AMD Unveils Ryzen AI MAX 400 “Gorgon Halo” SoC Series: Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Flagship Features Enhanced CPU & GPU Clock Speeds with Identical Core Specifications

AMD is gearing up to launch the refreshed Ryzen AI MAX 400 Series, codenamed Gorgon Halo, which will feature enhanced CPU and GPU clock speeds.

Overview of AMD Ryzen AI MAX 400 Refresh

Recent reports suggest that AMD is set to unveil a new series in its Ryzen AI MAX family. Mirroring the upgrades seen in the Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon”series, which succeeded the Ryzen AI 300 “Strix”lineup, the Ryzen AI MAX 400 “Gorgon Halo”will replace the previous Ryzen AI MAX 300 “Strix Halo”.This refresh promises improved clock speeds while keeping existing specifications intact, along with platform optimizations.

The specifications for five chips in this new lineup have been disclosed by HKEPC, encompassing the entire offering. The series comprises the flagship Ryzen AI MAX+ 495, Ryzen AI MAX+ 492, Ryzen AI MAX 490, Ryzen AI MAX+ 488, and Ryzen AI MAX 485.

An AMD Ryzen AI Max Series chip is prominently displayed against a dark geometric background with orange highlights.

All five processors retain the core configurations of their predecessors in the Ryzen AI MAX 300 series but boast higher CPU and GPU clocks. Additionally, we anticipate increased NPU (Neural Processing Unit) speeds, with a noteworthy improvement being the support for faster LPDDR5X memory clocked at 8533 MT/s, a significant upgrade from the 8000 MT/s supported by the Strix Halo series.

Detailed Specifications of Ryzen AI MAX 400 Lineup

The flagship model, the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495, features 16 “Zen 5″CPU cores along with a Radeon 8060S integrated GPU consisting of 40 compute units. The base and boost clock speeds for this CPU have increased by 100 MHz, reaching 3.1 GHz and 5.2 GHz, respectively. The GPU has similarly seen a 100 MHz increase, now topping out at 3.0 GHz, which is expected to significantly enhance overall performance. The NPU performance is projected to reach between 55-60 TOPS, although specific details on this are yet to be confirmed. The chips will have a thermal design power (TDP) of 55W, which can be adjusted down to 45W or up to 120W based on usage needs.

AMD Ryzen AI MAX 400 “Gorgon Halo”APU Lineup Overview

SKU Name	Architectures	CPU Cores	Max Clock	Cache	GPU Cores	TDP
Ryzen AI Max+ 495	Zen 5 / RDNA 3.5	16 / 32	5.2 GHz	80 MB	40 CUs (Radeon 8060S)	45-120W
Ryzen AI Max+ 492	Zen 5 / RDNA 3.5	12 / 24	5.0 GHz	76 MB	40 CUs (Radeon 8060S)	45-120W
Ryzen AI Max 490	Zen 5 / RDNA 3.5	12 / 24	5.0 GHz	76 MB	32 CUs (Radeon 8050S)	45-120W
Ryzen AI Max 485	Zen 5 / RDNA 3.5	8 / 16	5.0 GHz	40 MB	32 CUs (Radeon 8050S)	45-120W
Ryzen AI Max+ 488	Zen 5 / RDNA 3.5	8 / 16	5.0 GHz	40 MB	40 CUs (Radeon 8060S)	45-120W
Ryzen AI Max 480	Zen 5 / RDNA 3.5	6 / 12	5.0 GHz	22 MB	16 CUs (Radeon 8040S)	45-120W

The initial launch will feature three models equipped with the full Radeon 8060S integrated GPU, offering enhanced graphics capabilities. AMD is expected to roll out the Gorgon Halo series either later this year or early next year, especially following the recent additions to the Strix Halo lineup. Moreover, the standard Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon”SoCs are anticipated to release soon as they will compete directly with Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake”chips, which are slated for retail release next week.

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