Family illustration. Credit: Intel Corporation.
Family illustration.
What's the best choice Intel Core Ultra 5 338H or AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Core Ultra 5 338H has a base frequency of 1.9 GHz. 12 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 25 W. Released in Q1/2026.
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme has a base frequency of 2 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 28 W.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
4 more cores
8
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
28 W
Common positions Intel Core Ultra 5 338H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 5% better clock speed
1.9 GHz
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 6 % higher specified turbo frequency
4.7 GHz
Common positions AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 338H
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Ryzen
Mobile
Handheld
Ryzen Z2
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
8
16
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5 GHz
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2 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
AMD Radeon Graphics
2900 MHz
16
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and Intel Core Ultra 5 338H. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
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Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core Ultra 5 338H and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
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15-35 W
28 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core Ultra 5 338H and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
16 MB
https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/handhelds/ryzen-z-series/z2-series/z2-extreme.html
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2026-09-30
8 MB
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
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