A recent review by Notebookcheck on Intel’s latest Core i9-14900HX mobile CPU reveals disappointing results in synthetic and gaming benchmarks. While the chip performs decently in single-core applications, it showed lackluster gains in gaming workloads, failing to outperform Intel’s previous generation parts in this area.
In the review, the Schenker XMG Neo 17 2024 gaming laptop equipped with the 24-core (8+16) Intel Core i9-14900HX was put to the test. The chip scored well in Cinebench R23’s single-core test, outperforming competitors like AMD’s Ryzen 9 7945HX and its X3D sibling, as well as its own 13th Gen predecessors. However, things took a downturn when it came to multi-core performance, with several notebooks surpassing the Core i9-14900HX.
The Ryzen 9 series, including the 7945HX and 7945HX3D, along with Intel’s Core i9-13980HX and Core i9-13950HX, outperformed the new Raptor Lake Refresh chip by up to 7%, despite having fewer cores. These findings were further confirmed in real-game tests such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3, where the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D emerged as the clear winner.
Not only did the Core i9-14900HX disappoint in gaming performance, but it also fell short in power efficiency. In Cinebench R23’s multi-core benchmark, the chip scored worse than Intel’s previous-gen Core i9-13980HX and AMD’s Ryzen 9 7945HX in terms of power efficiency. While the Core i9-14900HX delivered underwhelming performance, Intel’s 13th Gen i9 SKUs showed better results.
Notebookcheck’s review suggests that Intel’s new Core i9-14900HX is a lackluster chip with subpar performance and poor efficiency. While it may benefit from higher power limits in laptops with superior cooling and power delivery systems, overall, it falls short as a refreshed product.
The source of the article is from the blog reporterosdelsur.com.mx