Giving us a deeper look at the layout of AMD’s Ryzen AI Max Pro Series, we now have the first supposed image of the upcoming chip, alongside rumoured specs. If true, workstation and gaming laptops have a bright future thanks to the dual CCD design and large GPU.
According to Moore’s Law Is Dead (MLID), the render comes directly from official AMD marketing material. In it, we can see that the processor uses two chiplets, in addition to what seems to be a massive GPU die. These are probably Zen 5 CCDs (Core Complex Die), each packing up to eight cores connected to a larger die housing the RDNA 3.5 GPU plus a chipset. Note that these CCDs are not unique to Strix Halo APUs as they are identical to those on Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs.
Regarding specs, Ryzen AI Max Pro Series is expected to offer three models:
- Ryzen AI Max 395: 16 cores / 32 threads, 40 RDNA 3.5 Compute Units, XDNA 2 NPU
- Ryzen AI Max 390: 12 cores / 24 threads, 40 RDNA 3.5 Compute Units, XDNA 2 NPU
- Ryzen AI Max 385: 8 cores / 16 threads, 32 RDNA 3.5 Compute Units, XDNA 2 NPU
These will be paired with LPDDR5X-8533 memory, shared between the CPU and GPU. MLID indicates that initial models may be available with 32GB and 64GB of RAM, with a 128GB version coming in the second half of 2025. Lastly, the top – if not all – models could be configured with 120W TDP.
As for performance, MLID sources claim that the flagship chip should trade blows with the RTX 4070 mobile, maybe even beat it as drivers mature. That said, the RDNA 3.5 iGPU may face Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 50 Series, which would put it around the RTX 5060 mobile or lower.
Ryzen AI Max Pro Series is rumoured to be officially announced during CES 2025, followed by the workstation laptops featuring the chips launching in Q1. Gaming variants aren’t expected before Q2 2025. This is understandable since professionals will pay the price if performance is on the mark.
