Ryzen AI Max 385 vs Apple M4 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max 385 outperforms M4 Pro 12-Core by a minimal 3% 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 | 439 | 417 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.82 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | no data | Strix Halo (2025−2026) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (1 year ago) | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M4 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen AI Max 385: 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro 12-Core 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Pro 12-Core 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen AI Max 385 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen AI Max 385. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 Pro 16-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 8050S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Ryzen AI Max 385.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 19.11 | 19.69 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
Apple M4 Pro 12-Core has 50% more physical cores, and a 33% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen AI Max 385, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 33% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M4 Pro 12-Core and AMD Ryzen AI Max 385.
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