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Intel's New CPU Nears AMD's Top Performance Ahead of 2026 Launch

1/14/2026

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Intel's Arrow Lake-HX Refresh CPUs, including the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, show benchmarks nearing the performance of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
The 290HX Plus has 24 cores, a 3.10 GHz base clock, and a boost clock above 5.5 GHz.
Intel has not announced the Arrow Lake-HX Refresh at CES 2026, focusing on Panther Lake series due January 27.
AMD will launch Ryzen 7 9850X3D on January 22, increasing 2026 CPU competition.

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Intel's Arrow Lake-HX Refresh CPUs, including the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, show benchmarks nearing the performance of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
The 290HX Plus has 24 cores, a 3.10 GHz base clock, and a boost clock above 5.5 GHz.
Intel has not announced the Arrow Lake-HX Refresh at CES 2026, focusing on Panther Lake series due January 27.
AMD will launch Ryzen 7 9850X3D on January 22, increasing 2026 CPU competition.