AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
48.4Single-core70.3
36.8Multi-core60
81.9Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
52.9Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+22). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 37
- 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,298 vs 7,013
- 113% higher PassMark: 36,060 vs 16,909
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,876+46%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 16,298+132%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 2,069+42%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 19,307+81%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 36,060+113%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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