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Comparison

AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

Which processor is better?

Too close to call

Comparison confidence: Low11 of 15 comparable specifications present on both · 2 independent signals decided this
Spec advantage
AMD Ryzen AI Max 3904Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX3

How many rows each one leads. Not the verdict: a Bluetooth version and CPU performance cannot carry the same weight.

CPU5050Not decided
Efficiency4258
Graphics / Gaming5050Not decided
Memory5050Not decided
AI5050Not decided
Where AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 has the edge
  • flagship class platform against a upper midrange one
Where Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX has the edge
  • Newer manufacturing process: TSMC N3B against TSMC 4nm FinFET
Which is better for what?
  • GamingNot enough data
  • AINot enough data
  • CameraNot enough data
  • EfficiencyIntel Core Ultra 7 255HX
  • Device choiceNot enough data
  • ValueKacbu stores no prices
Choose AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 if…
  • you are shopping for a flagship class processor
  • you are buying one of the devices that use this chip
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Choose Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX if…
  • you are shopping for a upper midrange class processor
  • Efficiency is what decides it for you
  • you are buying one of the devices that use this chip
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Frequently asked

Which one is faster?

Clock speed and core count are not directly comparable across architectures, so Kacbu does not score them: it prints them and leaves the decision to the fields that can be measured. There is nothing to choose between them: overall 50 against 50.

Which is better for gaming?

There is not enough data to decide Graphics / Gaming.

Which is more efficient?

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX leads on Efficiency.

Which is better for AI?

There is not enough data to decide AI.

Which one should I choose?

There is nothing to choose between them: overall 50 against 50.

How reliable is this comparison?

Comparison confidence: Low. 11 of 15 comparable specifications are present on both, and 2 independent signals decided it.

This decision engine reads the manufacturers own specification pages. A row that cannot be scored is not scored, and a missing value never hands the other side a win.

General

ManufacturerAMDIntel
FamilyRyzen AI Max (Strix Halo)Arrow Lake-HX (Core Ultra 200HX)
SegmentLaptop FlagshipLaptop High-end

CPU

Number of CoresShown for context, not scored1220
ThreadShown for context, not scored2420
Boost frequencyShown for context, not scored5 GHz5.2 GHz
Base FrequencyShown for context, not scored3.2 GHz2.4 GHz (P-core)
L3 cacheShown for context, not scored64 MB30 MB
L2 cacheShown for context, not scored12 MB36 MB

Graphics / Gaming

Integrated GraphicsNot decidedAMD Radeon 8050S (32 cores, 2800 MHz)Intel Graphics

AI

NPU (TOPS)Shown for context, not scored50 TOPS (XDNA 2)13 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)

Efficiency

Manufacturing ProcessTSMC 4nm FinFETTSMC N3B Advantage

General

ManufacturerAMDIntel
FamilyRyzen AI Max (Strix Halo)Arrow Lake-HX (Core Ultra 200HX)
SegmentLaptop FlagshipLaptop High-end
Release YearShown for context, not scored20252025

CPU

Number of CoresShown for context, not scored1220
ThreadShown for context, not scored2420
Performance CoreShown for context, not scoredNo data8
Efficiency CoreShown for context, not scoredNo data12
ArchitectureNot decided12× Zen 5No data
Boost frequencyShown for context, not scored5 GHz5.2 GHz
Base FrequencyShown for context, not scored3.2 GHz2.4 GHz (P-core)
L3 cacheShown for context, not scored64 MB30 MB
L2 cacheShown for context, not scored12 MB36 MB

Graphics / Gaming

Integrated GraphicsNot decidedAMD Radeon 8050S (32 cores, 2800 MHz)Intel Graphics

AI

NPU (TOPS)Shown for context, not scored50 TOPS (XDNA 2)13 TOPS (Intel AI Boost)

Efficiency

Manufacturing ProcessTSMC 4nm FinFETTSMC N3B Advantage
TDPShown for context, not scored55 W55 W
Maximum turbo powerShown for context, not scoredNo data160 W
Configurable TDP45-120 WNo data

Platform

SocketNo dataFCBGA2114 (soldered)

Devices using these processors

AMD Ryzen AI Max 3901 device
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX1 device