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flag Intel's new Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus chip outperforms its predecessor by up to 15% in multi-core and 8% in single-core benchmarks, with a launch expected March–April 2026.

flag Intel’s Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, a mobile processor in the Arrow Lake-HX refresh, has outperformed its predecessor by up to 15% in multi-core and 8% in single-core benchmarks, according to PassMark tests. flag The chip, tested in an MSI laptop with an RTX 5090 GPU and 32GB DDR5-5600 memory, maintains 8 performance and 16 efficiency cores but achieves higher boost clocks up to 5.45 GHz. flag It scores 5,009 in single-core and 66,203 in multi-core tests, nearing the performance of Intel’s desktop Core Ultra 9 285K and surpassing AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. flag The improved thermal efficiency and clock speeds mark a significant leap for laptop CPUs. flag Intel is expected to launch the new lineup between March and April 2026, enabling powerful mobile workstations for demanding tasks.

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