AMD Q1 Records & Ryzen AI Max Leak: Local LLMs on Steroids

AMD’s Q1 2026 earnings highlight a massive surge in Data Center and AI segments. However, a major hardware leak has stolen the spotlight: the upcoming Strix Halo top-tier chip.

Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 Leaked Specs

• Unified Memory: Up to 192GB LPDDR5X-8533 (enabling local 70B+ LLMs).
• Compute: 16 Zen 5 cores + 40 RDNA 3.5 CUs.
• AI NPU: 80+ TOPS (Total AI performance exceeding 150 TOPS).

This chip is clearly designed to compete with Apple’s M-series Ultra chips for local AI development workstations. By providing massive unified memory, AMD is enabling developers to run and fine-tune large models without needing expensive server-grade GPUs.