AMD's new chip is a mid-range entry in the Strix Halo lineup, using Zen 5 architecture and showing up in the HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14-inch mobile workstation.

Unlike the overkill Ryzen AI Max Pro 395 with its 16 cores and Radeon 8060S graphics, the Pro 385 comes with a more modest 8-core/16-thread configuration clocked at 3.6 GHz base and 5 GHz boost. It’s paired with an RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 8050S iGPU, which is just eight compute units shy of the 8060S and still likely to be one of the strongest integrated GPUs in its class.

While we haven’t yet seen proper graphical benchmarks, expectations are that the 8050S will hold its own in the mainstream segment. The appearance of this chip in a premium HP mobile workstation is a good sign that OEMs plan to offer more affordable devices without sacrificing too much performance.

As usual, take Geekbench numbers with a pinch of salt, but what matters more is that the Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 opens the door to sub-$1500 AI PCs. For users who don’t need the full might of a 395 chip, this looks like a very decent compromise.

Despite its mid-range CPU specs, the Pro 385 isn’t lacking on the AI side either. It offers up to 50 TOPS from the NPU and more than 100 TOPS overall, making it a valid option for AI workloads. For professionals or content creators wanting strong GPU performance without spending two grand, this chip could hit the sweet spot.