AMD's official blog has published an in-depth comparison between two of the most popular processors for thin and light notebooks: the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, featuring the Radeon 890M with RDNA3.5 architecture, and the Core Ultra 7 258V, equipped with the ARC 140V utilizing Xe2-LPG architecture.

Both laptops in this comparison are part of the Asus Zenbook series, with the AMD device being the Zenbook 16 Air and the Intel device the Zenbook 14 Air. Each model boasts 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, although there is a difference in memory frequencies—one operates at 7500MHz and the other at 8533MHz.

Regarding the choice of processors, the absence of Intel's flagship Core 9 288V in this comparison is due to the lack of available laptops featuring this model. Additionally, the core graphics for both processors are similar, being categorized under the 140V series but with only a 100MHz frequency variation, which has minimal impact on performance.

When subjected to tests across 16 different games at a resolution of 1080p with medium settings, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 shows a significant performance edge, leading by an average of up to 75%—a near-dominance in gaming capabilities.

AMD extends its technological capabilities through its support for various features: "FSR," compatible with over 415 games; "FSR 3," with support for more than 95 games; and "HYPR-RX" and "AFMF 2" frame generation, which are nearly universally supported across games.

Conversely, Intel offers "XeSS," which is compatible with approximately 130 games. It is noteworthy that Intel's core and dedicated graphics can also utilize AMD FSR 3.

According to AMD's tests, implementing FSR 3 or HYPR-RX can yield considerable performance enhancements, whereas Intel's XeSS provides a more restricted boost.