AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
39.7Single-core74.6
38.1Multi-core61.3
47.1Efficiencyspec-based81.4
46.3iGPU88.3
41.3Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+42) and single-core (+35). AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 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 4800H
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 38% higher Base clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 46
- 563% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 980
- 127% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,395 vs 7,658
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 25 W+44% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+38% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | 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 4800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 10% | 3,038+95%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 22% | 17,395+127%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 19% | 2,201+76%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889Bottom 45% | 18,911+74%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 17,807Bottom 41% | 36,409+104%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 6,501+563%Top 3% |
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