AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
37.7Single-core74.6
31.8Multi-core61.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
46.3iGPU88.3
36.9Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+42) and single-core (+37). 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 X9 388H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 46
- 563% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 980
- 220% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+27% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 3,038+100%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 17,395+196%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | 2,201+88%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 18,911+162%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 36,409+189%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 6,501+563%Top 3% |
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