AMD Ryzen 5 3501U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 338H. Specifications, performance, tests

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen Intel Core Ultra Series 3
• Form Factor
  Laptops / Desktops -
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Series
  Ryzen 3000 Series -

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  2.1 GHz -
• CPU Cores
  4 12
• CPU Threads
  8 12
• Max. Boost Clock
  3.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
• Overclocking
  No -
• E-core Base Clock
  - 1.5 GHz
• Efficient Cores
  - 4
• Low Power Efficient-cores
  - 4
• P-core Base Clock
  - 1.9 GHz
• Performance Cores
  - 4

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU Frequency
  1200 MHz -
• GPU name
  Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Intel Arc B370 GPU
• Graphics Cores
  8 -
• GPU Turbo
  - 2400 MHz

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core Ultra 5 338H and AMD Ryzen 5 3501U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe
  PCIe 3.0 -
• System Memory Specification
  2400 -
• Max. Memory
  - 96 GB
• Memory type
  - Up to LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 3501U and Intel Core Ultra 5 338H Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Configurable TDP
  12-35 W -
• Default TDP
  15 W -
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  105 °C -
• Maximum Turbo Power
  - 65 W
• Minimum Assured Power
  - 15 W
• TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
  - 25 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 3501U and Intel Core Ultra 5 338H, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Picasso -
• L2-Cache
  2 MB -
• L3-Cache
  4 MB 18 MB
• Release date
  Q2/2026 Q1/2026
• Socket
  FP5 FCBGA2540
• Technology
  12nm -
• Official specification sheet
  - https://cdrdv2-public.intel.com/851467/Intel-Core-Ultra-Series1-Series2-Series3-Comparison.pdf