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AMD's new Ryzen AI Halo packs 192 GB of unified memory for local AI

AMD's Ryzen AI Halo developer box uses the Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 with 192 GB of LPDDR5x, so models with 300B+ parameters can run on a desktop. The Linux version costs $7,299.99 at Micro Center.

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AMD has updated its Ryzen AI Halo, a compact developer machine built to run large AI models locally instead of in the cloud.

What's inside

  • Processor: Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 with 16 Zen 5 cores.
  • Graphics: Radeon 8065S with 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units.
  • NPU: up to 55 TOPS.
  • Memory: 192 GB LPDDR5x unified memory, shared by the CPU and GPU.
  • Also: 2 TB SSD, 10 GbE and Wi-Fi 7.

The large shared memory pool is the key feature. AMD says it is enough to run models with more than 300 billion parameters on a single desktop machine.

Price and availability

The Linux configuration is available now exclusively at Micro Center for $7,299.99. Windows versions will follow later.

Who it's for

This is a box for developers and researchers who want to prototype with big open-weight models without renting GPUs. If you simply want a laptop for local AI, see our guide on how much memory you really need.

Source: AMD — https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/meet-the-next-amd-ryzen-ai-halo.html

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