AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
67.2Single-core52.2
83.9Multi-core30
42.2Efficiency88.5
100iGPU62
79.9Platform40.3
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3952 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 74.5 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+54) and platform (+40). Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 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 52
- Stronger Multi-core score: 84 vs 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 62
- Stronger platform score: 80 vs 40
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 42
- 69% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 55 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 17 W+69% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+224% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+36% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz+49% | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+10% | 2,720 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800+102% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080+18% | 1,770 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000+266% | 10,100 |
| PassMark | 59,000+146% | 24,000 |
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