Intel Core Ultra X7 358H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H 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 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
124
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
130
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
1125
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
1324
PassMark
Integer Math83.2 GOps/s90.6 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math105.6 GOps/s112.3 GOps/s
Prime Number Search350 M primes/s381 M primes/s
Random String Sort41.8 M strings/s48.7 M strings/s
Data Encryption26.7 GB/s30 GB/s
Data Compression346.8 MB/s392.3 MB/s
Physics3055 frames/s3460 frames/s
Extended Instructions289 M matrices/s329 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
File Compression1350 MB/s1490 MB/s
Clang Compilation75.9 KLines/s141.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser432.9 pages/s477.4 pages/s
PDF Rendering446.5 MP/sec539.5 MP/sec
Text Processing289.4 pages/s323.1 pages/s
Background Blur66 frames/s61.5 frames/s
Photo Processing152 frames/s177.3 frames/s
Ray Tracing26.2 MP/sec28.4 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
281.68
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
297.18

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 675.9 PPW 701.8 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 1358.6 PPW 1452.7 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 45 PPW 53 PPW
Blender / W 11.27 PPW 11.89 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced January, 5, 2026 January, 5, 2026
Type Laptop use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Panther Lake Panther Lake
Model number 358H 388H
Integrated GPU Arc B390 Arc B390

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 4 4
Threads 4 4
Frequency 1.9 GHz 2.1 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 4.8 GHz 5.1 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores1212
Threads1212
Frequency1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)3.7 GHz4 GHz
General
Cores count1616
Threads count1616
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier19x21x
L1 cache192 KB/core192 KB/core
L2 cache2560 KB/core2560 KB/core
L3 Cache18 MB total18 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 2 nm 2 nm
Power (TDP) 15-25 W 15-25 W
Max TDP (Boost) 80 W 80 W
Socket FCBGA2540 FCBGA2540
Critical temp. 100 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type LPDDR5X-9600 LPDDR5X-9600
Max Size 96 GB 96 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No No
Max memory bandwidth 153.6 GB 153.6 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 12 12

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