AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
37.7Single-core70.3
31.8Multi-core60
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
46.3iGPU70
36.9Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+33) and multi-core (+28). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 46
- 220% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 25 W
- 190% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,846 vs 980
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,876+90%Top 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 16,298+178%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 2,069+77%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | 19,307+168%Top 17% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 36,060+186%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 2,846+190%Top 21% |
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