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The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus takes the lead in gaming due to its strong single-core performance and excellent multi-core capabilities. Its 88 score in single-core and 88 in multi-core give it a decisive edge.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus excels in creative workloads with its 88 score, thanks to its strong multi-threaded throughput and great power efficiency. This makes it the clear winner in this use case.
The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H takes the lead in power efficiency with its 84 score, outperforming the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus by 5 points. This makes it the winner in this use case.
88 | Single-Core Performance | 82 |
88 | Multi-Core Performance | 56 |
79 | Power Efficiency | 84 |
51 | Integrated Graphics | 99 |
84 | QucikComparison Final Score | 73 |
| 24 | Cores | 16 |
| 45-55 W (configurable) | TDP | 15-25 W (configurable) |
| 3 nm | Transistor size | 2 nm |
| 126 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 126 |
| 2219 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1147 |
| 3198 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2988 |
| 21581 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17312 |
| 1660 MB/sec | File compression | 1450 MB/sec |
| 217.2 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 131.5 Klines/sec |
| 495.3 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 459.5 pages/sec |
| 584.4 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 512.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 342.8 pages/sec | Text processing | 301.9 pages/sec |
| 84 images/sec | Background blur | 71 images/sec |
| 160.2 images/sec | Photo processing | 177.8 images/sec |
| 46.4 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 27.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 5010 | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4167 |
| 66082 | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 34293 |
| 171.7 GOps/sec | Integer math | — |
| 220.9 GOps/sec | Floating point math | — |
| 585M Primes/sec | Find prime numbers | — |
| 93.2M Strings/sec | Random string sorting | — |
| 56.3 GBytes/sec | Data encryption | — |
| 766.8 MBytes/sec | Data compression | — |
| 3545 Frames/sec | Physics | — |
| 60.6B Matrices/sec | Extended instructions | — |
| — | Blender CPU | — |
| 40.3 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 45.9 PPW |
| 392.4 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 692.5 PPW |
| 1201.5 PPW | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1371.7 PPW |
| — | Blender / Watt | — |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 8 | P-Cores | 4 |
| 8 | P-Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 2.0 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| 16 | E-Cores | 12 |
| 16 | E-Threads | 12 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 24 | Total Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Total Threads | 16 |
| 27x | Multiplier | 20x |
| 192K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 3MB (per core) | L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) |
| Yes | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc B390 |
| 2000 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz |
| 512 | Shading Units | 1536 |
| 32 | TMUs | 48 |
| 16 | ROPs | 24 |
| 64 | Execution Units | 12 |
| 2 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | 7.7 TFLOPS |
| - DDR5-6400 | Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory Size | 96 GB |
| 2 | Memory Channels | 2 |
| — | Max. Memory Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC Support | No |
| Intel | Vendor | Intel |
| January 17, 2026 | Released | January 5, 2026 |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Arrow Lake | Codename | Panther Lake |
| 290HX | Model number | 368H |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Arc B390 |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| — | Transistors | — |
| 3 nm | Fabrication Process | 2 nm |
| 45-55 W (configurable) | TDP (PL1) | 15-25 W (configurable) |
| FCBGA-2114 | Socket | FCBGA2540 |
| 105°C | Peak Temperature | 100°C |
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