Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is a laptop-class CPU manufactured by Intel, built on Intel's officially announced 3 nm process technology, released in January 2026. This processor features a 24-core 24-thread architecture design, with a base clock of 300 MHz and a maximum boost clock reaching up to 4.7 GHz, equipped with 36 MB shared of L3 cache, utilizing the FCBGA-2114 socket. Overall specifications are targeted at laptop application scenarios.
Processor Number
290HX
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
Performance Core Threads
8
Max Turbo Power Consumption
160 W
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
Power Consumption
45-55 W
L1 Cache
192 K per core
Socket
FCBGA-2114
Max Memory Size
256 GB
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Shader Units
512
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Laptop
Instruction Set
i
x86-64
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
Processor Number
290HX
Integrated Graphics
i
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Generation
Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake-HX)
Package
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2114
Power Consumption
45-55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
160 W
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
Foundry
TSMC
Die Size
243 mm²
Package
FC-BGA
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
Performance Core Threads
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
16
Efficiency Core Threads
16
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
Total Core Count
24
Total Thread Count
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
27
L1 Cache
192 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
256 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2000 MHz
Shader Units
i
512
Texture Units
i
32
Raster Operation Units
i
16
Execution Units
64
Power Consumption
14