AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
67.2Single-core30.7
83.9Multi-core20
42.2Efficiency75.3
100iGPU32
79.9Platform47.7
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3951 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 74.5 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+68) and Multi-core (+64). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 31
- Stronger Multi-core score: 84 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 32
- Stronger platform score: 80 vs 48
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 42
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+118% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+131% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz+142% | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+50% | 2,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800+257% | 6,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080+37% | 1,520 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000+497% | 6,200 |
| PassMark | 59,000+400% | 11,800 |
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