AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
—Single-core30.7
—Multi-core20
42.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
82.5Platformspec-based47.7
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4952 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 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+ PRO 495
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 138% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 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+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+138% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,000Top 94% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,100Top 97% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,520Top 91% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,200Top 99% |
| PassMark | — | 11,800Top 96% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Top 74% |
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