AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
72Single-core66.5
84.2Multi-core43.7
42.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
99.7iGPU70.1
79.9Platformspec-based49.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3953 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and iGPU (+30). Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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: 72 vs 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 44
- Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 70
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+118% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+30% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+10%Top 20% | 2,725Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800+92%Top 6% | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080+6%Top 14% | 1,958Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000+229%Top 4% | 11,261Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 54,913+173%Top 6% | 20,125Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 10,860+279%Top 2% | 2,865Top 20% |
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