EPYC 7D12 vs Ryzen AI Max PRO 390
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 outperforms EPYC 7D12 by a minimal 2% 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 | 272 | 276 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 18.95 | 11.99 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025−2026) | Rome (2020) |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (1 year ago) | 14 April 2020 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 and EPYC 7D12: 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 32 MB (per die) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 4x 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 15,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 and EPYC 7D12 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 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 and EPYC 7D12. 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 390 and EPYC 7D12 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 and EPYC 7D12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
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 PRO 390 and EPYC 7D12.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
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 | 24.70 | 24.16 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 14 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 32 |
| Threads | 24 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 85 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 55% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7D12, on the other hand, has 167% more physical cores and 167% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 and AMD EPYC 7D12.
Be aware that Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7D12 is a server/workstation one.
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