Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Ryzen AI Max PRO 380
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9900X3D outperforms Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 by a whopping 154% 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 | 574 | 123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 24.21 | 28.15 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025) | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. 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 | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon 8040S | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.90 | 35.27 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 120 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 has 118.2% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9900X3D, on the other hand, has a 153.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a desktop one.
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