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Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

82 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
VS
80 out of 100
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.8 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX with 24-cores against the 3.0 GHz AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 with 16-cores. 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 (2)

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 285HX
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
  • Unlocked multiplier
  • Supports up to 256 GB DDR5-6400 RAM
  • Has 8 more physical cores
  • More modern manufacturing process – 3 versus 4 nanometers
  • Newer PCI Express version – 5.0
  • 8% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.5 GHz vs 5.1 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
  • More powerful Radeon 8060S integrated graphics: 14.8 vs 2 TFLOPS
  • Around 153.6 GB/s (150%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • Supports quad-channel memory
  • Has 28 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core Ultra 9 285HX
vs
Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (13th 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 1540 MB/sec 2190 MB/sec
Clang compilation 227 Klines/sec 228.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 483.8 pages/sec 513 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 592.1 Mpixels/sec 613 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 350.1 pages/sec 337 pages/sec
Background blur 90.1 images/sec 69.7 images/sec
Photo processing 161.3 images/sec 233.1 images/sec
Ray tracing 50.5 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 154.3 GOps/sec 191.3 GOps/sec
Floating point math 193.9 GOps/sec 121.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 457M Primes/sec 285M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 76.7M Strings/sec 70.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 48.3 GBytes/sec 33.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 628.2 MBytes/sec 643.9 MBytes/sec
Physics 3444 Frames/sec 3190 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 48.8B Matrices/sec 52.5B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 821 & 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 40.7 PPW 14.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 382.6 PPW 191.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1028.2 PPW 431.2 PPW
Blender / Watt 9.47 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
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-04-19 (bikerboy80)Cinebench 2024126 / 2240
πŸ“˜ 2025-04-19 (bikerboy85)Cinebench 2024126 / 2240
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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-15 (etheory)Cinebench 2024113 / 1785
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395

General

Vendor Intel Amd
Released January 6, 2025 January 7, 2025
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Zen 5 (Strix Halo)
Model number 285HX -
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Radeon 8060S
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
Intel CPU rating (#12th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#13th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 16
P-Threads 8 32
Base Frequency (P) 2.8 GHz 3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.5 GHz 5.1 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 16 -
E-Threads 16 -
Base Frequency (E) 2.1 GHz -
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.6 GHz -
Total
Total Cores 24 16
Total Threads 24 32
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 28x 30x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 36MB (shared) 64MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable) 45-120 W (configurable)
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 160 W -
Socket FCBGA-2114 Custom
Peak Temperature 105Β°C 100Β°C
Laptop processors ranking (19th and 23rd place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Radeon 8060S
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 1295 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz 2900 MHz
Shading Units 512 2560
TMUs 32 160
ROPs 16 64
Execution Units 64 40
TGP 14 W 55 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core Ultra 9 285HX
2 TFLOPS
Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 +640%
14.8 TFLOPS
More info: Radeon 8060S compared to Arc iGPU (4-Cores)

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-6400 - LPDDR5X-8000
Max. Memory Size 256 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 4
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 256 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX official page AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 24 16

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 or Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX?
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ComputerNerd March 2, 2025 at 05:38 AM
29 TFLOPs for an iGPU! Not a dedicated GPU, but an iGPU!!! Even though the Intel Ultra 9 285HX is a more powerful CPU on the multi-core level, you cannot ignore the power on the iGPU level. Keep in mind, a Cinebench R24 multi-core CPU score of 1640 is more powerful than previous Dell Precision workstations using an Intel core i7 13th gen HX series. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 395 seems like a great CPU & iGPU for people who like to game and video edit. Examples: Twitch streamers and game reviewing Youtubers.
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DrewTechs February 1, 2025 at 05:46 AM
For me, the AMD Ryzen AI Max 395 is a very easy win not just because it sports impressive CPU performance (because I think on CPU performance Intel's is impressive too) but because it has incredible integrated graphics that knocks the socks out of anything that isn't the Apple M4 Pro (or whatever the Apple equivalents) are. Only mid-high to high end discrete GPUs like the RTX 4070 or higher are better on performance. This makes them a great option for a productivity device that doesn't break the bank in terms of battery life. I been saying for years that AMD should make a CPU that is like this and they finally have. I look forward to getting an Asus Flow Z13 with this (though I may have to settle for the weaker AMD Ryzen AI Max 390, but that's fine because that is already plenty fast).
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