The newest Arrow Lake-HX chip was just benchmarked in PassMark, revealing the true prowess of chip.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus PassMark Numbers Render Core Ultra 9 275HX Useless Despite Having Fewer Cores and Threads
While the Intel Arrow Lake Refresh desktop CPUs have already arrived in the mainstream market, the laptop variants are yet to be seen in wider availability in notebooks. Similar to the desktop platform, Intel also launched two chips in the Core Ultra 200HX Plus series, namely Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. These chips offer a similar upgrade to their predecessors as the desktop variants do.
Since these aren't widely available on laptops, their performance numbers aren't that common to see on popular benchmarking platforms. However, we just got the first benchmark numbers of the Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus on PassMark, a popular hardware testing platform, which is usually used for comparing multiple CPUs. Thanks to @x86deadandback, we can now compare the chip against various Core Ultra HX chips.
The Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus delivers 4,908 points in single-core and 56,088 points in multi-threaded tests on PassMark. While the direct comparison is against the Core Ultra 7 265HX due to the same core/thread configuration, the processor renders even the higher-end SKUs useless. Compared to the 265HX, the 270HX Plus is roughly 8% faster in single-threaded and nearly 15% faster in multi-threaded tests. This is a huge boost over the predecessor despite boasting the same 20-core/20-thread configuration.
Remember that the Ultra 7 270HX Plus got its boost in die-to-die frequency and is just 100 MHz higher in P-core turbo frequency. The rest of the specs are identical, and even with that, the processor is able to deliver some massive boost in raw performance with the same configuration. Comparing it to the next competitor, i.e., Core Ultra 9 275HX feels like a similar story where the 270HX Plus wins easily in both single and multi-threaded performance by a small but noticeable margin.
This is despite the 275HX having four additional cores, higher frequencies, and more cache. All in all, the Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus is closer to the Ultra 9 285HX, the flagship Arrow Lake HX chip with up to a 5.5 GHz boost clock.
About the author: Sarfraz Khan is a hardware reporter with a focus on PC components and the builder community. With years of experience writing about PC hardware and laptops, his work has been featured on several reputable technology publications. Sarfraz's hands-on experience is demonstrated through his first-person accounts of using and comparing different hardware configurations, providing practical and relatable insights for everyday users. His technical analysis is respected by peers in the enthusiast community and has been cited by specialized hardware sites such as Germany's Igor's Lab.
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