AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
48.2Single-core70.3
33.9Multi-core60
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
49.9Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and single-core (+22). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 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 7530U
- 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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 34
- 176% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,307 vs 6,985
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 142% higher PassMark: 36,060 vs 14,896
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,876+44%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 16,298+131%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 2,069+44%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 19,307+176%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 36,060+142%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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