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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388

vs

NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X

More Total Cores: 20 (8 vs 20)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs 3 nm)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

NVIDIA

January 2026

Launch Date

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

CPU Architecture

Arm

CPU Name

NVIDIA Grace CPU

Ryzen AI Max+ 388

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X

Strix Halo

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC

8x Zen 5

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

Windows 11

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

3.6 GHz

Basic Frequency

Up to 5 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

8 MB

L2 Cache

32 MB

L3 Cache

FP11

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

3 nm

55W

TDP

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Transistor Count

70 billion

Memory Specifications

256-bit LPDDR5x

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

LPDDR5X unified memory

128 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

LPDDR5x-8000

Maximum Memory Speed

GPU Specifications

GPU Name

NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU

Radeon 8060S Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Core Count

6144

2900 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.