Intel just dropped a nuclear bomb on the laptop market with this new silicon monster. The Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus absolutely wrecked the charts in recent PassMark listings. A user named @x86deadandback noticed this beast securing the top spot for mainstream mobile processors. It posted 5,009 points for single-thread tasks and a massive 66,203 score regarding multi-core workloads.
These stats place it roughly eight percent ahead of the older 285HX model regarding single-core speed. Multi-threaded duties saw a nearly fifteen percent jump. This output actually rivals the desktop-class Core Ultra 9 285K, which seems insane for a portable part. The Ryzen 9 9955HX3D also falls behind in raw computational grunt.
PassMark logs caught the unit running at 5.45 GHz, though official specs might differ later. Engineers achieved these gains without adding extra hardware since it keeps the same 24-core and 24-thread layout as the previous version. Optimization seemingly did the heavy lifting here rather than brute-forcing more silicon onto the die.
Gamers should probably curb their enthusiasm slightly before spending cash. While this hardware dominates productivity metrics, the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D likely retains the crown for pure gaming framerates. Enthusiasts chasing the absolute fastest rendering machine will love this update, but pure fraggers might prefer sticking with Team Red.
These stats place it roughly eight percent ahead of the older 285HX model regarding single-core speed. Multi-threaded duties saw a nearly fifteen percent jump. This output actually rivals the desktop-class Core Ultra 9 285K, which seems insane for a portable part. The Ryzen 9 9955HX3D also falls behind in raw computational grunt.
PassMark logs caught the unit running at 5.45 GHz, though official specs might differ later. Engineers achieved these gains without adding extra hardware since it keeps the same 24-core and 24-thread layout as the previous version. Optimization seemingly did the heavy lifting here rather than brute-forcing more silicon onto the die.
Gamers should probably curb their enthusiasm slightly before spending cash. While this hardware dominates productivity metrics, the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D likely retains the crown for pure gaming framerates. Enthusiasts chasing the absolute fastest rendering machine will love this update, but pure fraggers might prefer sticking with Team Red.
