Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Intel Core i9 14900HX

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Review

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Single-Core Performance
84
83
Multi-Core Performance
58
69
Power Efficiency
84
61
Integrated Graphics
99
31
QucikComparison Final Score
75
72
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and Intel Core i9 14900HX

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

  • + 4 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA2540 socket
  • + Panther Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900HX

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + BGA-1964 socket
  • + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (16 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra X9 388H processor with strong single-core performance (84/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core i9 14900HX
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Capable multi-core performance
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 14900HX processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
297.18
Intel Core i9 14900HX +19%
354.31
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
130
Intel Core i9 14900HX
130
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Intel Core i9 14900HX
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1324 1780

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3026 3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 17545 18430
File compression 1490 MB/sec 1420 MB/sec
Clang compilation 141.1 Klines/sec 173.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 477.4 pages/sec 463.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 539.5 Mpixels/sec 508.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 323.1 pages/sec 287.7 pages/sec
Background blur 61.5 images/sec 54.6 images/sec
Photo processing 177.3 images/sec 154.7 images/sec
Ray tracing 28.4 Mpixels/sec 39.9 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4367 4199
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 36317 44281
Integer math 90.6 GOps/sec 159 GOps/sec
Floating point math 112.3 GOps/sec 113.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 381M Primes/sec 195M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 48.7M Strings/sec 61.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 30 GBytes/sec 33 GBytes/sec
Data compression 392.3 MBytes/sec 546.3 MBytes/sec
Physics 3460 Frames/sec 2673 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 32.9B Matrices/sec 31.7B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 53 PPW 32.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 701.8 PPW 335.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1452.7 PPW 805.1 PPW
Blender / Watt 11.89 PPW 6.44 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 5-Jan-26 9-Jan-24
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Panther Lake Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number 388H i9-14900HX
Integrated GPU Arc B390 UHD Graphics (32EU)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
P-Cores 4 8
P-Threads 4 16
Base Frequency (P) 2.1 GHz 2.2 GHz
E-Cores 12 16
E-Threads 12 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz 1.6 GHz
Total Cores 16 24
Total Threads 16 32
Multiplier 21x 22x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 2 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 15-25 W (configurable) 45-55 W (configurable)
Socket FCBGA2540 BGA-1964
Peak Temperature 100°C 100°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc B390 Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
GPU Boost Clock 2500 MHz 1650 MHz
Shading Units 1536 256
TMUs 48 16
ROPs 24 8
Execution Units 12 32
iGPU FLOPS 7.7 TFLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -8800
Max. Memory Size 96 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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