Intel · 2026
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H is a mobile processor released in 2026, featuring 16 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of up to 5.1 GHz.
The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H is a mobile processor from Intel's Panther Lake microarchitecture, released in January 2026. It features 16 cores (4 performance cores and 8 efficient cores) with 16 threads, a base clock of 2.1 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.1 GHz. The processor includes 18 MB of L3 cache and is built on an 18 nm process node. It has a base power of 25 W and a maximum turbo power of 80 W. The processor supports LPDDR5X memory at 9600 MT/s across two memory channels. It integrates an Intel Arc B390 GPU and provides 12 PCIe lanes (PCIe 5.0 and 4.0). The socket is FCBGA2540. It supports Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2 instruction sets.
Benchmarks
| Blender Open Data score | 296.19 samples/min |
|---|---|
| Nero Score AI | 2,105 images/min |
| Nero Score AVC encode | 2,746 fps |
Specifications
| Microarchitecture unverified | Panther Lake |
|---|---|
| Cores | 16 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| E-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB |
| Process node | 18 nm |
| TDP / base power | 25 W |
| Max turbo power | 80 W |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 |
| Memory support | LPDDR5X 9600 MT/s |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Arc B390 GPU |
| PCIe lanes (CPU) | 12 |
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| Instruction sets | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| Release date | 2026-01 |
| Release year | 2026 |