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Title: No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power signaling handheld gaming domination in 2026
Post by: Redaktion on January 27, 2026, 20:42:16
The Intel Panther Lake APUs are here, and they are looking quite good. From multi-core performance to power efficiency, Panther Lake APUs like the Core Ultra X9 388H have a lot going for them. However, the Core Ultra X9 388H and its Arc B390 iGPU is particularly impressive at low TDP ranges.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/No-chance-for-AMD-Intel-Panther-Lake-Core-Ultra-X9-388H-trounces-AMD-Strix-Halo-at-low-power-signaling-handheld-gaming-domination-in-2026.1213244.0.html
Title: Re: No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power si
Post by: opckieran on January 27, 2026, 23:41:46
So much for Strix Halo handhelds... And pretty much any AMD handheld until they move on from RDNA 3.5. They're better off skipping RDNA 4 iGPUs at this point too.

But I know some "geniuses" out there will lecture us about how important it is to be able to run excel spreadsheets (on their handhelds too) powered by the now inferior HX 470.🤣
Title: Re: No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power si
Post by: Terror Byte on January 28, 2026, 00:42:40
Quote from: opckieran on Yesterday at 23:41:46So much for Strix Halo handhelds... And pretty much any AMD handheld until they move on from RDNA 3.5. They're better off skipping RDNA 4 iGPUs at this point too.

But I know some "geniuses" out there will lecture us about how important it is to be able to run excel spreadsheets (on their handhelds too) powered by the now inferior HX 470.🤣

Halo was never designed with very low power gaming in mind at all. It's ludicrous to run this thing at 15-20W. Why not run a 5080 at 20W too and see how poorly it fares. Halo has 16 full Zen 5 cores, no E-cores, 256 bit bus width and 40CU's. I amazed it even runs at 15W.

The only you said that makes sense is RDNA3.5 needs to go ASAP in all Zen 6 apu's, not just high end.
Title: Re: No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power si
Post by: Doesn't matter on January 28, 2026, 00:52:42
Really?

Just get a Nintendo and get over it.  Sarcastic comment.

Strix Halo is meant for AI, games are just a side benefit, if you waste your time on them.

The day Intel can produce an AI capable system, we can talk, until then. Best of luck.  Live with the intrinsic insecurity it provides you playing games.
Title: Re: No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power si
Post by: opckieran on January 28, 2026, 03:15:06
Quote from: Terror Byte on Today at 00:42:40
Quote from: opckieran on Yesterday at 23:41:46So much for Strix Halo handhelds... And pretty much any AMD handheld until they move on from RDNA 3.5. They're better off skipping RDNA 4 iGPUs at this point too.

But I know some "geniuses" out there will lecture us about how important it is to be able to run excel spreadsheets (on their handhelds too) powered by the now inferior HX 470.🤣

Halo was never designed with very low power gaming in mind at all. It's ludicrous to run this thing at 15-20W. Why not run a 5080 at 20W too and see how poorly it fares. Halo has 16 full Zen 5 cores, no E-cores, 256 bit bus width and 40CU's. I amazed it even runs at 15W.

The only you said that makes sense is RDNA3.5 needs to go ASAP in all Zen 6 apu's, not just high end.


Yeah that was intentional, directed towards the fanboys who can't accept that Intel released a geniunely good product...
Title: Re: No chance for AMD: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H trounces AMD Strix Halo at low power si
Post by: M2026 on January 28, 2026, 03:52:45
Fawad, next time show the CPU part of the "no chance" as well :)))
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