AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 VS Intel Core Ultra 5 225H

Both the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 and the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H share a handful of important fundamentals: both carry a 28W TDP, include integrated graphics, and support 64-bit computing — meaning neither has an inherent thermal or power envelope advantage for laptop use cases, and both are capable of modern workloads out of the box.

Where they diverge is in manufacturing and connectivity. Intel's chip is built on a 3 nm process versus AMD's 4 nm, which in theory allows for greater transistor density and potential efficiency gains — though real-world impact depends heavily on workload and platform implementation. Intel also steps ahead with PCIe 5.0 support compared to AMD's PCIe 4.0, which matters most if you intend to pair the chip with next-generation NVMe SSDs or discrete GPUs that can leverage the doubled bandwidth. AMD counters with a higher rated max CPU temperature headroom — 100 °C versus Intel's 110 °C — meaning Intel's chip technically sustains boosted performance slightly longer under sustained thermal load before throttling.

Intel holds a modest but meaningful edge here for forward-looking builds, thanks to its newer process node and PCIe 5.0 support. AMD's chip, however, is notable for its broader deployment flexibility — it is rated for both laptop and desktop form factors, unlike Intel's laptop-only positioning. For pure platform modernity, Intel wins; for versatility and reuse across system types, AMD has a practical advantage.

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H differ in their CPU speed configurations. The Ryzen AI 9 H 365 features a combination of 4 cores running at 2 GHz and 6 cores at 2 GHz, giving a balanced multi-core performance, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has 4 cores running at 1.7 GHz and 8 cores at 1.3 GHz, indicating a higher number of slower cores for multi-tasking. In terms of total threads, the AMD processor supports 20 threads, whereas the Intel processor supports 14 threads.

Both processors are capable of turbo clock speeds, with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 reaching up to 5 GHz, slightly higher than the 4.9 GHz turbo speed of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H. Neither processor features an unlocked multiplier, limiting users' ability to manually overclock.

Both processors utilize big.LITTLE technology, which helps optimize power consumption by using high-performance cores for demanding tasks and energy-efficient cores for lighter workloads. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 has a clock multiplier of 20, whereas the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H has a slightly lower multiplier of 17.

When it comes to overall performance benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H show very similar results. The AMD processor has a PassMark result of 29245, while the Intel processor is slightly lower at 29204, indicating a marginal difference in multi-core performance.

However, the two processors differ more noticeably in single-threaded performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 achieves a single-thread PassMark result of 3571, whereas the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H surpasses it with a score of 4365, showing that the Intel chip performs better in single-thread tasks.

Despite these differences, both processors exhibit strong overall performance, with the AMD chip leading in multi-core tests and the Intel chip having an advantage in single-threaded workloads.

The integrated graphics of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H are fairly comparable, with both processors supporting 4 displays. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 has a GPU turbo speed of 2900 MHz, which is faster than the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H's GPU turbo speed of 2200 MHz.

Both processors support DirectX 12, but the Intel chip goes a step further with support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, a more advanced version that includes additional features like ray tracing and variable rate shading. Both processors also support OpenGL version 4.6.

In terms of OpenCL support, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 supports OpenCL version 2.1, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H supports the newer version 3, which may allow for more advanced parallel computing capabilities.

The AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H both support DDR5 memory, but their memory specifications differ in a few areas. The Ryzen AI 9 H 365 supports a maximum RAM speed of 8000 MHz, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H can handle slightly faster RAM at 8400 MHz.

Both processors feature dual memory channels, which should provide efficient data transfer between the CPU and memory. The maximum supported memory for the Ryzen AI 9 H 365 is significantly higher, at 256GB, compared to the Intel chip's 128GB maximum.

Neither processor supports ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory, which means they don't offer built-in error correction for memory data, a feature typically used in more critical or high-availability environments.

Both the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H support the same set of instruction sets, including MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, and SSE 4.2, meaning they offer similar capabilities in terms of processing various data types and optimizing performance for modern applications.

In terms of multithreading, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 365 supports it, allowing for better handling of parallel tasks. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, however, does not support multithreading, which means it can handle fewer simultaneous tasks compared to the AMD processor.

Both processors include the NX bit (No Execute Bit) feature, which helps improve security by preventing the execution of code in certain regions of memory, but this is a common feature in both models.