PRO A6-8570 vs Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	157	2752
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	26.02	0.71
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Arrow Lake-HX Refresh (2026)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	17 March 2026 (less than a year ago)	October 2018 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and PRO A6-8570: 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	16	no data
Threads	24	2
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	3 MB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Die size	243 mm2	250 mm2
Number of transistors	17,800 million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and PRO A6-8570 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	1
Socket	FCBGA2114	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and PRO A6-8570. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
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 PRO A6-8570 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 PRO A6-8570 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 PRO A6-8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-6400	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Switchable graphics	-	+
Graphics max frequency	2 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and PRO A6-8570 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	no data
DisplayPort	-	n/a

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and PRO A6-8570 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 PRO A6-8570 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and PRO A6-8570.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

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	34.54	1.12
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	24	2
Chip lithography	3 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt