AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 vs Intel Core 5 315 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data reveals a decisive overall victory for the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380, which wins 7 of the 11 recorded comparisons against the Intel Core 5 315. The AMD part's advantage is most pronounced in integer-heavy and data-intensive workloads, where it delivers some of the largest margins seen in this comparison.

The single biggest gap appears in the PassMark integer math test. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 scores 79,789, while the Intel Core 5 315 manages only 31,690. That works out to a 151.8% advantage for the AMD processor, a massive lead that indicates a substantial difference in raw ALU throughput. Data compression follows a similar pattern: the AMD chip scores 293,595 versus 146,143 for the Intel part, a 100.9% difference that doubles the AMD result. These two tests alone establish the Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 as the stronger compute engine for tasks that rely on heavy arithmetic and data manipulation.

The extended instructions test also favors AMD heavily. The Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 posts 24,333 against the Intel Core 5 315's 13,143, a 85.1% lead. This suggests the AMD architecture handles SIMD and specialized instruction sets with considerably more efficiency. Random string sorting shows a 77.5% gap in favor of AMD, with scores of 31,153 and 17,551 respectively. Multithread performance follows at a 58.7% margin, with AMD scoring 24,244 and Intel scoring 15,272. The AMD part also wins the floating point math test, scoring 53,084 versus 42,441, a 25.1% advantage. Data encryption rounds out the AMD wins with a 30.4% edge, 14,502 versus 11,119.

The Intel Core 5 315 does claim victories in three distinct tests, though the margins are far smaller than AMD's biggest wins. The most notable Intel success comes in the prime number search test, where it scores 112 against AMD's 75, a 33% advantage. This is the largest Intel win in the entire comparison and shows that the Intel core design has a specific strength in this particular workload. The physics test goes to Intel by a narrow margin of 3.7%, with scores of 1,163 and 1,120. Single-thread performance is essentially a tie: Intel scores 4,021 against AMD's 3,995, a 0.6% edge that falls well within typical measurement variance. Both the passmark_single_thread and passmark_singlethread entries record the same result, confirming the near-parity in single-core performance.

The average benchmark score tells a similar story. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 achieves an average score of 48,171 across its recorded benchmarks, placing it in the 90th percentile of all CPUs in the database. The Intel Core 5 315 averages 18,188, which puts it in the 72nd percentile. That is a substantial overall gap, and it aligns with the head-to-head results that show AMD winning the majority of tests by wide margins.

Looking at the nearest rivals provides additional context. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 sits in a performance tier alongside the Intel Core Ultra 5 235A, which scores 48,201, a 0.1% difference, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX at 48,287, a 0.2% difference. It also trades positions with the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D, both of which sit within 0.5% of its average score. The Intel Core 5 315, by contrast, sits in a much lower performance class. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 9274F at 18,189, the Intel Core i7-9700 at 18,180, the Intel Core i7-1365U at 18,177, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 18,176. All of these are within 0.1% of the Intel part's average score.

The percentile rankings reinforce the performance hierarchy. The AMD chip's 90th percentile placement means it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs in the database, while the Intel part's 72nd percentile, while respectable, places it firmly in the mid-range. The data shows no overlap in performance class between these two processors.

The Verdict

The benchmark results are unambiguous. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 is the stronger processor in nearly every measurable way. It wins 7 of 11 head-to-head tests, often by margins exceeding 50%, and its average benchmark score of 48,171 is more than 2.6 times higher than the Intel Core 5 315's 18,188. Its 90th percentile ranking versus the Intel part's 72nd percentile places them in entirely different performance tiers.

The AMD processor's wins are concentrated in the workloads that matter most for general productivity and compute-heavy applications. Integer math, data compression, extended instructions, multithread performance, and floating point math all favor AMD by significant margins. The only Intel wins of note are the prime number search test and a fractional single-thread advantage. The physics test goes to Intel by 3.7%, but that is a small margin on a test that is not strongly correlated with typical everyday workloads.

The Intel Core 5 315 does have one clear advantage in the recorded data: it is a much lower power design. The Intel part has a 15 W TDP, while the AMD processor carries a 55 W TDP. That difference matters for system design and thermal management, and it explains why the Intel part might appear in thinner, lighter machines despite its lower performance. The Intel processor also uses a 3 nm process node from Intel's own foundry, while AMD uses TSMC's 4 nm node, though the performance data does not show any benefit from the smaller node in the tested workloads.

For applications that need maximum compute throughput, the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 is the clear choice. For designs that prioritize low power consumption and minimal thermal output, the Intel Core 5 315 offers a viable alternative, but the performance trade-off is substantial. The data does not support choosing the Intel part for raw performance reasons.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 has an average benchmark score of 48,171, compared to 18,188 for the Intel Core 5 315. The AMD part also sits in the 90th percentile of all CPUs, while the Intel part sits in the 72nd percentile.

Q: Does the Intel Core 5 315 win any benchmark tests?

A: Yes, the Intel Core 5 315 wins the prime number search test with a score of 112 versus 75, a 33% advantage. It also wins the physics test by 3.7% and the single-thread tests by 0.6%.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two processors?

A: The largest gap is in the integer math test, where the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 scores 79,789 versus 31,690 for the Intel Core 5 315, a 151.8% difference. Data compression is the second largest gap at 100.9%.

Q: How does single-thread performance compare?

A: The two processors are nearly identical in single-thread performance. The Intel Core 5 315 scores 4,021 and the AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 scores 3,995, a difference of only 0.6% in favor of Intel.

Q: Which processor has a higher TDP?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 has a TDP of 55 W, while the Intel Core 5 315 has a TDP of 15 W. The AMD part consumes considerably more power.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each processor in the database?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380's nearest rivals are the Intel Core Ultra 5 235A at 48,201, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX at 48,287, the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 at 47,918, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D at 47,908. The Intel Core 5 315's nearest rivals are the AMD EPYC 9274F at 18,189, the Intel Core i7-9700 at 18,180, the Intel Core i7-1365U at 18,177, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 18,176.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ across nearly every major specification category. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 and Intel Core 5 315 both have 6 cores, but the AMD part supports 12 threads while the Intel part supports only 6 threads, meaning the Intel processor has no hyperthreading. The AMD chip has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, while the Intel chip has a base clock of 1.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The TDP difference is substantial: 55 W for AMD versus 15 W for Intel.

Memory support differs significantly. The AMD processor supports LPDDR5X memory over a dual-channel bus with 128.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel processor supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X over a single-channel bus with 59.7 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD part also supports ECC memory, while the Intel part does not.

PCIe connectivity also diverges. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 provides Gen 4 with 16 lanes from the CPU, while the Intel Core 5 315 provides Gen 4 with only 6 lanes. The integrated graphics differ as well: AMD uses the Radeon 8040S, while Intel uses the Xe3 Graphics with 2 Xe cores. The socket types are incompatible, with AMD using Socket FP11 and Intel using BGA 1516. The launch MSRP for the Intel Core 5 315 is $340, while the AMD part has no recorded launch MSRP.

Architecture Differences

The architectural foundations of these two processors could hardly be more different. The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 uses the Zen 5 architecture under the Strix Halo codename, built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Core 5 315 uses the Wildcat Lake codename, built on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. The AMD part belongs to the Ryzen AI Max PRO generation, while the Intel part belongs to the Core 5 generation.

Cache configurations also differ substantially. The AMD processor allocates 80 KB of L1 cache per core and 1 MB of L2 cache per core, with 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel processor has a total L1 cache of 192 KB, 2.5 MB of L2 cache, and 6 MB of shared L3 cache. The AMD chip clearly has a much larger cache hierarchy, which helps explain its dominance in data-heavy workloads.

The memory architecture reinforces the divide. AMD's dual-channel LPDDR5X support with 128.0 GB/s of bandwidth gives the Ryzen AI Max PRO 380 more than double the memory bandwidth of the Intel part's single-channel setup at 59.7 GB/s. The AMD processor also supports ECC memory, a feature absent from the Intel part. The Intel processor's advantage lies in its process node and power envelope, but the recorded measurements show that these advantages do not translate into competitive performance in the tested benchmarks.