AI means it has npu, Max+ is marking the memory channel, PRO is a normal label for chips that have extra security baked in, it has been this way since forever.
I don't see anything wrong with the name.
I don't see anything wrong with the name.
Nobody knows that pro and max mean specific things.
If AMD needs to create a full cross-product of their hardware feature set, because they intend to have a SKU for every possible combination, they probably need a better scheme.
Say what you want about Celeron/Pentium/i3/i5/i7, but it mostly got the idea across (except on the occasions Intel hijacked it to upbrand SKUs).
(Ryzen) (AI) (Max+) (Pro) (495)
There’s a place for a “decoder” for this stuff, and that should tell you something.