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AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 is a Strix Halo processor with 12 Zen 5 cores, 24 threads and 64 MB of L3 cache, boosting up to 5.0 GHz. It adds 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
- 12 Zen 5 cores and 24 threads with 64 MB of L3 cache and boost up to 5.0 GHz
- Scored 2918 single-core and 16959 multi-core in Geekbench 6 in review testing of the Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025)
- Scored 1982 single-core and 21266 multi-core in Cinebench R23 in the same review testing
- 32-CU Radeon 8050S graphics share a 256-bit LPDDR5X-8000 memory interface of up to 128 GB with the CPU
- 50 TOPS NPU, with up to 110 TOPS of combined AI performance according to AMD
Cons
- 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
- Radeon 8050S has 32 CUs against 40 on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and the chip has 12 cores against 16
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 120 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 12
- Performance cores
- 12
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 24
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 64 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
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,918Top 16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 16,959Top 12%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,982Top 20%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 21,266Top 16%
- PassMark
- 41,879Top 11%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,039Top 21%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 9,502Top 3%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 earns an Inno Score of 66.8/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 is a Strix Halo processor with 12 Zen 5 cores, 24 threads and 64 MB of L3 cache, boosting up to 5.0 GHz. It adds 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 390 count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 41,879 (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 390?
Cores: 12 · Threads: 24 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
