Best Laptop CPU? AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

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Which CPU should you get in your next laptop, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 or Intel Core Ultra 9 185H? I’ve compared both with the ASUS Zephyrus G16 in 20 games, applications, thermals, power draw, battery life, integrated GPU performance and more to help you decide!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Don’t Buy The Wrong CPU!
0:14 CPU Spec Differences
0:37 Laptops Tested
0:53 Battery Life Difference
1:13 Performance on Battery Power
1:47 Software to Change Power Limits
1:58 Power Scaling - Performance at Different Wattage
2:59 Different Power Limits in Different Size Laptops
3:19 Cinebench 2024
3:33 Power Draw Difference
3:52 Performance Per Watt (Efficiency)
4:06 Temperature Difference (Internals)
4:22 Temperature Difference (Keyboards)
4:37 Same Cooling System
4:46 Clock Speed Difference
5:11 3D Rendering - Blender, V-Ray & Corona Renderer
5:37 MATLAB
5:48 Compression & Decompression
6:12 CrossMark
6:33 Handbrake Video Transcode
6:43 Adobe Premiere
6:59 DaVinci Resolve
7:16 Adobe Photoshop
7:31 Geekbench
7:47 AMD vs Intel in all Apps - 35W TDP
8:14 AMD vs Intel in all Apps - 80W TDP
8:40 AI / NPU
8:57 Gaming Difference
9:20 20 Games Compared at 1080p & 1440p
11:56 AMD vs Intel - 20 Game Average at 1080p
12:17 AMD vs Intel - 20 Game Average at 1440p
12:38 19 Game Average at all Resolutions
13:01 Total System Latency - Mouse Click to Screen Action
13:18 iGPU Game Performance - BIG Difference!
13:58 Price Difference & Laptop Deals
15:20 Cost Per Frame (Best Value in Games)
15:42 Cost Per Cinebench Point (Best Value in Multicore)
16:05 Conclusion - Intel or AMD???
17:12 What About Intel’s New Lunar Lake?
17:55 This Matters MORE than the CPU Difference!

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Corrections:
In the Cinebench graph at 3:20 the 25W value for AMD was used instead of the 35W value, as seen earlier in the power scaling graph. This is because I was originally going to do the video at 25W and 80W but found out that wasn't possible later and went to 35W instead. This only happened in Cinebench when I was getting initial results and realized I couldn't sustain the AMD laptop at 25W indefinitely with only the ASUS software.

[unionofslavstanrepublics]

Naming schemes aside, AMD is doing exactly what I want to see in the mobile CPU space - a higher performance CPU with great efficiency, iGPU performance, great battery life and great power scaling at lower CPU wattages.

[akshayadekar]

This guy's review are so much detailed yet easy to understand. He also is not biased. I would 100% trust his videos to buy a laptop. Can't imagine how much time and efforts it takes to make videos these detailed.

[familhagaudir]

I am blown away by AMD's processor integrated graphics.

[Esalayoshitha]

I dont have money to buy this kind of a device but still decided to watch😪😂.

[raghuramnarasimhan]

Finally, Jarrod appeared with most anticipated comparison, thank you sir.

[auritro]

With Lunar Lake releasing in 4 days, it would be really interesting to see the comparison between the 288V/268V vs the HX 370/365 :)

[aghbb]

Nice work on the comparison, but I noticed a bit of a mistake where the AMD CPU was compared at 25W against the Intel CPU at 35W. You’ve got the AMD CPU scoring 881 at 25W and 1041 at 35W around 2:32, but then at 3:20, it’s shown as 881 at 35W, which is off. This mix-up could affect your other points about efficiency and value, so it might be worth a quick correction.

[CalQdeX]

It's so rare to get a complete apples to apples comparison like this with the exact same model of laptop, this is awesome, thank you!

[Hubwood]

Yay great testing Jarrod.
I just love the HX370. But I'm really looking forward to the Core Ultra 2 Series aswell :D

[sighheinrich]

I'm proud of you Jarrod.
Been here since the beginning where I was a bit hard on you. You took it in stride and that's why I will never unsubscribe.

[Aquineas]

Thank you for your efforts. I'll be on the market for a laptop in the next 60 days and your videos have been helpful in my research.

[moist_ointment]

Excellent work. This is a good way to review gaming laptops: actual efficiency comparisons that include different power limits.

Would like to see a little portion added that includes day to day livability, like whats the power draw if you close the lid and leave it overnight.

[ArcienPlaysGames]

I know I've said it before, but I'll happily say it again. As a massive fan of In Flames, it's so great to see yet another Jesterhead rocking the t-shirts <3

[doctorzalost]

excellent review. I was torn between these exact two laptops but opted to go for the AMD. Despite the similar cooling setup, I noticed the AMD one had significantly lower fan noise. Also, the AMD one has a dedicated function lock which for me, was very important.

[rocker]

I can't wait for core ultra serie 2 vs AI 300 series. This will be an anime battle🔥🔥

[michaelprinc]

The review was very informative. You covered not only the comparison of two comparable laptops, you also offered different power levels to simulate different configurations.
Thank you.

[LordTodd]

This is an amazing video! Thank you for doing this and going into all the details. I will sub!

[casanovathakid]

I always get excited whenever you drop a new video. Interesting and a very good review.

[DipSet]

Jarrod, I've watched PC reviews for decades, you're truly one of the best. Really appreciate your in depth reviews and super technical insight.

Blown away!