AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 vs AI Max PRO 480

We compared two laptop CPUs: the 3.6 GHz AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 with 6-cores against the 3.6 GHz AI Max PRO 480 with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

Please note that the tests on the Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 are done on an engineering sample provided by our insiders. The data will be more accurate after the final version of this CPU is available.

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 480 and 380
Advantages of AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 480
  • Newer - released 1 year and 8 months later
  • Has 16 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • Supports quad-channel memory
  • Around 128 GB/s (100%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • Supports up to 192 GB LPDDR5X-8533 RAM
  • Has 2 more physical cores

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 28 PPW -
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 283.8 PPW 285.5 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.04 PPW -
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Specifications

Full technical specification of AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 and AI Max PRO 480

General

Vendor Amd Amd
Released January 7, 2025 September 5, 2026
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Zen 5 (Strix Halo) -
Model number 380 PRO 480
Integrated GPU Radeon 8040S Radeon 8040S
Rival Equivalent - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) -

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
Total
Total Cores 6 8
Total Threads 12 16
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 36x 36x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 16MB (shared) 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 4 nm 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable) 45-55 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 120 W 120 W
Socket FP11 FP11
Peak Temperature 100°C 100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Radeon 8040S Radeon 8040S
GPU Base Clock 1295 MHz 1295 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
Shading Units 1024 1024
TMUs 64 64
ROPs 32 32
Execution Units 16 16
TGP 55 W 55 W
iGPU FLOPS

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5X-8000 - LPDDR5X-8533
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 4
Max. Memory Bandwidth 128 GB/s 256 GB/s
ECC Support No No

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 official page -
PCI Express Version 4.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 16 16

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