Intel is putting the Core Ultra X9 378H online, a mobile chip which takes up most of the technical specifications of the Core Ultra The positioning is clearly aimed at the general public, without B2B veneer.
Spécifications clés
The Core Ultra X9 378H is based on a 4P + 8E + 4 LP-E configuration and a 12 Xe iGPU. The Performance cores peak at 5.0 GHz, the Efficient cores at 3.8 GHz and the LP-E at 3.6 GHz, while the integrated graphics card climbs up to 2.5 GHz. The platform accepts LPDDR5X at 9600 MT/s and exposes 12 PCIe lanes.
With similar characteristics to the Ultra X7 368H in terms of CPU/iGPU and memory, the A choice that simplifies the BOM of consumer machines, particularly on ultrabooks and thin laptop PCs aiming for autonomy and compactness.
Positioning and issues
With its high-clocked iGPU 12 Xe and LPDDR5X at 9600 MT/s, the X9 378H targets heavy multimedia uses and light GPU acceleration without a dedicated card. The 12 PCIe lanes, however, limit expandability, which remains consistent for consumer chassis focused on integration and cost reduction.
The almost identical duplication of the X7 368H specifications, minus the vPro bricks, indicates a fine segmentation strategy from Intel to isolate the C channel from IT management constraints. OEMs can thus offer efficient and homogeneous configurations in production, while reserving vPro versions for professional ranges, with increased readability on the catalog side.
Source : ITHome
