One of last year’s most noticeable and innovative release was the RYZEN AI MAX 395+ CPU, which, with its RDNA 3.5 enabled Radeon 8060S GPU, and an imposing 128 GB DD5 LPX, showed AMD’s absolut supremacy in mobility computing.
Overnight, we saw a flurry of AI MAX 395+ powered MINI PCs, featuring unprecedented desktop-class performances, amongst which the GEEKOM MEGA 9 MIN PC had made the biggest impression at IFA 2025’s convention in Berlin
Today saw the first confirmed leaks of its successor : the AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ PRO 495
Leaked PassMark Performance
Based on the early test summary that leaked today, here is how the performance is shaping up against the current flagship:
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Multi-Thread Score: 57,525 points (Roughly a 4% to 10% improvement over the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395).
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Single-Thread Score: 4,293 points (Roughly a 3% to 5% improvement).
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GPU Score: Scored 18,427 points in the 3D benchmark runs, sitting roughly on par with the existing Radeon 8060S.
While AMD hasn’t officially announced the Ryzen AI Max 400 series or the Radeon 8065S branding yet, this HP testbed leak confirms they are actively testing these enterprise “Gorgon Halo” chips in the wild right now!
The Core Specifications
This chip is shaping up to be an absolute monster for mobile workstations and enterprise users, building directly on the foundation of the 300 series but cranking up the dials.
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CPU: 16 “Zen 5” Cores / 32 Threads.
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Clock Speeds: Boost clock pushed up to 5.2 GHz (a slight bump from the 5.1 GHz on the 395).
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Cache: 80 MB total (16 MB L2 + 64 MB L3), identical to the previous generation.
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Graphics (iGPU): Upgraded to the Radeon™ 8065S. It retains the massive 40 Compute Units (RDNA 3.5) but boosts the GPU clock speed up to 3.0 GHz.
The Big Deal: 192GB of Memory
The most exciting part of today’s leak wasn’t the slight clock speed bumps; it was the memory. The chip was benchmarked on an HP system running a staggering 192GB of LPDDR5X memory (using eight 24GB SK hynix packages).
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Why this matters: The previous Strix Halo maxed out at 128GB. With a 192GB ceiling, you could theoretically allocate nearly 168GB of that memory directly to the integrated GPU. For developers and enterprise users running massive local Large Language Models (LLMs), this is a game-changer that rivals high-end, dedicated AI workstations.
There is much to be confirmed but we can already publish the enough specs to predict with a certain sense of certitude, what should be rolled out by AMD in Q2 2026.
| AMD Ryzen AI MAX “Halo” Series | ||||||
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| CPU Cores | Cache | CPU Boost | Graphics | GPU Boost | NPU | |
| Gorgon Halo | ||||||
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 495 🆕 | 16 / 32 | 80 MB | 5.2 GHz | AMD Radeon 8065S | 3.0 GHz | TBC |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 492 🆕 | 12 / 24 | 76 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8065S | 2.9 GHz | TBC |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max 490 🆕 | 12 / 24 | 76 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8055S | 2.8 GHz | TBC |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 488 🆕 | 8 / 16 | 40 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8065S | 2.9 GHz | TBC |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max 485 🆕 | 8 / 16 | 40 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8055S | 2.8 GHz | TBC |
| Strix Halo | ||||||
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | 16 / 32 | 80 MB | 5.1 GHz | AMD Radeon 8060S | 2.9 GHz | 50 TOPS |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392 🆕 | 12 / 24 | 76 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8060S | 2.9 GHz | 50 TOPS |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 | 12 / 24 | 76 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8050S | 2.8 GHz | 50 TOPS |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 🆕 | 8 / 16 | 40 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8060S | 2.9 GHz | 50 TOPS |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 | 8 / 16 | 40 MB | 5.0 GHz | AMD Radeon 8050S | 2.8 GHz | 50 TOPS |
AVAILIBILITY & PRICING
This is still early, but the RYZEN 495 AI MAX+ PRO gives us a sneak peak on what will be a very PRICEY collection of mobile computing. With the current and lasting memory crisis, we are looking at MINI PCs retailing at about 4,000 USD. As mentioned earlier, first 495 AI MAX+ powered MINI PCs should start to heat the shelves in Q2 2026.
More to come.
