AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
55.2Single-core—
40.2Multi-core—
73.5Efficiency58.3
100iGPU—
61.8Platform50.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 3506 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.2 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and platform (+11). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 AI 7 350
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 51
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz+5% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+2% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,500Top 57% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,880Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,500Top 47% | — |
| PassMark | 29,500Top 46% | — |
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