AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX vs AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
82.9Single-core69.2
75.1Multi-core63.9
42.2Efficiencyspec-based42.2
32iGPU96.7
72.1Platformspec-based73.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX scores 67.3 against 66.8 for AMD Ryzen AI Max 390. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
- Stronger single-core score: 83 vs 69
- Stronger multi-core score: 75 vs 64
- 37% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,220 vs 21,266
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
- Stronger iGPU score: 97 vs 32
- 1745% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 9,502 vs 515
- 60% higher Max TDP: 120 W vs 75 W
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 120 W+60% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 12 | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M (2 CU) | AMD Radeon 8050S (32 CU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit) |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,918Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,959Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,094+6%Top 9% | 1,982Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,220+37%Top 8% | 21,266Top 16% |
| PassMark | — | 41,879Top 11% |
| PassMark (single thread) | — | 4,039Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | 9,502+1745%Top 3% |
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