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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
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Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 8 core processor released in Q2/2025 with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2025. |
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| AMD Ryzen 7 (74) | Family | AMD Ryzen 9 (47) |
| AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 (3) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 (3) |
| 8 | Generation | 8 |
| Strix Halo (Zen 5) | Architecture | Strix Halo (Zen 5) |
| Notebook | Segment | Notebook |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 clocks with 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz (5.00 GHz) 3x Zen 5 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz (5.10 GHz) 4x Zen 5 |
| 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) 5x Zen 5c |
B-Core | 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz) 8x Zen 5c |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
| AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 55 TOPS | AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 55 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| AMD Radeon AI MAX 32 CU | GPU | AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 6 | Max. displays | 6 |
| 32 | Compute units | 40 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2560 |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| AMD FSR | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 96 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 96 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| AMD Radeon AI MAX 32 CU | GPU | AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 273.0 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| LPDDR5X-8533 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 273.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 273.0 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 4 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 120 W | TDP up | 150 W |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 has 24.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm. |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| FP8 | Socket | FP8 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q2/2025 | Release date | Q2/2025 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
AMD Radeon AI MAX 32 CU @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
AMD Radeon AI MAX 40 CU @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 5.10 GHzNot verified |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390
12C 24T @ 2.00 GHzNot verified |
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| AMD Ryzen AI 7 MAX 385 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 MAX 390 |
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