AMD’s next wave of “Halo” laptop APUs is starting to come into focus, and a fresh leak has put the spotlight on what looks like the top-end model: the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495. Early benchmark listings suggest this new flagship could deliver a meaningful performance bump over the current generation, along with an updated integrated GPU labeled Radeon 8065S.
The Ryzen AI MAX 400 family is widely expected to be AMD’s next step in pushing premium thin-and-light laptops further into workstation and creator territory. This “Halo” approach follows a familiar pattern: keep the same core architectural building blocks as the mainstream Ryzen AI 400 laptop chips, then scale up the important parts—more CPU cores, stronger graphics, and more memory headroom—using a chiplet-style design aimed at higher-end machines.
According to the leaked listing, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 (shown as a PRO variant, though specs are expected to be similar to non-PRO models) packs 16 Zen 5 CPU cores and 32 threads. It also retains a sizable cache configuration—16 MB of L2 and 64 MB of L3—while posting slightly improved clock behavior compared to what we’ve seen from the earlier flagship.
On the graphics side, the leak points to a Radeon 8065S integrated GPU. This appears to be a faster-tuned sibling of the Radeon 8060S rather than a brand-new configuration, likely relying on higher clock speeds instead of adding more compute units. The 3D performance number shown in the benchmark looks broadly in line with the existing 8060S level, which supports the idea that the core layout may be similar.
One of the most attention-grabbing details is the memory configuration spotted alongside the chip: 192 GB. That’s notably higher than the 128 GB ceiling associated with today’s comparable Halo-class platform. If accurate, this could be a major win for AI workflows on laptops—especially running large language models locally—because a large portion of unified system memory can be allocated as GPU-accessible memory. In the same test system, the listing also mentions a 2 TB SSD and a 120Hz 2560×1600 display, suggesting this chip is being evaluated in a premium, performance-focused notebook.
In terms of raw CPU performance, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 reportedly scored 4,293 points in single-core and 57,525 points in multi-core testing. That would translate to roughly a 5% gain in single-threaded performance and around a 10% uplift in multi-threaded results versus the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395. Those aren’t minor bumps, especially for workloads like content creation, compiling, rendering, and heavy multitasking where multi-core scaling matters.
The GPU results in the same listing show 1,232 points in 2D and 18,427 points in 3D. Since the 3D score appears close to existing levels, the Radeon 8065S may be best described as an optimization pass—potentially the same RDNA 3.5-based iGPU configuration (often cited around 40 compute units at this tier) running at improved clocks.
The leaked lineup information also outlines several Ryzen AI MAX 400 “Gorgon Halo” models expected to sit below the 495, covering a range of core counts and iGPU configurations while keeping a wide 45W to 120W TDP envelope for different laptop designs:
Ryzen AI MAX+ 495: Zen 5 CPU + RDNA 3.5 GPU, 16 cores / 32 threads, up to 5.2 GHz, 80 MB cache, 40 CUs (Radeon 8065S), 45–120W
Ryzen AI MAX+ 492: 12 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 76 MB cache, 40 CUs (Radeon 8065S), 45–120W
Ryzen AI MAX 490: 12 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 76 MB cache, 32 CUs (Radeon 8055S), 45–120W
Ryzen AI MAX 485: 8 cores / 16 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 40 MB cache, 32 CUs (Radeon 8055S), 45–120W
Ryzen AI MAX+ 488: 8 cores / 16 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 40 MB cache, 40 CUs (Radeon 8065S), 45–120W
Ryzen AI MAX 480: 6 cores / 12 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 22 MB cache, 16 CUs (Radeon 8045S), 45–120W
As for timing, expectations point to a launch window later this year or early next year. With the standard Ryzen AI 400 laptop chips already available and recent additions arriving to the previous Halo lineup, the stage is set for AMD to share more concrete details as the next major event cycle approaches, with Computex 2026 mentioned as a likely moment for deeper reveals.
For now, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 leak paints a clear picture of AMD’s goal: bring more desktop-like CPU core counts, strong RDNA-class integrated graphics, and dramatically higher memory configurations into premium laptops—especially as local AI workloads and creator applications continue to demand more compute and more memory bandwidth.
