CPULaptopReleased Jan 5, 2026

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388

8C/16T · 5.0 GHz · 45 W

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is an eight-core Strix Halo processor announced at CES on January 5, 2026, with systems from Acer and ASUS arriving from the first quarter of 2026. It uses a single Zen 5 chiplet (3.6 GHz base, up to 5.0 GHz) with 32 MB of L3 cache, but keeps the full 40-CU Radeon 8060S graphics of the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, giving lower-cost systems the platform's top-end GPU. Its XDNA 2 NPU is rated at 50 TOPS, for up to 118 TOPS of total AI performance, and its 256-bit LPDDR5X interface supports up to 128 GB of unified memory. Its default TDP is 55 W, configurable from 45 to 120 W.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388
Segment: Laptop
Generation: Ryzen AI Max (300)
Codename: Strix Halo
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Zen 5
Release date: Jan 5, 2026
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 16 threads
Base clock: 3.60 GHz
Boost clock: 5.00 GHz
TDP (design W): 45 W
Max: 120 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 8 MB
L3 cache: 32 MB
Technology (nm): 4 nm
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Platform

Socket: FP11
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Radeon 8060S
Clock: 2,900 MHz
Memory type: LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit)
4-channel
Memory size: Up to 128 GB
ECC memory: —
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: AESAMD-VAVXAVX2AVX-512FMA3SHASSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4ASSSE3
NPU: AMD XDNA 2 — 50 TOPS

OS support

Windows: Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: AMD lists Windows 11 64-bit, RHEL and Ubuntu support, but not Windows 10. Ryzen AI Max systems ship with Windows 11 24H2 or later, Microsoft's Windows 11 25H2 supported-processor list names the Ryzen AI Max 300 Series, and 26H2 keeps the 25H2 requirements. Fedora and Arch Linux run on mainline kernels, and ChromeOS Flex installs on generic 64-bit x86 hardware.