AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
70.1Single-core74.6
52.6Multi-core61.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU88.3
61.8Platformspec-based56.4
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 45012 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and single-core (+5). 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
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 53
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914Top 23% | 3,038+4%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 17,395+26%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | 2,201+8%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | 18,911+9%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 26,312Top 31% | 36,409+38%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 6,501Top 3% |
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