AMD's mobile monster — Ryzen AI Max 392 outperforms powerful desktop processors Just a week after its official announcement at CES 2026, the first test results for AMD's new Strix Halo chip family appeared online. We are talking about the Ryzen AI Max+ 392, a 12-core processor designed for powerful gaming laptops. The first performance measurements, conducted on the basis of the updated ASUS TUF Gaming A14, show impressive results: the new mobile chip manages to outperform full-fledged desktop solutions.
In the popular Geekbench 6 benchmark, the processor scored over 18,000 points in multi-threaded mode. This puts it above the previous generation's 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X desktop chip and brings it close to the results of the current gaming flagship Ryzen 7 9800X3D. At the same time, the Ryzen AI Max+ 392 operates at up to 5.0 GHz and has much more modest heat dissipation compared to desktop solutions, which speaks to the outstanding energy efficiency of the Zen 5 architecture.
However, one of the main highlights of this chip is not its processing power, but its integrated Radeon 8060S graphics with 40 compute units. The use of fast LPDDR5X-8533 memory allows this integrated solution to compete with mid-range discrete graphics cards, making Strix Halo-based laptops the ideal choice for those looking for compactness without compromising performance.
The first devices with Ryzen AI Max+ 392 are expected to go on sale in the first half of 2026.