– AMD’s new Gorgon Halo Pro lineup includes three Ryzen AI Pro APUs with 16/12/8 Zen 5 cores, 5.2/5.0 GHz boosts, and 40–80 MB cache, each paired with a Radeon iGPU (8050S/8065S) and a 50–80 TOPS NPU.
– Memory capacity is expanded up to 192 GB RAM, with up to 160 GB allocated to the iGPU, signaling a focus on memory-intensive AI workloads.
– The top model, Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro, features 16 Zen 5 cores, 80 MB cache, Radeon 8065S iGPU (40 CUs), and a 55 TOPS NPU; other models are 490 Pro (12C/24T) and 485 (8C/16T).
AMD introduces Gorgon Halo chips with Pro SKUs
A previous leak showed one of AMD’s new Medusa Halo chips. The Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro showed up on PassMark with the same fundamental specs as its Strix Halo counterpart, with the only notable difference being a new GPU. It has now been officially shown off alongside two other chips. Unlike Strix Halo, which debuted with consumer-grade (read: non-Pro) SKUs, AMD has decided to push out the Ryzen AI Pro models this time, with no indication of non-Pro variants coming anytime soon.
Top tier Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro details
At the top of the stack lies the Ryzen AI Max+ 495 Pro (yeah, it’s a mouthful) with 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads, a boost clock of 5.2 GHz and 80 MB of total cache. It is accompanied by a Radeon 8065S iGPU with 40 CUs. Exactly how it differs from the Radeon 8060S remains unknown. Furthermore, it is the only Gorgon Halo APU that has a 55 TOPS NPU.
Next up, the Ryzen AI Max 490 Pro is a 12-core/24-thread model with a 5 GHz boost clock and 76 MB total cache. Lastly, the Ryzen AI Max 485 comes with 8 cores, 16 threads, 5 GHz boost and just 40 MB of cache. Both APUs employ a Radeon 8050S iGPU with 32 CUs and a 50 TOPS NPU. AMD hasn’t specified a launch date for either model, simply stating they’ll be coming soon.
RAM capacity and future prospects
However, the largest upgrade offered by Gorgon Halo is support for up to 192 GB of RAM, of which 160 GB can be allocated to the iGPU. Interesting choice to make in the middle of a memory crisis, but developers will undoubtedly welcome the extra resource with open arms.
Unfortunately, that’s all we know about Gogon Halo for now. A Ryzen AI Halo variant with the chips is slated to debut soon, as well. AMD is presumably tight-lipped about Gorgon Halo performance because it is nothing to write home about, as evidenced by the jump between Gorgon Point and Strix Point. Then again, Gorgon Halo is likely a stop-gap solution for memory-hungry workloads, with the real performance boost coming via the next-gen Medusa Halo lineup.