Xeon Max 9470 vs Ultra 7 251HX

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	264	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.91
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Arrow Lake	no data
Power efficiency	7.11	4.92
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	no data	Intel
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-HX (2025−2026)	Sapphire Rapids HBM (2023)
Release date	1 April 2026 (less than a year ago)	10 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$11,590

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	52
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	12	no data
Threads	18	104
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	30 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	105 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	2
Socket	FCBGA2114	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.8 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 251HX and Xeon Max 9470.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	80

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	27.48	41.60
Recency	1 April 2026	10 January 2023
Physical cores	18	52
Threads	18	104
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	350 Watt