Xeon 636 vs Ryzen AI Max 390
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 636 outperforms Ryzen AI Max 390 by a small 6% 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 | 309 | 288 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.76 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 18.36 | 6.31 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025−2026) | Granite Rapids (2024−2026) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) | 2 February 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $639 |
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 390 and Xeon 636: 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 12 |
| Threads | 24 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 0 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 48 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | Intel 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | 598 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 73 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max 390 and Xeon 636 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 | FCLGA4710 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 and Xeon 636. 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 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI Max 390 and Xeon 636 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 and Xeon 636 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 and Xeon 636. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5(6400MT/s) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 8050S | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 and Xeon 636.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 80 |
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 | 24.37 | 25.91 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 2 February 2026 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 170 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max 390 has 209% lower power consumption.
Xeon 636, on the other hand, has a 6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 and Intel Xeon 636.
Be aware that Ryzen AI Max 390 is a notebook processor while Xeon 636 is a server/workstation one.
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