- GMKTec joins HP with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 workstation mini PC
- The Max+ 395 is currently the most powerful APU in the world and could be a nuisance to Nvidia’s DIGITS GB10
- Expect products based on the 395 to launch later in the second quarter of 2025, after the Chinese New Year.
GMK, an emerging Chinese brand in the mini PC market, has announced (originally in Chinese) the upcoming launch of a new product powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395.
The company claims that this will be the world’s first mini PC with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip. It also plans to offer versions with APUs other than Plus Ryzen AI Max.
According to ITHome (originally in Chinese), the device is part of GMK’s “ALL IN AI” strategy and is expected to debut in the first or second quarter of 2025.
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Chip
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor features 16 Zen 5 cores, 32 threads, and a maximum clock speed of 5.1 GHz. Additionally, it integrates 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units, delivering solid graphics performance through the iGPU. Radeon 8060S.
According to the benchmarks, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperforms the Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 9 288V in CPU tasks three times and outperforms NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4090 in AI performance tests.
With a configurable TDP of 45-120W, the processor balances efficiency and performance, positioning itself as a competitive choice for AI, gaming, and mobile workstation workloads.
This platform adopts LPDDR5x memory, achieving a bandwidth of up to 256GB/s. It also integrates a 50TOPS “XDNA 2” NPU, providing impressive AI performance tailored to Windows 11 AI+ PCs.
The specifications of the Max+ 395 suggest that the new GMK mini PC will likely outperform the current Evo X1 model, which features a Ryzen Strix Point HX 370 APU and is priced at $919.
