AMD Announces Over 20 Devices Powered by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 Launching Soon
AMD announced at a media salon event that over 20 devices powered by its flagship Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU platform will soon enter the market. The upcoming hardware primarily consists of Mini PCs from manufacturers like Minisforum, GMKtec, and Lenovo, alongside HP's next-generation ZBook Ultra mobile workstation. This product rollout expands the adoption of AMD's high-performance APU architecture with large unified memory into compact form factors. It enables local AI model execution and demanding workstation workloads on small devices without needing bulky discrete GPUs. The Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 belongs to AMD's refreshed 'Gorgon Halo' family, pairing Zen 5 CPU cores with high-performance integrated graphics. Specific confirmed models include Minisforum's N5 MAX-P495 and MS-S1 MAX-P495, GMKtec's EVO-X5 Pro, and Lenovo's ThinkCentre X Ultra.
## BACKGROUND
AMD's 'Halo' APU series (including Strix Halo and its Gorgon Halo refresh) integrates high-core-count Zen 5 CPUs, powerful RDNA 3.5 graphics, and XDNA 2 NPUs onto a single chip package. Featuring high-bandwidth unified memory architectures capable of supporting up to 192GB of RAM shared between the CPU and GPU, these processors are specifically optimized for local AI inference, LLM deployment, and mobile workstations.