Intel's Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H beats out AMD Strix Halo in early Geekbench single-threaded results
Not only that, but the 290K Plus has more specs mentioned than the 270K Plus, correlating with the fact that there's more info about it online right now. Keeping that in mind, both processors are listed as 24-core SKUs with an 8P+16E config. The 290K Plus has a listed max clock of 5.8 GHz via Thermal Velocity Boost — 100 MHz higher than the 285K it's succeeding — while the listing for the 270K Plus denotes a 5.5 GHz Turbo Boost Max — same as the outgoing 265K.
(Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Future) Power and memory support listed for both chips is identical, 125W PL1 and 250W PL2, as is native DDR5-7200 capability , though finding a fast memory kit today is likely going to bankrupt you . The rest of the specs, like individual P-Core and E-Core frequencies, match previous leaks, and we've added a table at the end so you can tally the above screenshots with it.
The last bit of evidence against these product pages pertains to the little overview they've mentioned for the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus listing. That text is pulled straight from our very own coverage from last month; word for word. It's safe to say that the information here is borrowed (at best), but the availability might not be, considering the scale of the retailer. CES is right around the corner, so we'll find out soon enough. At the very least, we can deduce that retailers are getting ready for a seemingly imminent launch of new Intel chips.
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Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-and-core-ultra-9-290k-plus-spotted-at-indian-retailer-listings-appear-to-corroborate-prior-leaks-but-dont-reveal-pricing-or-new-info-for-upcoming-arrow-lake-refresh#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com
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