AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
39.3Single-core74.6
32.5Multi-core61.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
46.3iGPU88.3
32.4Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U14 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 (+35). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 7 4700U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 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 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 33
- 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 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 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 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | 3,038+93%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | 17,395+174%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 2,201+80%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | 18,911+166%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 36,409+178%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 6,501+563%Top 3% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 7 4700Uvs AMD Ryzen 5 5500UVSAMD Ryzen 7 4700Uvs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HVSAMD Ryzen 7 4700Uvs Intel Core i7-1165G7VSAMD Ryzen 7 4700Uvs Intel Core i5-1135G7VSIntel Core Ultra X9 388Hvs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HXVSIntel Core Ultra X9 388Hvs Apple M5 (10-core)VSIntel Core Ultra X9 388Hvs Intel Core Ultra 7 356HVSIntel Core Ultra X9 388Hvs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470VS