Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265H

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Review

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
Single-Core Performance
84
81
Multi-Core Performance
58
51
Power Efficiency
84
78
Integrated Graphics
99
87
QucikComparison Final Score
75
70
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265H

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 Ultra 7 265H

  • + 6 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA-2049 socket
  • + Arrow Lake 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 Ultra 7 265H
  • 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 7 265H processor with strong single-core performance (81/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H +26%
297.18
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
236.28
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H +4%
130
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
125
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1324 1150

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3026 2895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 17545 16018
File compression 1490 MB/sec 1310 MB/sec
Clang compilation 141.1 Klines/sec 122.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 477.4 pages/sec 405.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 539.5 Mpixels/sec 467.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 323.1 pages/sec 325.4 pages/sec
Background blur 61.5 images/sec 66.5 images/sec
Photo processing 177.3 images/sec 150.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 28.4 Mpixels/sec 24.4 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4367 4352
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 36317 34309
Integer math 90.6 GOps/sec 86 GOps/sec
Floating point math 112.3 GOps/sec 110 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 381M Primes/sec 336M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 48.7M Strings/sec 41.1M Strings/sec
Data encryption 30 GBytes/sec 26.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 392.3 MBytes/sec 337.3 MBytes/sec
Physics 3460 Frames/sec 2526 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 32.9B Matrices/sec 27.1B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 53 PPW 41.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 701.8 PPW 572.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1452.7 PPW 1225.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 11.89 PPW 8.44 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 5-Jan-26 6-Jan-25
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Panther Lake Arrow Lake
Model number 388H 265H
Integrated GPU Arc B390 Arc Graphics 140T
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
P-Cores 4 6
P-Threads 4 6
Base Frequency (P) 2.1 GHz 2.2 GHz
E-Cores 12 10
E-Threads 12 10
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz 1.7 GHz
Total Cores 16 16
Total Threads 16 16
Multiplier 21x 22x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No No
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 2 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 15-25 W (configurable) 20-28 W (configurable)
Socket FCBGA2540 FCBGA-2049
Peak Temperature 100°C 110°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc B390 Arc Graphics 140T
GPU Boost Clock 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
Shading Units 1536 1024
TMUs 48 64
ROPs 24 32
Execution Units 12 8
iGPU FLOPS 7.7 TFLOPS 4.7 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265H ↗
Memory Types #NAME? #NAME?
Max. Memory Size 96 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
ECC Support No No

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