AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
40Single-core74.6
33.1Multi-core61.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
49.7iGPU88.3
41.3Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+39) and single-core (+35). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 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 5700U
- 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 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 50
- 469% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 1,142
- 220% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 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 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz+19% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 18 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 13% | 3,038+91%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 17,395+210%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 17% | 2,201+76%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 27% | 18,911+125%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 31% | 36,409+137%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 41% | 6,501+469%Top 3% |
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