EPYC 74F3 vs Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	151	144
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.42
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	26.18	6.07
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	TSMC
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-HX Refresh (2026)	Milan (2021−2023)
Release date	17 March 2026 (less than a year ago)	15 March 2021 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,900

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 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3: 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	16	no data
Threads	24	48
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.5 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	no data	32
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	7 nm+
Die size	243 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	17,800 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3 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	1	2
Socket	FCBGA2114	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3. 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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
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 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.795 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3 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 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3 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 9 290HX Plus and EPYC 74F3.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	128

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	35.02	35.44
Recency	17 March 2026	15 March 2021
Threads	24	48
Chip lithography	3 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	240 Watt