AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
27.5Single-core—
28.3Multi-core—
47.1Efficiency58.3
64iGPU—
52.9Platform50.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11). AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 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 5800H
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 47
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
- 11% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 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 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+52% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Top 99% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Top 89% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Top 98% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 73% | — |
| PassMark | 21,400Top 80% | — |
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