AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
24.9Single-core—
22.5Multi-core—
47.1Efficiency58.3
56iGPU—
49.9Platform50.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and platform (+1). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 47
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 17% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz+17% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Top 100% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Top 97% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Top 100% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Top 88% | — |
| PassMark | 17,700Top 95% | — |
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