AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 leak reveals faster performance and new specifications
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Updated · Wccftech · May 3
AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 leak reveals faster performance and new specifications
2 articles · Updated · Wccftech · May 3
The leaked flagship Gorgon Halo APU is listed with 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads, a Radeon 8065S GPU and 192GB memory, scoring 57,525 multi-core and 4,293 single-core in PassMark.
That suggests about 10% better multi-threaded and 5% better single-threaded performance than the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395, while the GPU appears broadly similar to Radeon 8060S performance.
The chip is expected later in 2026 or early 2027 as part of AMD's Ryzen AI MAX 400 Halo lineup, with up to 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units and 45-120W TDPs.
With DRAM shortages and soaring prices, will AMD's 'Gorgon Halo' APU actually reach mass adoption or remain a niche, high-cost solution?
Can AMD overcome its software ecosystem challenges in time to make the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 a true game-changer for AI developers and enterprises?
How might the rise of unified memory architectures in AI chips reshape global supply chains and the future of computing beyond the tech industry?