Ryzen AI Max 390 vs Xeon Platinum 8180M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180M
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
18.90
Ryzen AI Max 390
2025
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
28.91
+53%

Ryzen AI Max 390 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8180M by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking332166
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency8.8249.07
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Strix Halo (2025)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$13,011no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FP11
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390 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 Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666LPDDR5X
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 8050S

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Ryzen AI Max 390.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4816

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

Xeon Platinum 8180M 18.90
Ryzen AI Max 390 28.91
+53%

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.

Xeon Platinum 8180M 30313
Ryzen AI Max 390 46374
+53%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.90 28.91
Recency 11 July 2017 6 January 2025
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180M has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen AI Max 390, on the other hand, has a 53% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 272.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180M is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI Max 390 is a notebook one.

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