AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
—Single-core80.3
—Multi-core57.5
42.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
82.5Platformspec-based58.2
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4953 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
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
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 63% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 50% higher Max TDP: 120 W vs 80 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+50% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+63% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+50% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,033Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 18,586Top 21% |
| PassMark | — | 34,251Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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