AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Intel Core i7-6500U
72Single-core—
84.2Multi-core20.4
42.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
99.7iGPU20
79.9Platformspec-based28.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3951 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-6500U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 20
- 4029% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 10,860 vs 263
- 1576% higher PassMark: 54,913 vs 3,276
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 4 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2015 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+700% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+20% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+65% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+1500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000Top 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080Top 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000Top 5% | — |
| PassMark | 54,913+1576%Top 7% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 10,860+4029%Top 2% | 263Bottom 4% |
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