Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Core Ultra 9 285HX: which is better

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (laptop, 2025) against Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (laptop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core Ultra 9 285HX is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 56,405 vs 54,795).
Core Ultra 9 285HX is 11% faster per core.

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	Ryzen AI Max+ 395	Core Ultra 9 285HX
Overall score	76.0	78.3
PassMark CPU Mark	54,795	56,405
Single-thread rating	4,145	4,598
US price	laptops only	laptops only
Cores	16	24 (8P + 16E)
Threads	32	24
Base clock	3.0 GHz	2.8 GHz
Max boost	5.1 GHz	5.5 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	36 MB
TDP	55 W	55 W
Max power	120 W	160 W
Memory	LPDDR5X	DDR5
Memory speed	8000 MT/s	6400 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	BGA (soldered)	BGA (soldered)
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4P)	3 nm (TSMC N3B)
Architecture	Zen 5	Arrow Lake
Series	Ryzen AI Max	Core Ultra 200HX
Release year	2025	2025
Integrated graphics	Radeon 8060S	Intel Graphics

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