Ryzen AI Max 385 vs Ryzen 7 2700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max 385 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by a small 6% 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 | 783 | 740 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.94 | 20.02 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Strix Halo (2025) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2700X 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.35 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen AI Max 385. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | 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 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen AI Max 385 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen AI Max 385. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon 8050S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen AI Max 385.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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 | 10.90 | 11.50 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max 385 has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 90.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen AI Max 385.
Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI Max 385 is a notebook one.
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