AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
70.1Single-core70.3
52.6Multi-core60
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
61.8Platformspec-based58.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 45011 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+0). AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 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 7 450
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 53
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | 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 | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+1%Top 23% | 2,876Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 16,298+18%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | 2,069+2%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | 19,307+12%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 36,060+37%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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