Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Ultra 5 115U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperforms Core Ultra 5 115U by a whopping 236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 912 | 161 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 58.11 | 53.29 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake (2023) | Strix Halo (2025) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 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 | Intel BGA 2049 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395. 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 | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 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 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 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 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 Depends on motherboard | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU | AMD Radeon 8060S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 115U and Ryzen AI Max+ 395.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.10 | 30.60 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 10 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ultra 5 115U has 266.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen AI Max+ 395, on the other hand, has a 236.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U in performance tests.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
