AMD unveils Ryzen AI Halo platform for large AI models
AMD announced the Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform, aimed at creators and developers building large AI models. The new system runs on the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 chip, features up to 192 GB of unified memory, and can handle models with 300 billion parameters or more. It combines a powerful CPU, GPU, and NPU, letting users run extensive AI workloads locally instead of relying on cloud resources. Shipments and pricing weren't detailed.
- Supports up to 300B-parameter models at 4-bit quantization
- Up to 192 GB unified memory, 160 GB GPU VRAM
- Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 has 16 CPU cores, 40 GPU units, 55 TOPS NPU
- Designed for complex local multi-agent AI workflows
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