Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs i9-10900TE
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperforms Core i9-10900TE by a whopping 235% 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 | 908 | 159 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.30 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 24.92 | 53.12 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake (2020) | Strix Halo (2025) |
| Release date | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $488 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10900TE 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 206 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10900TE 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 | 1200 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900TE 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 | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i9-10900TE 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 i9-10900TE 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 i9-10900TE and Ryzen AI Max+ 395. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 8060S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900TE and Ryzen AI Max+ 395.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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 | 9.11 | 30.52 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.83 | 37.66 |
| Recency | 30 April 2020 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 16 |
| Threads | 20 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
i9-10900TE has 57.1% lower power consumption.
Ryzen AI Max+ 395, on the other hand, has a 235% higher aggregate performance score, 1230.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-10900TE in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-10900TE is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a notebook one.
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