Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
2074
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
22212
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
n/a
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
129
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
130
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
1155
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
1324
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
4473
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
n/a
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
32761
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
n/a
Integer Math83.4 GOps/s90.6 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math106.9 GOps/s112.3 GOps/s
Prime Number Search340 M primes/s381 M primes/s
Random String Sort38.3 M strings/s48.7 M strings/s
Data Encryption24.7 GB/s30 GB/s
Data Compression311.8 MB/s392.3 MB/s
Physics2510 frames/s3460 frames/s
Extended Instructions252 M matrices/s329 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
3074
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
17628
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
n/a
File Compression1470 MB/s1490 MB/s
Clang Compilation136.6 KLines/s141.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser434.7 pages/s477.4 pages/s
PDF Rendering529.3 MP/sec539.5 MP/sec
Text Processing353 pages/s323.1 pages/s
Background Blur79.5 frames/s61.5 frames/s
Photo Processing172 frames/s177.3 frames/s
Ray Tracing27.1 MP/sec28.4 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
205.02
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
297.18

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 391.7 PPW 701.8 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 728 PPW 1452.7 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 25.7 PPW 53 PPW
Blender / W 4.56 PPW 11.89 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced January, 6, 2025 January, 5, 2026
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Panther Lake
Model number 285H 388H
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics 140T Arc B390

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Frequency 2.9 GHz 2.1 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 5.4 GHz 5.1 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores1012
Threads1012
Frequency2.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)4.5 GHz4 GHz
General
Cores count1616
Threads count1616
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier29x21x
L1 cache112 KB/core192 KB/core
L2 cache2000 KB/core2560 KB/core
L3 Cache24 MB total18 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 3 nm 2 nm
Power (TDP) 35-45 W 15-25 W
Max TDP (Boost) 115 W 80 W
Socket FCBGA-2049 FCBGA2540
Critical temp. 110 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - LPDDR5-8400
- LPDDR5x-8400
- DDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Size 128 GB 96 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No No
Max memory bandwidth n/a 153.6 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 28 12

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