Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

Cores: 16
L3 cache: 18MB (shared)
TDP: 15-25 W (max. boost up to 80 W)
Transistor size: 2 nm

Core Ultra 9 386H - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket FCBGA2540 that has 16 cores and 16 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2100 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4900 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 18 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance

80

Multi-Core Performance

54

Power Efficiency

82

Integrated Graphics

64

NanoReview Final Score

69

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Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

125

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

1240

Cinebench 2026 (Single)	502
Cinebench 2026 (Multi)	4687

Cinebench Scores - 104th place

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2838

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

16705

File compression	1420 MB/sec
Clang compilation	118.2 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	426.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	483.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	286.3 pages/sec
Background blur	65.7 images/sec
Photo processing	157.6 images/sec
Ray tracing	24.3 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

4242

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

36169

Integer math	87.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math	109.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	347M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	43.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption	27.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression	365.2 MBytes/sec
Physics	3086 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	30.2B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 156 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

244.11

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	49.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	668.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	1446.8 PPW
Blender / Watt	9.76 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	January 5, 2026
Type	Laptop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Panther Lake
Model number	386H
Integrated GPU	Xe3 Graphics
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470

Intel CPU rating - 43rd place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	2.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.9 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	12
E-Threads	12
Base Frequency (E)	1.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.7 GHz

Total
Total Cores	16
Total Threads	16
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	20x
L1 Cache	192K (per core)
L2 Cache	2560K (per core)
L3 Cache	18MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	2 nm
TDP (PL1)	15-25 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	80 W
Socket	FCBGA2540
Peak Temperature	100°C

Laptop processors ranking - 55th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel Xe3 Graphics
GPU Base Clock	300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	2500 MHz
Shading Units	512
TMUs	32
ROPs	16
Execution Units	4
TGP	25 W

iGPU FLOPS

2.6 TFLOPS

See also: Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core) – integrated graphics of Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

Memory Support

Memory Types	- LPDDR5X-9600 - DDR5-7200
Max. Memory Size	128 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H official page
PCI Express Version	5.0
PCI Express Lanes	20

Competitors

1. Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

2. Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 475

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4. Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

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6. Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Apple M4 (10-Core)

7. Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

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