AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Apple M2 (8-core)
67.2Single-core44
83.9Multi-core24.7
42.2Efficiency80
100iGPU—
79.9Platform35
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3950 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 74.5 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+59) and platform (+45). Apple M2 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 44
- Stronger Multi-core score: 84 vs 25
- Stronger platform score: 80 vs 35
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 325% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,000 vs 8,700
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 42
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 120 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+46% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+433% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+15% | 2,600 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800+124% | 9,750 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080+32% | 1,580 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000+325% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 59,000 | — |
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