AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
—Single-core61.9
—Multi-core58.7
73.5Efficiency81.4
32.4Platform50.7
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2207 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.1 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+18) and efficiency (+8). 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
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 74
- 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
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Arc B390 |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,057Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,687Top 21% |
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