Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
—Single-core61.9
—Multi-core58.7
44.4Efficiency81.4
72.1Platform50.7
8 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.1 to 58.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37). Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 51
- 100% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 80 W
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 18 MB
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 44
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+100% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+50% | 16 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Threads | 24+50% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+8% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+100% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Arc B390 |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 192 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,057Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,687Top 21% |
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