Apple M1 Max vs Ryzen AI Max+ 388
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 outperforms M1 Max by an impressive 51% 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 | 423 | 760 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 14.72 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025−2026) | no data |
| Release date | 6 January 2026 (less than a year ago) | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and M1 Max: 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and M1 Max 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.
| Socket | FP11 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | W |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and M1 Max. 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 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 8060S ( - 2900 MHz) | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU |
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.56 | 12.95 |
| Recency | 6 January 2026 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 60% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Max in performance tests.
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