Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 385
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 235U with 12 cores 2.0GHz and AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 with 8 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 8000)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 4nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 55W)
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 12MB)
Score
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Strix Halo
235U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
AMD Socket FP11
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Radeon 8050S
-
Generation
Ryzen AI Max (Zen 5 (Strix Halo))
Package
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
55 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
120 W
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
-
10
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
8
14
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
20
Multiplier
36.0
112 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8000
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
2050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2800 MHz
-
Execution Units
32
AI Accelerator
-
NPU
AMD Ryzen™ AI
-
Theoretical performance
50 TOPS
