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AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is an 8-core Strix Halo processor with 16 threads, 32 MB of L3 cache and a 3.6 GHz base clock, boosting up to 5.0 GHz. It carries a 32-CU Radeon 8050S, a 256-bit LPDDR5X-8000 memory interface supporting up to 128 GB and a 50 TOPS NPU, within a 45-120 W configurable TDP range.
Pros
- Eight Zen 5 cores and 16 threads with a 3.6 GHz base clock and boost up to 5.0 GHz
- 32-CU Radeon 8050S graphics, the same graphics configuration as the 12-core Ryzen AI Max 390
- 256-bit LPDDR5X-8000 memory interface supports up to 128 GB shared between CPU and GPU
- 50 TOPS NPU, with up to 106 TOPS of combined AI performance according to AMD
Cons
- Eight cores and 32 MB of L3 cache, against 12 cores and 64 MB on the Ryzen AI Max 390
- Radeon 8050S has 32 CUs against 40 on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- 55 W default TDP with a 45-120 W configurable range calls for a substantial power and cooling design
- AMD lists only 256-bit LPDDR5X memory with no SO-DIMM option, so capacity is fixed at purchase
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 120 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 32 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon 8050S (32 CU)
- iGPU clock
- 2,800 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit)
- Max memory
- 128 GB
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 33,726Top 20%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,072Top 19%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 9,502Top 3%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 earns an Inno Score of 62.4/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is an 8-core Strix Halo processor with 16 threads, 32 MB of L3 cache and a 3.6 GHz base clock, boosting up to 5.0 GHz. It carries a 32-CU Radeon 8050S, a 256-bit LPDDR5X-8000 memory interface supporting up to 128 GB and a 50 TOPS NPU, within a 45-120 W configurable TDP range.
Does the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 33,726 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, Intel Core i9-13980HX, Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
