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Intel Core Ultra 9 388H

Intel · Intel Core Ultra 9 388H

Intel Core Ultra 9 388H processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.

Cores / threads: 16 / 16
Max boost: 5.60 GHz
Socket: BGA2540
Default TDP: 25 W

Benchmark

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Cinebench R23 Multi

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24,000points

#235 of 654

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Technical data

Specifications

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Overview

Manufacturer	Intel
Launch date	2026-01-06
Market segment	laptop

Architecture

Architecture	Panther Lake
CPU process	Intel 18A

Compute

Cores	16
Threads	16

Clocks

Base clock	2.80 GHz
Maximum boost clock	5.60 GHz

Cache

L3 cache	24 MB

Memory

Memory support	LPDDR5X-8533

Integrated Graphics

Integrated graphics	Intel Arc Graphics B-series (12 Xe3 cores)

Power

Default TDP	25 W

Platform

Socket	BGA2540

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