AMD's upcoming Strix Halo APU, the Ryzen AI MAX 395+, has surfaced on Geekbench with performance comparable to the desktop Ryzen 9 7950X processor. This high-performance APU is expected to power the new ASUS ROG Flow Z13 laptop, set to debut at CES.
The Ryzen AI MAX 395+ reportedly delivers a 22% performance boost over the previous-generation Ryzen 9 7945HX. The Strix Halo APUs will combine Zen 5 cores with a powerful RDNA 3.5 integrated GPU on a single chip.
The top-end Radeon 8060S integrated GPU is rumored to feature up to 40 Compute Units (CUs) and support for fast LPDDR5X-8000 memory. Strix Halo is a unique product line and should not be confused with the flagship Fire Range series.
Performance Benchmarks
The test bench featured the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 "GZ302EA" laptop. Geekbench reports the Ryzen AI MAX 395+ as having 16 cores and 32 threads, a 3 GHz base frequency, and a 5.1 GHz boost frequency. The 395+ also includes 64MB of L3 cache and 16MB of L2 cache.
The chip achieved impressive scores of 2928 points in single-core and 19484 points in multi-core tests. This performance closely matches that of the desktop Ryzen 9 7950X. While the single-core score fell slightly short of the 3,000 barrier, the multi-core score significantly outperformed the Ryzen 9 7945HX by 22%.
| CPU | Single-Core | Multi-Core |
|---|---|---|
| Ryzen AI MAX 395+ | 2928 | 19484 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | 2738 | 15921 |
| Ryzen 9 7950X | 2984 | 19438 |
Implications and Market Position
AMD's Strix Halo doesn't have a direct equivalent from Intel and is positioned to compete with Apple's M-series chips. The Radeon 8060S GPU's 40 CUs and potential price point could rival upcoming RTX 5060 laptop performance.
AMD is expected to officially unveil Strix Halo, along with Krackan Point and the RDNA 4 family, at CES next month.
