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Apple M4 Max (16-Core) vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

93 out of 100
Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
VS
80 out of 100
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

We compared two 16-core laptop CPUs: the 4.51 GHz Apple M4 Max (16-Core) against the 3.0 GHz AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (10)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Key Differences

What are the key differences between 395 and (16-Core)
Advantages of Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
  • Around 290 GB/s (113%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • More modern manufacturing process โ€“ 3 versus 4 nanometers
  • 29% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 3986 vs 3094 points

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
M4 Max (16-Core)
vs
Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 6324 -
Cinebench Scores (23rd and 44th place)
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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)
File compression 2680 MB/sec 2190 MB/sec
Clang compilation 219.7 Klines/sec 228.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 699.3 pages/sec 513 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 771.1 Mpixels/sec 613 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 381.1 pages/sec 337 pages/sec
Background blur 92.2 images/sec 69.7 images/sec
Photo processing 236.2 images/sec 233.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 36.1 Mpixels/sec 48 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 98.9 GOps/sec 191.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math 101.4 GOps/sec 121.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 627M Primes/sec 285M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 64.5M Strings/sec 70.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 27 GBytes/sec 33.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 572.9 MBytes/sec 643.9 MBytes/sec
Physics 6614 Frames/sec 3190 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 30.3B Matrices/sec 52.5B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] โ€“ 566 & 353 samples

Blender

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

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 29.2 PPW 14.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 374.1 PPW 191.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 627.2 PPW 431.2 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.79 PPW 3.12 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-07-20 (Rahul)Cinebench 2024177 / 1954
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-07-10 (thomas)Geekbench 6 CPU4094 / 26275
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-04-02 (BigJake)Cinebench 2024178 / 2001
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-02-17 (MM)Cinebench 2024173 / 1928
๐Ÿ“˜ 2024-11-12 (Jason C)Cinebench 2024177 / 2004
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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-11-15 (etheory)Cinebench 2024113 / 1785
Add View all (1)

Specifications

Full technical specification of Apple M4 Max (16-Core) and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

General

Vendor Apple Amd
Released October 30, 2024 January 7, 2025
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set ARMv9 x86-64
Codename Apple M4 Zen 5 (Strix Halo)
Model number T6041 -
Integrated GPU Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) Radeon 8060S
Rival Equivalent - - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
Successor - Apple M5 Max (40-ัore GPU) -
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#13th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 12 16
P-Threads 12 32
Base Frequency (P) 4.51 GHz 3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) - 5.1 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 4 -
E-Threads 4 -
Base Frequency (E) 2.59 GHz -
Total
Total Cores 16 16
Total Threads 16 32
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 45x 30x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 32MB (shared) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache - 64MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 70 W 45-120 W (configurable)
Socket Apple M-Socket Custom
Peak Temperature 100ยฐC 100ยฐC
Laptop processors ranking (6th and 23rd place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) Radeon 8060S
GPU Base Clock 500 MHz 1295 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1578 MHz 2900 MHz
Shading Units 5120 2560
TMUs 320 160
ROPs 160 64
Execution Units 640 40
TGP 50 W 55 W
iGPU FLOPS
M4 Max (16-Core) +9%
16.2 TFLOPS
Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
14.8 TFLOPS
More info: Radeon 8060S compared to Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core)

Memory Support

Memory Types - LPDDR5X-8533 - LPDDR5X-8000
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 32 4
Max. Memory Bandwidth 546 GB/s 256 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

Misc

Official Site - AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 official page
PCI Express Version - 4.0
PCI Express Lanes - 16

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 or Apple M4 Max (16-Core)?
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Wow October 13, 2025 at 05:05 AM
In a video I watched, the AI Max 395 in a mini PC outperformed the M4 Max by up to 20 percent.
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tatok April 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
memory bandwith is crazy in m4 max. unless you hit something very big problem to get maximum capability of cpu where ryzen higher, it will lean to memory bandwith , where mac wins.
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xdd March 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
AMD could surpass M4, but without risc V its going to be difficult, per watt performance and single core still behind, but significantly cheaper.
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Darko February 19, 2025 at 08:12 AM
Wow the amount of Apple hate here is crazy. The M4 Max obviously FAR SUPERIOR..the numbers don't lie regardless of how much you vote for the inferior one!!
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thinkdeeper February 22, 2025 at 06:48 AM
Have you ever thought because they don't want to use Apple products and apple costs aren't used for windows? So they didn't vote for it.
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Lol March 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
thinkdeeper, Lol that's because they are clowns
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ComputerNerd March 17, 2025 at 09:52 PM
Gamers and Linux users saw the iGPU power, and mass voted for the AMD pick.
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John May 5, 2025 at 02:02 AM
The thing is that the numbers for the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 platform were achieved using the ROG Flow Z13, which is a tablet form with a maximum TDP of 90W. The platform itself is capable of going up to 120W with bursts up to 140W, so it is not so obvious that the M4 is far superior. I'd love to see those numbers in the upcoming mini-pcs I suspect that the whole picture will be different. It can't be argued that Apple's single core is untouchable and for laptops is a far better option if you don't care about GPU power, but given the fact that the Pro 395 competes in price with the M4 Pro, the GPU capabilities are far superior and I think that in a mini-pc form it will be better in multi-core it makes it a better option for mini-pcs.
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Dox Lord September 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
John, I also agree with you that the iGPU capabilities of the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 aren't fully showed off here due to the lack of maximum TDP. However, even though it may have a more powerful iGPU, the M4 Max is far superior in power efficiency. Even if the Pro 395 can compete in CPU capabilities and beat the M4 Max's GPU capabilities, the M4 Max was designed to go into laptops with high power efficiency and consist performance whereas the Pro 395 would be eating up significant amounts of power. Both CPUs are great but they both shine in different purposes and all comes down to usage type, price and preferred OS.
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Samsung trash February 25, 2026 at 02:55 PM
ComputerNerd, iGPU of M4 Max >> AI+ Max 395 pro
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