AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is a powerful Strix Halo family processor that debuted in January 2026. The APU comes equipped with 8 Zen 5 CPU cores running at up to 5.0 GHz, the 40 CU RDNA 3+ Radeon 8060S graphics adapter and the 50 TOPS XDNA 2 neural engine. Other noteworthy features include PCIe 4, USB 4 and LPDDR5x-8000 RAM support. Compared to the older AI MAX 385, the 388 is identical except for the faster iGPU.

Architecture and Features

Unlike it is with Strix Point, Strix Halo parts are powered by Zen 5 cores - no Zen 5c here. It's not clear if this is the desktop Zen 5 implementation with full AVX512 throughput or the mobile one. According to AMD, Zen 5 delivers a 16% IPC improvement over Zen 4 thanks to branch prediction improvements and other refinements.

Elsewhere, the AI Max chip supports RAM as fast as LPDDR5x-8000, and is natively compatible with USB 4 (and therefore Thunderbolt). It has PCIe 4.0 support for a throughput of 1.9 GB/s per lane, just like its 8000 series predecessors had. The integrated XDNA 2 NPU delivers up to 50 INT8 TOPS for accelerating various AI workloads. The CPU's L3 cache is fairly large at 32 MB. That being said, the higher-end 390 and 395 AI Max chips have twice the amount.

Performance

Its CPU performance should be about as good as the fastest Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, like the X1E-84-100.

Graphics

The Radeon 8060S is the most powerful iGPU that AMD has on offer, as of Jan 2025. It features 40 RDNA 3+ architecture CUs (2560 unified shaders) that could see it outcompeting lower mid-range desktop graphics cards like the GeForce RTX 4050. This GPU will undoubtedly run any game at 1080p on Ultra, however, the ultimate question is whether or not the cooling solution of the laptop will be powerful enough to let the iGPU shine.

Naturally, the Radeon is capable of driving four SUHD 4320p60 monitors. It can also efficiently encode and decode the most popular video codecs including AVC, HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The latest addition to that list, the VVC codec, is not supported unlike it is with Intel Lunar Lake chips.

Power consumption

The AI Max+ 388 can eat up to 120 W depending on the system and its TDP power targets, with 45 W named as the minimum TDP.

The 4 nm TSMC process that the CPU cores are built with make for decent, as of Jan 2025, energy efficiency.

Codename	Strix Halo
Series	AMD Strix / Gorgon Halo
Series: Strix / Gorgon Halo Strix Halo AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 3 - 5.1 GHz 16 / 32  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 3.2 - 5 GHz 12 / 24  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 3.6 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392 3.2 - 5 GHz 12 / 24  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 « 3.6 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  32 MB L3
Clock Rate	3600 - 5000 MHz
Level 2 Cache	8 MB
Level 3 Cache	32 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	8 / 16 8 x 5.0 GHz AMD Zen 5
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	55 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	4 nm
Max. Temperature	100 °C
Socket	FP11
Features	LPDDR5x-8000 RAM, PCIe 4, USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
GPU	AMD Radeon 8060S ( - 2900 MHz)
NPU / AI	50 TOPS INT8
Chip AI	118 TOPS INT8
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	01/06/2026
Product Link (external)	www.amd.com

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