AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 vs Intel Core 7 360 Comparison

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 and Intel Core 7 360 occupy opposite ends of the mobile processor spectrum. The AMD part is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5 flagship built for heavy parallel workloads, while the Intel part is a 6-core, 6-thread Wildcat Lake chip designed for efficiency and lighter tasks. The benchmark record shows a lopsided contest: the AMD processor wins 13 of the 15 head-to-head comparisons, with the Intel part claiming only two victories, both in single-thread PassMark tests. The average benchmark score of the AMD chip sits at 80762, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, whereas the Intel chip averages 18374, landing in the 72nd percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 is the clear winner in every multithreaded and compute-heavy discipline. In Cinebench R23 multi-core, it scores 35061 against the Intel Core 7 360's 13634, a 157.2% advantage. The gap widens further in integer math, where AMD scores 190720 versus Intel's 34238, a 457% difference, the largest margin recorded in this comparison. Data compression also heavily favors AMD, with a score of 639356 versus 142877, a 347.5% lead. The same pattern holds in extended instructions (52067 vs 12390, up 320.2%), random string sorting (70150 vs 17636, up 297.8%), and multi-threaded PassMark (51502 vs 15544, up 231.3%). The AMD chip also wins in data encryption (32840 vs 11164, up 194.2%), floating-point math (120533 vs 44963, up 168.1%), physics (3189 vs 1213, up 162.9%), and prime number finding (284 vs 120, up 136.7%). Even in Cinebench R15, the multicore score of 5247 dwarfs the Intel chip's 1374, a 281.9% gap.

The Intel Core 7 360 wins only in the two PassMark single-thread tests, scoring 4274 in both passmark_single_thread and passmark_singlethread, versus the AMD chip's 4078. That is a 4.6% edge for Intel. The Intel part also comes closer in Cinebench R23 single-core, where it scores 1924 against AMD's 2012.5, a 4.6% deficit. In Cinebench R15 single-core, AMD wins by a larger margin, 306 versus 193, up 58.5%. The data thus shows Intel's advantage is narrow and confined to a specific single-threaded workload, while AMD dominates in all multi-threaded and most single-threaded tests.

Architecture Differences

The two processors use fundamentally different designs. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 is built on Zen 5 architecture with the codename Strix Halo, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The Intel Core 7 360 uses the Wildcat Lake codename, built on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry, with 6 cores and 6 threads, a base clock of 1.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. The lack of hyper-threading on the Intel chip means its 6 threads match its core count, while AMD's 16 cores double to 32 threads.

Cache layouts differ substantially. AMD provides 80 KB of L1 and 1 MB of L2 per core, plus a 64 MB shared L3. Intel provides a larger per-core L1 at 192 KB and 2.5 MB of L2 per core, but only 6 MB of shared L3. The memory subsystem also diverges: AMD supports LPDDR5X with a quad-channel memory bus and 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while Intel supports DDR5 and LPDDR5X over a single-channel bus with 59.7 GB/s. AMD also enables ECC memory, which Intel does not. PCIe connectivity favors AMD with Gen 4 and 16 CPU lanes, versus Intel's Gen 4 with 6 lanes. Integrated graphics differ as well: AMD uses a Radeon 8060S, while Intel uses Xe3 Graphics with 2 Xe cores.

The packages also differ physically. AMD uses the FP11 socket, while Intel uses BGA 1516. The thermal design power is a major separator: AMD is rated at 55 W, while Intel is rated at 15 W. The Intel part is unlocked in neither case, as both have multiplierUnlocked set to false. The release dates show the AMD chip launched earlier, on 2025-01-05, while the Intel chip is dated 2026-04-15. The Intel part has a launch MSRP of $426, while the AMD part has no recorded MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has more cores and threads?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 has 16 cores and 32 threads. The Intel Core 7 360 has 6 cores and 6 threads.

Q: How does the single-threaded performance compare?

A: In PassMark single-thread tests, the Intel Core 7 360 scores 4274, which is 4.6% higher than the AMD chip's 4078. However, in Cinebench R23 single-core, AMD leads with 2012.5 versus Intel's 1924, a 4.6% advantage for AMD.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The AMD processor uses a quad-channel memory bus with LPDDR5X support and achieves 256.0 GB/s. The Intel processor uses a single-channel bus with DDR5 and LPDDR5X support and achieves 59.7 GB/s.

Q: Which processor has the larger L3 cache?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 has 64 MB of shared L3 cache. The Intel Core 7 360 has 6 MB of shared L3 cache.

Q: What are the thermal design power ratings?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 is rated at 55 W. The Intel Core 7 360 is rated at 15 W.

Q: Does either processor support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 supports ECC memory. The Intel Core 7 360 does not support ECC memory.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ on nearly every specification field. The core count is 16 versus 6, and the thread count is 32 versus 6. The base clock is 3.00 GHz on the AMD part versus 1.50 GHz on the Intel part, while the boost clock is 5.10 GHz versus 4.80 GHz. The thermal design power is 55 W versus 15 W. The socket is AMD Socket FP11 versus Intel BGA 1516. The architecture is Zen 5 versus no specific architecture listed for Intel, with codenames Strix Halo versus Wildcat Lake. The process node is 4 nm at TSMC versus 3 nm at Intel. The L1 cache is 80 KB per core on AMD versus 192 KB per core on Intel, and L2 cache is 1 MB per core versus 2.5 MB per core. L3 cache is 64 MB shared versus 6 MB shared. Memory support is LPDDR5X versus DDR5 and LPDDR5X, with a quad-channel bus versus single-channel, and bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s versus 59.7 GB/s. ECC memory is supported on AMD only. PCIe is Gen 4 with 16 lanes versus Gen 4 with 6 lanes. Integrated graphics are Radeon 8060S versus Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe). The release date is 2025-01-05 versus 2026-04-15, and the part numbers are 100-000001243 versus SAE3E. The Intel part has a launch MSRP of $426, while the AMD part has none recorded.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single victory for the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 is in PassMark integer math, where it scores 190720 against the Intel Core 7 360's 34238, a 457% difference. This reflects the massive thread advantage and higher memory bandwidth of the AMD chip. Data compression shows a similar scale, with AMD at 639356 versus Intel at 142877, a 347.5% gap. Extended instructions follow at 320.2% (52067 versus 12390), and random string sorting at 297.8% (70150 versus 17636). In Cinebench R15 multicore, AMD leads 5247 to 1374, a 281.9% margin. The PassMark multithread score is 51502 versus 15544, up 231.3%. Data encryption shows a 194.2% lead (32840 versus 11164), and floating-point math a 168.1% lead (120533 versus 44963). Physics scores 3189 versus 1213, up 162.9%, and Cinebench R23 multicore shows 35061 versus 13634, up 157.2%. Prime number finding is 284 versus 120, up 136.7%. Cinebench R15 singlecore is 306 versus 193, up 58.5%, and Cinebench R23 singlecore is 2012.5 versus 1924, up 4.6%.

The Intel Core 7 360 wins the two PassMark single-thread tests by 4.6%, scoring 4274 in both against AMD's 4078. This is the only benchmark category where the Intel chip outperforms the AMD chip. The margin is small, and it does not transfer to the Cinebench single-core tests, where AMD still holds the lead. The overall picture is one of overwhelming AMD dominance in every multi-threaded and most single-threaded workloads, with Intel's sole advantage being a narrow edge in one specific single-threaded PassMark test. The average benchmark scores reinforce this, with AMD at 80762 versus Intel at 18374, a difference that places AMD in the 95th percentile and Intel in the 72nd percentile of all CPUs.