Another hardware maker has announced its flagship mini PC based on the new 16-core/32-thread Zen 5 Gorgon Halo SoC. AOOSTAR Showcases NEX495S Mini PC, Featuring 16-Core Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 SoC and Support for Up To 192 GB Memory Since the launch of AMD's new Gorgon Halo, aka Ryzen AI Max 400, processors, many manufacturers have introduced their latest mini PCs and systems based on the refreshed Zen 5 chips. Most of the vendors appear to be from China, as we have seen recently. Minisforum, Acemagic, GMKtec, and Chuwi are the most recent examples, which have launched their new […]

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Chinese hardware maker CHUWI has unveiled its most powerful mini PC yet, delivering flagship hardware for running up to 300B LLM locally. CHUWI Launches UniBox AI495 Pro Mini PC With up to 131 AI TOPS of Power; Features 192 GB LPDDR5X Unified Memory, and Allocates Up To 160 GB of VRAM Multiple vendors have announced their new flagship mini PCs, boasting the latest Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor for the best possible local AI performance. We had Minisforum announce the MS-S1 MAX-P495 a few days ago, as well as GMKtec's EVO-X5 Pro, both boasting similar hardware, […]

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GMKtec has launched its flagship Mini Workstation, the EVO-X5 PRO, which rocks AMD's fastest Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 chip. GMKtec Claims Its EVO-X5 PRO AI Workstation Offers 66% Faster CPU Orchestration and 40% Lower Cost Per Completed AI Workflow Versus NVIDIA's DGX Spark The EVO-X5 builds upon GMKtec's past EVO releases such as the EVO-X2 and the more recent EVO-X3. The EVO-X5 is decked out, featuring lots of computing capabilities that can be used by professionals and AI users. Packing the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 "Gorgon Halo" SoC, the GMKtec EVO-X5 PRO comes with 16 cores and […]

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The new mini PC can offer up to 131 TOPS of AI power, allowing it to run 300B LLMs locally. Minisforum Showcases MS-S1 MAX-P495 Mini PC With 16-Core/32-Thread Gorgon Halo Processor, 192 GB RAM, and a Dedicated PCIe x16 Slot for Expansion Cards Multiple vendors are now releasing their new Gorgon Halo-based mini PCs, including Minisforum, which has announced its flagship mini PC called MS-S1 MAX-P495. The company has announced that its new mini PC will offer high-performance AI compute, real-time AI inference, and edge AI computing solutions through the power of the flagship Gorgon Halo chip. The mini PC […]

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Performance metrics allegedly belonging to AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 APU have appeared on the Geekbench 7 database. The Gorgon Halo processor was apparently tested inside an HP ZBook Ultra G3a, a 16-inch mobile workstation configured with 96GB of RAM.

In the Geekbench 7 listing spotted by Gray (via VideoCardz), the APU achieved a score of 2593 points in the single-core test and 26816 points in the multi-core test. Clock monitoring logged the chip running at a boost frequency of 5207MHz, which matches AMD's official specifications listing a 5.2GHz boost clock.

The listing reveals a 16-core and 32-thread configuration running at a 3.1GHz base clock, mirroring the core layout of the previous Max+ Pro 395. This follows an earlier PassMark appearance in May, where the processor was benchmarked inside a similar HP machine equipped with 192GB of RAM. Integrated graphics duties rely on a Radeon 8065S based on the RDNA3.5 architecture.

Official AMD details confirm the Gorgon Halo architecture features up to 16 cores and 32 threads, 5.2GHz boost clocks, 55TOPS of performance from its XDNA2 NPU, and 40TOPS from RDNA3.5 CUs hitting up to a 3GHz boost.

KitGuru says: The benchmark results align closely with what we've been hearing about the Ryzen AI Max 400 series, pointing to a clock-boosted refresh of the current Halo APU generation rather than an entirely new series.

Team Red has laid the foundation for the upcoming Gorgon Halo Pro series before the chips arrive on the market officially. AMD Adds Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Support to ROCm 7.14, Giving AI Developers a Head Start on the Gorgon Halo Platform AMD looks ready to release the Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 series in the coming weeks, as it has already added support for the upcoming PRO series to its latest ROCm 7.14 ecosystem. The company has rolled out its latest ROCm 7.14 software stack, which has received support for Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400, aka Gorgon Halo […]

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Frank Azor, CVP of Client and Graphics Marketing at AMD, took to X to dispel rumors surrounding FSR 4.1 being restricted from RDNA 3.5 iGPU solutions. Frank Azor Denies Rumors AMD Cancelled FSR 4.1 For RDNA 3.5 iGPUs The rumor that FSR 4.1 wouldn't be coming to RDNA 3.5 iGPUs started from a conversation Hardware Luxx had with David McAfee, CVP and GM of Client at AMD. Hardware Luxx reported that according to David, FSR 4.1 is not planned for RDNA 3.5 graphics for the time being. However, after the news was circulated over the internet, Frank Azor stepped in […]

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AMD's upcoming product stack is a complete mystery, but here are a few things we can expect at Computex. Zen 5-Based Desktop/Mobile Chips, Zen 6-Based Medusa Point, and More; Here's Everything We Know About AMD's New Product Stack The Computex 2026 event is scheduled for next week in Taipei, Taiwan, and major vendors have already prepared for their presentations. After CES, this event is the most anticipated one throughout the year, as almost every hardware maker presents their new and upcoming product stacks. The three major hardware players are also expected to reveal the latest hardware at the event, including […]

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AMD has officially unveiled its Ryzen AI MAX 400 SoCs, which feature support for up to 192 GB of memory to tackle 300B+ AI LLMs. AMD's Biggest Upgrade With Its New Ryzen AI MAX 400 Halo SoCs Is The Massive 192 GB Unified Memory Which Supports Over 300B AI LLMs The AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 & Ryzen AI MAX 400 SoCs are part of the new Gorgon Halo family. These SoCs feature the Zen 5 core architecture, RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture, and XDNA 2 AI NPU. While the architecture remains the same as the Ryzen AI MAX 300 […]

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AMD is adding a trio of new chips to its Ryzen AI Max portfolio. The 400 series chips will bring support for up to 192GB of memory to AI systems, allowing for larger local models than ever before

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Several newly released and upcoming hardware are now added to the CPU-Z database, allowing better reporting in the software. CPUID Brings AMD Gorgon Halo, Ryzen PRO 9000 Series, Gorgon Point 2/3, Intel Bartlett Lake and Wildcat Lake Support to CPU-Z Software After dealing with the malware, CPUID is back to adding support for more hardware to its popular monitoring software, CPU-Z. Being one of the most popular tools for hardware reporting, the software gets continuous updates whenever new hardware is launched. CPUID keeps it updated for future launches as well, which we can see in the latest CPU-Z v2.20 release […]

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AMD's next-generation Halo flagship, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495, has leaked out, featuring a 10% bump in performance & a new Radeon 8065 iGPU. AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Is The Flagship Gorgon Halo APU, Rocks 16 "Zen 5" Cores & Radeon 8065S GPU Earlier this year, we reported that AMD was working on a new Halo family called Ryzen AI MAX 400, and codenamed Gorgon Halo. Just like Strix Point to Strix Halo, Gorgon Halo will offer similar architectures as Gorgon Point "Ryzen AI 400" SoCs, but elevate the configurations with more cores, beefier GPU, and lots of memory […]

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Intel's next-gen laptop CPUs will feature massive upgrades with Nova Lake-HX packing as many as 28 cores in enthusiast configurations. Intel Readies Nova Lake-HX CPUs For Enthusiast Laptops, Packing Up To 28 Cores Details of Intel's next-gen enthusiast-grade laptop CPU platform have leaked out, and it looks like laptops are going to see a major bump in performance. The new details come from Jaykihn, who has posted the core configurations of two SKUs that will be used to power the next-gen laptop family. Both SKUs are part of the Nova Lake-HX family, which is expected to launch by CES next […]

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