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AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390 vs AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme: Comparison
AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390 and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390 at 64 MB, AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme at 16 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390. L2 Cache splits them by another 33%, again favouring AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, release year and socket status.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen AI Max PRO | Ryzen Z |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | PRO 390 | Z2 Extreme |
| Release Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| TDP | 55 W | 15-35W (configurable, 28W default) |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8050S (RDNA 3.5, 32 CUs) | Radeon 890M |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Handheld |
| Socket | FP11 (BGA, soldered) | FP8 |
| Socket Status | Current | Current |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Total Cores | 12 | 8 |
| Performance Cores | 12 | 3 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 5 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 16 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB-33% |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 16 MB-75% |
| Base Power | 55 | 28 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon 8050S | AMD Radeon 890M |
| iGPU Compute Units | 32 | 16 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | true | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390
9 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390 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 Z2 Extreme
8.3 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a flagship handheld gaming chip, pairing efficient CPU cores with a strong integrated GPU for portable gaming.