Processor N95 vs Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 1079% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 150 | 1983 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 26.10 | 8.07 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-HX Refresh (2026) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 17 March 2026 (less than a year ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95: 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 16 | no data |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95 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 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| 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 Processor N95 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 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| 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 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1200 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 2 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Processor N95 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 Processor N95 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 Processor N95.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.78 | 2.95 |
| Recency | 17 March 2026 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 9 290HX Plus has a 1079% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 233% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N95, on the other hand, has 267% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Processor N95 in performance tests.
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