9 273PQE vs Ryzen AI Max 385
Aggregate performance score
Core 9 273PQE outperforms Ryzen AI Max 385 by a substantial 37% 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 | 416 | 264 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 27.70 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 14.82 | 8.92 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025−2026) | Bartlett Lake (2025−2026) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) | 9 March 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $589 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE: 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 | 16 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 5.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE 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 | FP11 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE 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 Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 8050S | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max 385 and Core 9 273PQE.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
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 | 19.69 | 26.93 |
| Integrated graphics card | 39.55 | 5.70 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 9 March 2026 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max 385 has 594% faster integrated GPU, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 127% lower power consumption.
9 273PQE, on the other hand, has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Intel Core 9 273PQE is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI Max 385 is a notebook processor while Core 9 273PQE is a desktop one.
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