PC parts / CPUs
IntelLaptop CPU
Core Ultra 9 386H
Released January 2026.3Press releaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/artificial-intelligence/ces-2026-intel-core-ultra-series-3-debut-first-built-on-intel-18a.htmlRead 15 October 2026The same release says laptop pre-orders began on 6 January 2026 and systems were available globally from 27 January 2026. ARK lists Launch Date Q1'26. Laptop shipping dates for systems with this exact chip were not checked. Last checked 15 October 2026.
- Cores
- 16
- Max boost clock
- 4.9GHz
- L3 cache
- 18MB
- Socket or package
- BGA2540
43 of 74 fields known.
At a glance
Max memory speed (official, any module type)
9,600MT/s
Higher than 96% of other CPUs.
Base power (TDP)
Lower than 87% of other CPUs. Lower is better.
Max turbo power
Lower than 87% of other CPUs. Lower is better.
General
- Model numbers
- QQ807293B9B40E4, QQ807293B9B45872Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 15 October 2026Ordering codes QQ807293B9B40E4 (spec code Q9EH) and QQ807293B9B4587 (spec code SA4R5), both Tray, stepping A0, package FCBGA20X. ARK lists no boxed product.
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- Colours
- Not available
Cores and clocks
- Core configuration
Core type Count Core Base clock (GHz) Max clock (GHz) Performance 4 Cougar Cove 2.1 4.9 Efficiency 8 Darkmont 1.6 3.7 Low-power efficiency 4 Darkmont 1.6 3.5 Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026# of Performance-cores 4 with base 2.1 GHz and Max Turbo 4.9 GHz. # of Efficient-cores 8 with base 1.6 GHz and Max Turbo 3.7 GHz. # of Low Power Efficient-cores 4 with base 1.6 GHz and Max Turbo 3.5 GHz. Total cores 16. ARK does not name the core architectures. Cougar Cove and Darkmont come from the Chips and Cheese and Igor's Lab Panther Lake architecture articles.4Press articleold.chipsandcheese.com/2025/10/14/panther-lakes-reveal-at-itt-2025Read 15 October 2026Chips and Cheese, 14 October 2025: the P-cores are codenamed Cougar Cove and the E-cores Darkmont. The middle configuration has 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores sharing an 18 MB L3, which is the layout ARK lists for the 386H.5Press articleigorslab.de/en/evolution-or-revolution-intel-panther-lake-including-architecture-efficiency-and-software-integrationRead 15 October 2026Igor's Lab names the compute tile cores as four Cougar Cove-P, eight Darkmont-E and four Darkmont-LP-E cores. The LP E-core row stores Darkmont from this source.- Cores
- 16
- Cores labelled performance
- 4
- Cores labelled efficiency
- 12
- Unlocked for overclocking
- Not available
Cache
- L2 cache
- Not available
Power and thermals
Memory
- Memory support
Memory type Max speed (MT/s) LPDDR5X 9,600 DDR5 7,200 Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Types row: Up to LPDDR5X 9600 MT/s and Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s. ARK names no module type, rank or configuration, so those keys are left out. Intel's launch SKU slide lists LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s with DDR5 7200 MT/s for this chip and 9600 only for the X9 and X7 chips, which conflicts with ARK. ARK is the maker's current page and is stored.6Press articleservethehome.com/intel-launches-core-ultra-series-3-mobile-processors-panther-lake-roars-to-life/4Read 15 October 2026The page's SKU table image is Intel's launch slide. For the Core Ultra 9 386H it reads Maximum Memory Speed LP5/X 8533 and DDR5 7200, with a capacity of 96 GB for LP5/X and 128 GB for DDR5. ARK says up to LPDDR5X 9600. The text of the page says X7 and X9 chips support LPDDR5X-9600 and the other chips top out at LPDDR5X-8533.- Max memory speed (official)
- 9,600MT/s
- Memory bandwidth (claimed)
- Not available
- ECC memory support
- Not available
Platform
- Compatible chipsets
- Not available
- CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generation Lanes 5 12 4 8 Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0. Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20. PCI Express Configurations: x8 PCIe5 (1x8, 2x4), x4 PCIe5 (1x4, 2x2), and two rows of x4 PCIe4 (1x4, 2x2, 4x1). That gives 12 lanes at Gen 5 and 8 lanes at Gen 4, which adds up to the stated 20. Chips and Cheese describes the same 12 plus 8 split for the 16-core Panther Lake tile with the platform controller tile carrying the Gen 4 lanes.4Press articleold.chipsandcheese.com/2025/10/14/panther-lakes-reveal-at-itt-2025Read 15 October 2026The article says the middle configuration has an extra 8 Gen 5 lanes on top of the 12 lanes (4 Gen 5 and 8 Gen 4) of the smallest one, for 20 lanes on the SoC. That is 12 Gen 5 and 8 Gen 4, as derived from ARK's configuration rows.- CPU PCIe lanes in total
- 20
- Highest PCIe generation
- 5
- Native USB ports
Standard Thunderbolt 4 - Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
- Yes
Integrated graphics
- Integrated graphics
- Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026
- DisplayPort version
- 2.1 UHBR201Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP 1.5, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.
- Hardware video encode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) encode and decode and AV1 encode and decode are listed. H.266 is decode only.
- Hardware video decode
- H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1, H.266 (VVC)1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1 and H.266 are listed for hardware decode. ARK has no VP9 row, so VP9 is left out.
NPU
- Total AI performance
- Not available
Measured performance
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- Cinebench 2024 single-core
- Not available
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core
- Not available
- Cinebench 2026 single-thread
- Not available
- Cinebench 2026 multi-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 single-core
- Not available
- Geekbench 6 multi-core
- Not available
- Game frame rates
- Not available
Measured power and temperature
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- CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
- Not available
- CPU power while gaming (measured)
- Not available
- CPU power at idle (measured)
- Not available
- CPU temperature in stress test
- Not available
- All-core clock in stress test
- Not available
In the box
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- Cooler in the box
- Not available
- Included cooler
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.html1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245529/intel-core-ultra-9-processor-386h-18m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- Not available
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
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Variants
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| Model number |
|---|
| QQ807293B9B40E4 |
| QQ807293B9B4587 |
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