AMD Launches New AI Developer Platform with Max+ PRO 495 and Up to 192GB Memory

On October 12, AMD officially unveiled its next-generation Ryzen AI Halo developer platform, powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and designed for local large-model workloads.

Compared with the first-generation device, the new platform delivers improved CPU, GPU, and NPU performance. It supports up to 192GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory, with up to 160GB allocatable as shared VRAM, enabling local execution of large AI models exceeding 300 billion parameters.

The Linux version is priced at $7,299.99, while a Windows version preloaded with Microsoft Project Zenith is expected to arrive later.