AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
27.5Single-core61.9
28.3Multi-core58.7
47.1Efficiency81.4
64iGPU—
52.9Platform50.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800H9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.1 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+34) and efficiency (+34). 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 X9 388H
- Stronger Single-core score: 62 vs 28
- Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 28
- Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 47
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 90% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,687 vs 9,300
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 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 5800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,950Top 99% | 3,057+57%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,300Top 89% | 17,687+90%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,450Top 98% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,600Top 73% | — |
| PassMark | 21,400Top 80% | — |
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