AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
46.5Single-core74.6
37.1Multi-core61.3
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
49.7iGPU88.3
49.3Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+39) and single-core (+28). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U
- 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 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 37
- 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 5800U | 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 5800U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | 3,038+63%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | 17,395+119%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 2,201+54%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 18,911+114%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 36,409+103%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 6,501+469%Top 3% |
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