At the CES 2025 event, AMD unveiled a refresh to its lineup of accelerated processing units (APUs), combining powerful central processing units with robust graphics processing capabilities. The Ryzen AI Max series of accelerated processing units (APUs), culminating in their most powerful iteration, boasts a maximum configuration of up to 16 CPU and 40 GPU cores.
On its highest tier, AMD boasts the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, which achieves a maximum clock speed of 5.1 GHz, boasting 16 CPU cores, 40 GPU cores, and a neural processing unit capable of delivering up to 50 trillion operations per second (TOPS). The first availability of these APUs is anticipated to be Q1 2025.
The Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 is expected to boast six CPU cores with 12 threads and 16 GPU cores, featuring a maximum boost clock speed of 4.9 GHz. The lineup is further bolstered by the Ryzen AI Max and Max PRO 390, boasting 12 CPU cores and 32 GPU cores with a maximum boost clock of 5 GHz, as well as the Ryzen AI Max and Max PRO 385, which features 8 CPU cores and 32 GPU cores operating at a maximum boost frequency of 5 GHz. The primary difference between the 390 and 385 models lies in their respective amounts of cache memory, with the 385 boasting a 40MB capacity, compared to the 76MB option found on the 390.
The newly released APUs, codenamed Strix Halo, are powered by AMD’s latest Zen 5 architecture for CPUs and RDNA 3.5 architecture for GPUs. While AMD’s Ryzen Embedded V1000 processors power various devices, including those in the AI Max and AI Max Professional categories, it is essential to note that not all APUs belong to these specific types.
