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Intel's latest Core Ultra Series 3 processors are here, so we tested them head-to-head against two AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors. The result? AMD leads where enthusiasts, creators and gamers care most.

AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 450 processor vs. Intel Core Ultra 7 356H processor:

More Raw Power: Up to 15% faster for demanding workloads¹
Faster Content Creation: Up to 21% faster average across content creation benchmarks²
Better Gaming Performance: Up to 8% faster graphics for sharp, immersive gaming¹
Winning AI Experiences: Up to 32% faster AI image generation run locally on the NPU³

AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX 470 processor vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor:

More Raw Power: Up to 17% faster for demanding workload⁴
Faster Content Creation: Up to 14% faster average across content creation benchmarks⁵
Better Gaming Performance: Up to 30% faster graphics⁴
Winning AI Experiences: Up to 23% faster AI image generation run locally on the NPU⁶

Explore AMD Ryzen™ AI Processor Laptops

Whether you're editing video, rendering projects, running local AI models or jumping into your next game, AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors are built to help you get more done – and have more fun doing it.

1. Testing as of March 2026 by AMD Performance Labs using Cinebench 2026 (nT) and 3DMark Timespy benchmarks. Laptops tested: ASUS Zenbook S14, AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 CPU, 28W, Radeon 860M graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200; HP Omnibook Ultra 14, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H CPU, 25W, Intel graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200. Both laptops tested in Best Performance mode. Class is defined as x86 laptop in similar performance and price tier. Laptop manufactures may vary configurations yielding different results. GPT-18

2. Testing as of March 2026 by AMD Performance Labs using Procyon Video Editing (2.10.2151) and Photo Editing, Phoronix Test Suite 10.8.5, PugetBench Lightroom Classic, Corona Benchmark 10, Handbrake 1.8.1, VRay 6.0, and Blender Classroom benchmarks. Laptops tested: ASUS Zenbook S14, AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 CPU, 28W Radeon 860M graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200; HP Omnibook Ultra 14, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H CPU, 25W, Intel graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200. Both laptops tested in Best Performance mode. Laptop manufactures may vary configurations yielding different results. GPT-19

3. Testing as of March 2026 by AMD Performance Labs using LMStudio 0.3.39 (Llama3b, MistralNemo, Phi3Mini) and Procyon AI Image Generation version 2.10.2178 benchmarks. Laptops tested: ASUS Zenbook S14, AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 CPU, 28W, Radeon 860M graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200; HP Omnibook Ultra 14, Intel Core Ultra 7 356H CPU, 25W, Intel graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200. Both laptops tested in Best Performance mode. Laptop manufactures may vary configurations yielding different results. GPT-21

4. Testing as of March 2026 by AMD Performance Labs using Cinebench 2026 (nT) and 3DMark Timespy benchmarks. Laptops tested: ASUS Zenbook S16, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 CPU, 28W, Radeon 890M graphics, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Win 11 26200; ASUS Zenbook S 14, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H CPU, 25W, Intel graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200. Both laptops tested in Best Performance mode with Fan Performance profile enabled. Class is defined as x86 laptop in similar performance and price tier. Laptop manufactures may vary configurations yielding different results. GPT-13

5. Testing as of March 2026 by AMD Performance Labs using Procyon Video Editing (2.10.2151) and Photo Editing, Phoronix Test Suite 10.8.5, PugetBench Photoshop, Corona Benchmark 10, Handbrake 1.8.1, VRay 6.0, and Blender Classroom benchmarks. Laptops tested: ASUS Zenbook S16, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 CPU, Radeon 890M graphics, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Win 11 26200; ASUS Zenbook S 14, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H CPU, 25W, Intel graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200. Both laptops tested in Best Performance mode with Fan Performance profile enabled. Laptop manufactures may vary configurations yielding different results. GPT-14

6. Testing as of March 2026 by AMD Performance Labs using LMStudio 0.3.39 (Llama3b, MistralNemo, Phi3Mini) and Procyon AI Image Generation version 2.10.2178 benchmarks. Laptops tested: ASUS Zenbook S16, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 CPU, 28W, Radeon 890M graphics, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Win 11 26200; ASUS Zenbook S 14, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H CPU, 25W, Intel graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 26200. Both laptops tested in Best Performance mode with Fan Performance profile enabled. Laptop manufactures may vary configurations yielding different results. GPT-15

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