Meet AMD Ryzen AI Max, the new processor with a GPU that’s supposed to outperform the PS5

AMD is reportedly planning a new line of gaming processors with a desktop-grade GPU inside, and the names of the new chips have apparently just been leaked. The latest rumors suggest that the line of processors, codenamed Strix Halo, will feature the new AMD Ryzen AI Max The specifications of three chips have just been revealed. If the specifications are to be believed, the GPU of the new chip is even more powerful than that of the PlayStation 5, marking the beginning of a new era for integrated graphics.

These are laptop chips, so they’re not going to compete with the best desktop gaming CPU models, but they appear to be plenty powerful. Not only do the new processors pack up to 16 AMD Zen 5 CPU cores, but the top two models are also said to pack GPUs with 40 AMD RDNA 3.5 compute units, which is eight more than what’s currently in the Radeon RX 7600, and that would add up to a whopping 2,560 stream processors.

This latest rumor comes from leaker Golden Pig Upgrade Pack, who claims to know the current working names and basic specifications of AMD’s new Strix Halo chips, which they listed in a post on Weibo, as spotted by Videocardz. We’ve seen plenty of rumors about the GPU inside the new AMD Strix Halo chips before, but this is the first time we’ve seen names associated with them, as well as the number of CPU cores and GPU compute units for all three models.

Expected specifications for AMD Strix Halo

According to the latest leak, Here are the specifications of the AMD Strix Haloalthough this is all based on rumors and speculation, and AMD has not officially confirmed any of these details.

At the top of the lineup is the chip we’ve already heard about that looks like the flagship. It’s reportedly called the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, and this leak indicates that it has 16 of the latest AMD Zen 5 CPU cores, along with 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units, running at 2,560 stream processors.

RDNA 3.5 is an enhancement to AMD’s existing RDNA 3 GPU architecture, which is used in AMD’s current desktop gaming GPUs, such as the Radeon RX 7900 XTX. The main improvements in RDNA 3.5 are focused on improving power efficiency and performance per watt.

If these specs are legit, then this is a seriously powerful integrated graphics system that looks set to leave Intel’s Lunar Lake in the dust. For comparison, the PlayStation 5’s GPU has 2,304 stream processors, meaning this laptop’s integrated GPU potentially has more shader power for gaming.

Next up on the list is the Ryzen AI Max 390, which is expected to offer 12 AMD Zen 5 CPU cores and the same GPU core specs as the AI ​​Max 390, though there’s no information on clock speeds, which may well differ between the two chips. Given that most games don’t properly use more than eight cores, let alone 12, this seems like a decent laptop gaming chip that could save you some money.

Finally, there’s the rumored AMD Ryzen AI Max 385, which is said to have eight Zen 5 cores and 32 GPU compute units, which equates to 2,048 stream processors. It’s still a powerful combination, though. That’s the same number of shading units you’ll find in the desktop Radeon RX 7600 XT, and eight cores is plenty for gaming.

The leaker also claims that up to 96GB of system RAM can be allocated to video memory, meaning there is potentially no bottleneck in terms of the amount of GPU memory available. However, given that DDR5 memory is slower than GDDR6 VRAM, this will still be a limiting factor in terms of performance.

What’s really important here is that it seems like AMD is finally properly integrating its GPU technology into CPUs for PC gaming. The company has made APUs (accelerated processing units) for PCs before, like the Ryzen 5 8600G, but they have relatively basic GPUs. It’s only in the console market that we’ve seen AMD really embrace its ability to make CPUs with decent integrated GPUs.

The latest Strix Halo diagram we’ve seen shows how AMD is potentially going to achieve this, with a package containing a pair of small eight-core CPU chipsets and a massive die containing the GPU, NPU, and memory controller. One of the new chips is said to be featured in the Asus ROG Z13 Flow 2025, potentially showing that these new chips could be used to create thin and light gaming laptops with true gaming capabilities.

For more information on these new chips, check out our AMD Strix Halo guide, where we walk you through everything we know about them so far.