FPSVersusCore Ultra 5 235HX vs Ryzen AI Max+ 388
Performance score
Core Ultra 5 235HX and Ryzen AI Max+ 388 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Overview
| Core Ultra 5 235HX | Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 47.43 | 47 |
| Ranking position | 88 | 90 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Zen 5 (Strix Halo) |
| Release date | Q1 2025 | Q2 2026 |
Specifications
| Core Ultra 5 235HX | Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 8 |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| P + E cores | 6 + 8 | no data |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 32 MB |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | no |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | no | no |
Pros and cons
Core Ultra 5 235HX
- more cores: 14 vs 8
Ryzen AI Max+ 388
- 6% faster single core
- more threads: 16 vs 14
- bigger L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB
- newer: released in 2026
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