AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 vs Intel Core 7 253PE Comparison

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 and the Intel Core 7 253PE occupy different corners of the processor market, but their benchmark results reveal a surprisingly complex performance relationship. The AMD part, a 12-core mobile processor built on a 4 nm process, wins the majority of the head-to-head comparisons, taking 10 of the 15 recorded tests. The Intel part, a 10-core desktop chip on a 10 nm node, counters with decisive victories in the Cinebench suite and a few narrow wins in PassMark math tests. The data shows two distinct performance profiles rather than a single clear leader.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most striking divergence appears in the Cinebench results. Intel's Core 7 253PE dominates the newer Cinebench R23 tests, delivering a score of 24880 in multicore against the AMD's 19095, a margin of 23.3%. The single-core gap is even larger: Intel scores 3512 versus AMD's 2054, a 41.5% advantage. This pattern reverses dramatically in the older Cinebench R15 multicore test, where AMD wins with 3234 against Intel's 2507, a 29% lead. Intel still takes the R15 single-core test, scoring 354 versus 313, an 11.6% edge, but the magnitude is far smaller than in R23.

The PassMark suite tells a different story, with AMD winning most of the workload-based tests by substantial margins. Data compression shows AMD at 461195 versus Intel's 339133, a 36% lead. Extended instructions favor AMD even more heavily at 32803 versus 21806, a 50.4% advantage. Random string sorting goes to AMD by 49%, with scores of 48824 and 32777 respectively. Data encryption shows AMD at 22929 versus 18385, a 24.7% win, and the multithread test gives AMD 36402 against Intel's 29271, a 24.4% margin. Integer math is closer but still favors AMD, 127573 versus 114158, an 11.8% difference.

Intel's wins in the PassMark suite are narrow. The floating point math test goes to Intel by just 1%, with scores of 80870 and 80023. Find prime numbers is nearly identical, Intel at 138 and AMD at 136, a 1.4% difference. The remaining tests split more clearly: AMD wins the PassMark single thread test by 2.4% (4050 versus 3955) and the physics test by 3.8% (1915 versus 1845). Overall average benchmark scores place AMD at 56306 against Intel's 40557, with the database's percentile ranking putting AMD in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs and Intel in the 87th.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark results indicate that Intel's Core 7 253PE is the stronger choice for rendering and heavily threaded compute workloads that scale with the Cinebench R23 engine. Its 41.5% single-core advantage in that test also suggests a clear edge for lightly threaded tasks where per-core frequency matters, which aligns with its higher boost clock. The 23.3% multicore lead in R23 reinforces this pattern, making the Intel part the better fit for productivity applications that use modern rendering pipelines.

AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 wins across a broader range of general-purpose and data-centric workloads. The 50.4% lead in extended instructions points to strong SIMD and specialized instruction performance, while the 49% advantage in random string sorting and 36% in data compression indicate efficiency in data manipulation tasks. The 24.4% multithread win and 24.7% encryption win round out a profile that favors database work, file handling, and security-related processing. The AMD part also edges out Intel in single-threaded PassMark performance by 2.4%, indicating that its advantage is not limited to multi-core scenarios.

The physics test shows AMD ahead by 3.8%, a smaller margin but consistent with its overall PassMark multithread strength. For users running a mix of compression, encryption, and mathematical workloads, the AMD processor's 10 test wins out of 15 provide broader coverage. Intel's wins are concentrated in the Cinebench tests and two narrowly decided PassMark math tests, making its case primarily about raw rendering performance and single-core speed in certain engines.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different design philosophies. AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 uses the Zen 5 architecture under the Gorgon Point codename, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The die size is 233 mm². Intel's Core 7 253PE uses the Bartlett Lake codename on a 10 nm process at Intel's own foundry. The process node difference is significant, with AMD's smaller node potentially contributing to its efficiency profile.

Core and cache layouts differ substantially. AMD provides 12 cores and 24 threads, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core and 1 MB of L2 per core. Its L3 cache totals 16 MB. Intel provides 10 cores and 20 threads, also with 80 KB of L1 per core, but doubles the L2 to 2 MB per core and offers a larger shared L3 pool of 33 MB. The larger Intel L2 and L3 caches may explain its strong Cinebench R23 performance in certain workloads. AMD's smaller L3, combined with its higher core count, still manages to win the PassMark multithread test.

The memory and platform features also diverge. AMD supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory, while Intel supports DDR4 and DDR5. Both use dual-channel memory buses with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth, and both support ECC memory. PCIe connectivity differs: AMD uses Gen 4 with 16 lanes (CPU only), while Intel uses Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only). Integrated graphics are another split, with AMD featuring the Radeon 890M and Intel featuring UHD Graphics 730.

Specification Differences

The core and thread counts are the most immediate difference, with AMD offering 12 cores and 24 threads versus Intel's 10 cores and 20 threads. Clock speeds favor Intel on paper: Intel has a 2.50 GHz base clock and 5.50 GHz boost clock, while AMD has a 2.00 GHz base clock and 5.20 GHz boost clock. The thermal design power differs significantly, with AMD at 28 W and Intel at 65 W, reflecting their different market segments and process nodes.

The socket and platform targets are entirely different. AMD uses AMD Socket FP8, designed for mobile systems, while Intel uses Intel Socket 1700, a desktop platform. This aligns with their market segments: AMD is listed as Mobile and Intel as Desktop. The production status for both is active. Release dates put AMD's launch on 2026-01-04 and Intel's on 2026-03-08. Intel's part has a launch MSRP of $384; the AMD part has no recorded launch MSRP. Neither processor has an unlocked multiplier. The AMD part number is 100-000001937, and the Intel part number is SA4QE.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has more cores and threads?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 has 12 cores and 24 threads. The Intel Core 7 253PE has 10 cores and 20 threads.

Q: How do the two processors compare in Cinebench R23 multicore performance?

A: Intel wins the Cinebench R23 multicore test with a score of 24880 against AMD's 19095, a margin of 23.3%.

Q: Which processor is faster in PassMark data compression?

A: AMD wins data compression with a score of 461195 compared to Intel's 339133, a lead of 36%.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth for both processors?

A: Both processors have dual-channel memory buses with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth, although AMD supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X while Intel supports DDR4 and DDR5.

Q: Which processor has a higher boost clock?

A: Intel has a higher boost clock at 5.50 GHz, while AMD boosts to 5.20 GHz.

Q: What are the process nodes for each processor?

A: AMD uses a 4 nm process at TSMC, and Intel uses a 10 nm process at its own foundry.