'AMD Launches ‘Powerful’ Consumer-Grade Processor for LLMs

Posted under: Computing
Date: 2025-03-20
AMD Launches Consumer CPU for AI & LLMs| Justo Global

AMD has launched the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, claiming it's the market's most powerful x86 APU for consumer laptops. The processor features 16 "Zen 5" CPU cores, 50 peak AI TOPS XDNA 2 NPU, and 40 AMD RDNA 3.5 CUs. In benchmarks using an ASUS ROG Flow Z13 laptop, it demonstrated up to 12.2x faster performance with 14 billion parameter models compared to competitors. The processor supports up to 128GB unified memory, with 96GB convertible to VRAM through AMD Variable Graphics Memory, making it particularly efficient for running local LLMs and AI workloads.

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