Is AMD planning a showdown with Apple and Nvidia with its most powerful APU ever? Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is rumored to support 96GB of RAM and can run massive LLMs in memory without the need for a dedicated AI GPU

AMD is pushing the boundaries of integrated GPUs with its upcoming Ryzen AI Max series, based on the Strix Halo architecture, according to recent leaks and reports from various tech forums. Positioned to go beyond the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, this series aims to deliver exceptional performance in terms of integrated graphics and processing power.

According to leaks David Huang on X (formerly Twitter) and additional reports from Chinese tech forums, the Ryzen AI Max series will include three models. The Ryzen AI Max 385 will have 8 CPU cores and an iGPU with 32 Compute Units (CUs). Above this is the Ryzen AI Max 390 with 12 cores and 40 CUs, while the flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has 16 cores and 40 CUs.