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CPU Comparison
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Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H

G-Score 68 Overall Score

16 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.90 GHz, AI acceleration

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Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

G-Score 68 Overall Score

16 cores / 16 threads, up to 5.00 GHz, AI acceleration

Insight

VERDICT

Recommended Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H

A 0% gap is a lean, not a verdict—Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H leads by a nose. Platform planning: match cooling and board tier to up to 4.9 GHz, 16 / 16, 18 MB L3 cache. Heavy Content Creation Index users should weight 3% higher on Content Creation Index, AI Capability ~+2% heavily. If Content Creation Index is your main lane, Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H’s ~3% index lead is the actionable signal. Double-check Content Creation Index if you skipped the middle sections.

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Signals

Head-to-Head Specs

16 / 16
Cores
16 / 16
4.9 GHz
Clock
5.0 GHz
18 MB
Cache
18 MB
GeeCool Index

Six Index Comparison

Gaming Index

Game performance
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H
80
81
Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

For gaming-first builds, Gaming Index is a better guide than core count alone.

Content Creation Index

Editing, rendering & streaming
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H
69
67
Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

A higher Content Creation Index generally helps with editing, rendering, streaming, and design workflows.

Compute Index

Compilation & multithreaded workloads
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H
63
64
Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

The higher Compute Index usually wins on compile jobs, VMs, and sustained compute workloads.

AI Capability

On-device AI workloads
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H
67
66
Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

AI Capability combines ISA support, acceleration, and memory factors for on-device AI.

Efficiency Index

Performance per watt
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H
86
86
Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

The higher Efficiency Index usually means less power and heat for similar performance.

Value Index

Capability vs platform cost
Better in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H
28
28
Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H

On a budget, Value Index helps you spend on capability rather than badge value.

Specs

Key Differences

Spec Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 16 / 16 16 / 16
最高 Boost 4.9 GHz 5.0 GHz
L3 缓存 18 MB 18 MB
平台 FCBGA2540 FCBGA2540
内存支持 Up to LPDDR5X 9600MT/s Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5X 9600 MT/s
Guide

Buying Choice

Why choose Core™ Ultra 9 Processor 386H?

  • Specs better suited to editing, rendering, and streaming
  • Built-in NPU for local AI, speech, and vision tasks

Why choose Core™ Ultra X9 processor 378H?

  • Up to 5.00 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
  • Core count suits compilation, VMs, and heavy compute
  • Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds

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