Ryzen AI Max 385 vs A6-9400
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max 385 outperforms A6-9400 by a whopping 580% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2157 | 740 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 2.49 | 20.02 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Strix Halo (2025) |
| Release date | 16 March 2019 (6 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-9400 and Ryzen AI Max 385 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9400 and Ryzen AI Max 385 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen AI Max 385. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen AI Max 385 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen AI Max 385. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | AMD Radeon 8050S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen AI Max 385.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.69 | 11.50 |
| Recency | 16 March 2019 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max 385 has a 580.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-9400 in performance tests.
Note that A6-9400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI Max 385 is a notebook one.
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