Ryzen AI Max+ 392 vs Ultra 3 205
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 248 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 19.98 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | Strix Halo (2025−2026) |
| Release date | August 2025 (recently) | 6 January 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392 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 | 1851 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 57 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU | AMD Radeon 8060S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 3 205 and Ryzen AI Max+ 392.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 57 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ultra 3 205 has a 33% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen AI Max+ 392, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core Ultra 3 205 and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core Ultra 3 205 is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI Max+ 392 is a notebook one.
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