24 Threads — 11 Processors Compared

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24 Threads: which one for what?

The 11 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX84%

Leads for Content Creation: Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus80%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 47587%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 47066%

#4#7#5#8
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392AMD
12 · 24 · 5 GHz
77% 64% 54% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 64 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HXIntel
24 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
84% 75% 53% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 cores / 24 threads
- 5.5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 475AMD
12 · 24 · 5.2 GHz
65% 57% 87% 66%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 60 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470AMD
12 · 24 · 5.2 GHz
65% 57% 83% 66%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 55 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusIntel
24 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
77% 80% 58% 55%
Why it ranks here
- 5.5 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 cores / 24 threads
- 5.5 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 13 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DAMD
12 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
70% 64% 50% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 128 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel
24 · 24 · 5.4 GHz
83% 74% 53% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.4 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 cores / 24 threads
- 5.4 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 390AMD
12 · 24 · 5 GHz
65% 64% 66% 50%
Why it ranks here
- 64 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285KIntel
24 · 24 · 5.7 GHz
78% 73% 49% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 cores / 24 threads
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD
12 · 24 · 5.6 GHz
60% 60% 45% 53%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370AMD
12 · 24 · 5.1 GHz
54% 46% 49% 56%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near