AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
73.5Efficiency58.3
32.4Platform50.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2206 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+18). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 58
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 32
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
- 125% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 8 MB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+52% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
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