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AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 388 vs AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490: Comparison
AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 388 and AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 388 at 32 MB, AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490 at 64 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490. L2 Cache splits them by another 33%, again favouring AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490. They match on 20 other specifications, including form factor, release year and tdp.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen AI Max | Ryzen AI Max PRO |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | 388 | PRO 490 |
| Codename | Strix Halo | Gorgon Halo |
| Release Year | 2026 | 2026 |
| TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8060S | AMD Radeon 8050S (RDNA 3.5, 32 CUs) |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Socket | FP11 | FP11 (BGA, soldered) |
| Socket Status | Current | Current |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Total Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 24 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB-33% | 12 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB-50% | 64 MB |
| Base Power | 55 | 55 |
| Max Turbo Power | 120 | 120 |
| Configurable TDP Floor | 45 | 45 |
| Max Operating Temp | 100 | 100 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Speed | 8000 | 8533 |
| Memory Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 192 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon 8060S | AMD Radeon 8050S |
| iGPU Compute Units | 40 | 32 |
| NPU Peak TOPS | 50 | 50 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | true | true |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
| Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Architecture | Zen 5, Strix Halo | Gorgon Halo (Zen 5) |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 388
9 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 388 delivers desktop-class GPU and CPU performance in a laptop chassis, making it the top pick for premium creator and gaming laptops that need unified memory bandwidth.
AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490
9 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 490 delivers desktop-class GPU and CPU performance in a laptop chassis, making it the top pick for premium creator and gaming laptops that need unified memory bandwidth.
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