AMD officially introduced the Ryzen AI Max 400 lineup, a new set of APUs under the Gorgon Halo codename. The release includes three distinct models designed for high-performance computing and gaming tasks.
Flagship model features sixteen Zen 5 cores and thirty-two threads with a boost clock reaching 5.2 GHz.
The flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro features sixteen Zen 5 cores and thirty-two threads with a boost clock reaching 5.2 GHz. It provides eighty megabytes of total cache alongside a Radeon 8065S integrated GPU containing forty compute units. This top-tier chip also includes an NPU capable of fifty-five TOPS.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro | Ryzen AI Max 490 Pro | Ryzen AI Max 485 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores/Threads | 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads | 12-core/24-thread model | 8 cores, 16 threads |
| Boost Clock | 5.2 GHz | 5 GHz boost clock | 5 GHz boost |
| Cache | 80 MB total cache | 76 MB total cache. | 40 MB of cache. |
| iGPU | Radeon 8065S iGPU with 40 CUs | Radeon 8050S iGPU with 32 CUs | Radeon 8050S iGPU with 32 CUs |
| NPU | 55 TOPS NPU | 50 TOPS NPU. | 50 TOPS NPU. |

The mid-range Ryzen AI Max 490 Pro reduces core counts to twelve cores and twenty-four threads while maintaining a five GHz boost clock. It offers seventy-six megabytes of cache and pairs with the same Radeon 8050S integrated GPU found in the lower model, but retains thirty-two compute units. Its NPU delivers fifty TOPS.
The entry-level Ryzen AI Max 485 drops to eight cores and sixteen threads with a five GHz boost clock and forty megabytes of cache. It shares the Radeon 8050S integrated graphics configuration and the fifty TOPS NPU found in the 490 Pro variant.
All models support up to one hundred ninety-two gigabytes of system memory, allowing up to one hundred sixty gigabytes to be allocated directly to the integrated GPU. AMD has not specified a launch date for these processors, stating only that they will arrive soon.



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