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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 vs Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
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Summary
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is a current mobile processor from AMD for premium laptops, optimized for productivity and AI in Windows environments.
The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is Apple's top chip for Mac systems, offering maximum performance for professional workflows.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 utilizes Zen 5 architecture (4 nm) and integrates AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is manufactured using a 3 nm process, with 16 CPU cores and a 40-core graphics unit. In performance tests, the Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 by well over 10 percent in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 offers good Windows gaming compatibility with AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) features a more powerful 40-core graphics unit and 546 GB/s memory bandwidth for superior graphics and AI performance. Gaming depends on macOS optimization.
The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is known for leading performance per watt and high energy efficiency. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is also designed for efficiency. Both are part of complete systems. Apple systems with M4 Max are in the premium segment. AMD laptops with Ryzen AI Max 385 often offer a competitive price-performance ratio.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is suitable for Windows users looking for a versatile chip for general and AI tasks. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is ideal for professional Mac users who need the highest CPU and GPU performance for demanding creative and AI workloads.
The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is Apple's top chip for Mac systems, offering maximum performance for professional workflows.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 utilizes Zen 5 architecture (4 nm) and integrates AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is manufactured using a 3 nm process, with 16 CPU cores and a 40-core graphics unit. In performance tests, the Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 by well over 10 percent in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 offers good Windows gaming compatibility with AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) features a more powerful 40-core graphics unit and 546 GB/s memory bandwidth for superior graphics and AI performance. Gaming depends on macOS optimization.
The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is known for leading performance per watt and high energy efficiency. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is also designed for efficiency. Both are part of complete systems. Apple systems with M4 Max are in the premium segment. AMD laptops with Ryzen AI Max 385 often offer a competitive price-performance ratio.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is suitable for Windows users looking for a versatile chip for general and AI tasks. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is ideal for professional Mac users who need the highest CPU and GPU performance for demanding creative and AI workloads.
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
- Zen 5 Architecture (4 nm) with AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
- Good performance for productivity and AI on Windows
- Broad Windows gaming compatibility
- Competitive price-performance ratio in laptops
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
- M4 Architecture (3 nm) with 16 CPU and 40 GPU cores
- Superior single-core and multi-core performance
- Extremely high memory bandwidth (546 GB/s) for AI and graphics
- High energy efficiency and performance per watt
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
66 %
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
16C / 16T · 4.51 GHz
Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
52 %
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
16C / 16T · 4.51 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
62 %
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
16C / 16T · 4.51 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
47 %
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
16C / 16T · 4.51 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
72 %
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
16C / 16T · 4.51 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
55 %
8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz
16C / 16T · 1.26 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
100 %
AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
Apple M4 Max (40 Core)
AI performance (NPU)
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
100 %
8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz
16C / 16T · 1.26 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD Ryzen AI Max (3) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 (7) | Apple M4 (7) |
| Architecture | Strix Halo (Zen 5) | M4 |
| Technology | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | FP11 | |
| Predecessor | Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | |
| Successor | Apple M5 Max (18-CPU 40-GPU) |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 16 / 16 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 8x Zen 5 3.60 - 5.00 GHz |
12x Donan P-Core 1.26 - 4.51 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Donan E-Core 1.02 - 2.59 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 8.00 MB | 52.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 32.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics | Apple M4 Max (40 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.60 - 2.80 GHz | 0.39 - 1.58 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 32 / 2048 | 640 / 5120 |
| Raytracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 4 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Technology | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2025 | Q4/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | AMD Ryzen™ AI | Apple Neural Engine |
| AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA 2) @ 50 TOPS | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU | 106 TOPS |
Memory & PCIe
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5X-8000 (256.0 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-8533 (546.0 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 16 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 55 W | 90 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | 120 W | |
| TDP down | 45 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| Release date | Q2/2025 | Q4/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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