AMD Partners Xidian University for AI Training Center Using Ryzen AI Max+ 395

AMD partners with Xidian University in Xi'an to launch an AI training center that uses its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 platform and ROCm software stack. The partnership focuses on practical training to support the creation of locally developed AI models.

University facility uses unified memory architecture to run large models locally without separate GPU cards.

The facility centers on the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, which AMD describes as a CPU plus GPU plus NPU design with up to 128GB of unified memory and a 50 TOPS neural engine. ROCm 7.2 serves as the open-source software layer that lets students run large models locally.

The company emphasizes that the processor can manage intensive tasks using its integrated design. Its unified memory architecture minimizes performance delays by allowing all components to access the same data pool.

Professor Li Jiaojiao leads the new center as its first director. AMD frames the partnership as part of a broader spring rain program that brings hardware and open-source tools directly to university campuses across China.

This initiative follows previous collaborations with educational institutions that utilize the company's hardware for research and learning. The approach keeps development costs low by using unified memory instead of separate GPU cards.