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Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

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The Intel Core Ultra 9 386H is a high-end 16-core SoC from the Panther Lake family for laptops. The chip also offers 18 MB cache and only the smaller 4-core iGPU. Furthermore the chip offers support for vPro management features (vPro eligibility).

The 386H integrates a compute tile that is manufactured by Intel in the new 18A process. This includes 4 large Cougar Cove P-Cores with 2.1 - 4.9 GHz, 8 Darkmont E-Cores with 1.6 - 3.9 GHz and another 4 small Darkmont LP (Low Power) E-Cores with 1.6 - 3.5 GHz. Furthermore, the new NPU 5 with 50 TOPS INT 8 and an IPU 7.5 image processor are installed. The integrated memory controller supports up to 96 GB LPDDR5-8533 or 128 GB DDR5-7200.

The GPU tile contains a smaller iGPU with 4 Xe3 cores and ray tracing support.

The third chiplet integrates the platform controller with 20 PCIe lanes (compared to 12 lanes of the other two Panther Lake chips), 4x Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 (R2) and Bluetooth Core 6.0. The platform controller is also manufactured by TSMC.

The power consumption is specified from 15 W (minimum assured power) over 25 Watt (processor base power PL1) up to 80 W (maximum Turbo power).

Intel Core Ultra 7 355

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The Intel Core Ultra 5 355 is a mid-range 8-core (4+4) SoC from the Panther Lake family for notebooks.

It integrates a compute tile manufactured by Intel in the new 18A process with 4 large Cougar Cove P cores and up to 2.3 - 4.7 GHz and 4 Darkmont LP (Low Power) E cores with 1.7 - 3.5 GHz. Furthermore, the new NPU 5 with 50 TOPS INT 8 and an IPU 7.5 image processor are installed. The integrated memory controller supports up to 96 GB LPDDR5X-7467 or 128 GB DDR5-6400.

The GPU tile contains a fast iGPU with 4 Xe3 cores and ray tracing support and is manufactured by Intel in the Intel 3 process.

The third chiplet integrates the platform controller with 12 PCIe lanes, 4x Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7 (R2) and Bluetooth Core 6.0. The platform controller is also manufactured at TSMC.

The power consumption is specified from 15 W (minimum assured power) over 25 Watt (processor base power PL1) up to 55 W (maximum Turbo power).

ModelIntel Core Ultra 9 386HIntel Core Ultra 7 355
CodenamePanther LakePanther Lake
SeriesIntel Panther LakeIntel Panther Lake
Series: Panther Lake Panther Lake
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H compare1.6 - 5.1 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra X7 368H compare1.6 - 5 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H « 1.6 - 4.9 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H compare1.5 - 4.8 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H compare1.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 338H compare1.5 - 4.7 GHz12 / 12 cores
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H compare1.6 - 4.8 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 3551.7 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 336H compare1.5 - 4.6 GHz12 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 365 compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 335 compare1.6 - 4.6 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 325 compare1.6 - 4.5 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 322 compare1.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 6 cores
Intel Core Ultra 5 332 compare1.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 6 cores
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H compare1.6 - 5.1 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra X7 368H compare1.6 - 5 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H1.6 - 4.9 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H compare1.5 - 4.8 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H compare1.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 338H compare1.5 - 4.7 GHz12 / 12 cores
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H compare1.6 - 4.8 GHz16 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 « 1.7 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 336H compare1.5 - 4.6 GHz12 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 7 365 compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 335 compare1.6 - 4.6 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 325 compare1.6 - 4.5 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core Ultra 5 322 compare1.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 6 cores
Intel Core Ultra 5 332 compare1.9 - 4.4 GHz6 / 6 cores
Clock1600 - 4900 MHz1700 - 4700 MHz
L3 Cache18 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads16 / 16
4 x 4.9 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core
8 x 3.9 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core
4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core
8 / 8
4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core
4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core
TDP25 Watt25 Watt
TDP Turbo PL280 Watt55 Watt
Technology1.8 nm1.8 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA2540FCBGA2540
iGPUIntel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ( - 2500 MHz)Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ( - 2500 MHz)
NPU / AI50 TOPS INT850 TOPS INT8
Chip AI180 TOPS INT8
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.intel.comwww.intel.com
L1 Cache2.3 MB
L2 Cache16 MB

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Ultra 7 355
38.8 pt (65%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
117.1 Points (59%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
636 Points (12%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11348 Points (11%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1940 Points (79%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
733 Points (80%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
4359 Points (11%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1654 Points (10%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
288 Points (80%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
37123 MIPS (21%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5764 MIPS (68%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
14.6 fps (26%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
512 Seconds (7%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
307 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.4 sec (10%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
15404 Points (38%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
13812 Points (35%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
18007 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
7640 Points (32%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
min: 2845     avg: 2859     median: 2859 (66%)     max: 2873 Points
2701 Points (62%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
min: 15407     avg: 15689     median: 15688.5 (61%)     max: 15970 Points
11394 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1999 Points (67%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
10011 Points (18%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
487 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
279 Points (73%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
302 Points (54%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1627 Points (57%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
49.8 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
59.6 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
1.8 Watt (1%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
2.1 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
27.8 Points per Watt (21%)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Average Benchmarks

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H → 100% n=2

Intel Core Ultra 7 355 → 84% n=2

Average of the median scores above. 1 ... This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)