AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
67.2Single-core—
83.9Multi-core—
42.2Efficiency58.3
100iGPU—
79.9Platform50.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3953 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 74.5 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+29). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 platform score: 80 vs 51
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 42
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 120 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+43% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,900 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package) | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000Top 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,800Top 8% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,080Top 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,000Top 7% | — |
| PassMark | 59,000Top 6% | — |
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