
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Delivers Strong Panther Lake Benchmarks in Pre‑Release Laptop
HotHardware tests a pre‑production Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 powered by Intel's 16‑core Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake, highlighting an 18A‑process, disaggregated tile design with CPU, GPU, and NPU. In early benchmarks on the premium notebook (16” OLED, 32GB RAM, 1TB), Panther Lake shows strong CPU/GPU/AI performance, improved efficiency, and robust I/O (up to 20 PCIe lanes, Wi‑Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4), though the top 16‑core/12‑Xe3 config remains not retail‑ready. Memory scales up to 128GB with high speeds across DDR5/LPDDR5X variants, and the device delivers solid battery life for a high‑end portable system.
