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AMD’s Ryzen AI Max, code-named “Strix Halo,” was awarded Best-in-Show at CES 2025, and there are solid grounds for this recognition.
Thanks to its groundbreaking methodology in x86 chip architecture, the Ryzen AI Max family of APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) delivers remarkable performance in gaming, content creation, and AI. Featuring up to 128GB of unified memory, up to 16 cores and 32 threads, along with a boost clock that varies from 4.9GHz to 5.1GHz, this Ryzen collection has truly earned its “Max” designation.
However, we awarded the Ryzen AI Max processors Best-in-Show for reasons beyond just their impressive technical specifications.
Asus ROG Flow Z13 with Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
The Asus ROG Flow Z13 integrates a Ryzen AI Max APU chipset, engineered to create a potent gaming tablet on its own. You can also attach it to the XG Mobile eGPU with either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 or RTX 5090 to transform it into a gaming juggernaut.
AMD presented the Flow Z13 at CES, demonstrating Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on the Ryzen AI Max chipset. Though Rift Apart is not the most demanding game graphically, the Flow Z13 proficiently managed the quick teleportation combat without any frame drops or interruptions.
While the Flow Z13 was connected to AC power for the gaming demonstration, so we cannot confirm whether you’ll encounter a significant framerate drop on battery alone, the fact that the Flow Z13 can deliver a smooth 60+fps gameplay experience at 1080p is a significant achievement for the Ryzen AI Max and AMD’s dedication to integrated GPU gaming.
HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a with DaVinci Resolve
The HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a earned our title of Best Laptop at CES 2025. It faced significant competition for this prestigious recognition, but the ZBook Ultra astonished us with its robust performance and ultra-light design, weighing under 4 pounds.
During our visit to the AMD suite at CES 2025, we observed the ZBook Ultra perform a transcription task in mere seconds using its powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro’s 50 TOPS NPU in Black Magic’s DaVinci Resolve. Editors can modify the transcript either prior to or after integrating it into the video, although representatives from AMD indicated that the transcription AI is generally quite precise.
While a high-performance desktop workstation will continue to outperform in nearly all video editing tasks, the convenient portability of the ZBook Ultra makes it exceptional for on-the-go editing. Tasks that once required hours can now be completed in just minutes.
Is Ryzen AI Max “Strix Halo” the supreme chip?
Systems equipped with the Ryzen AI Max APUs are anticipated in Q1 2025, with the Asus ROG Flow Z13 and HP ZBook Ultra 14 being the first two products unveiled for the consumer and professional segments of the chip.
If the impressive gaming and workstation capabilities of the Ryzen AI Max, along with its unified memory, remind you of Apple’s M-series silicon, there is a valid explanation for this. In a discussion with Engadget, AMD’s Joe Macri acknowledged Apple for demonstrating that consumers will invest in powerful computers without discrete graphics. Moreover, AMD draws parallels between the performance of the Ryzen AI Max chip and Apple’s M4 Pro silicon. Thus, there are numerous reasons for the Apple comparisons.
Intel’s Lunar Lake processors also feature unified memory, with 32GB of RAM soldered directly onto the CPU package. However, AMD’s Ryzen AI Max boasts an astonishing 128GB of unified memory, of which up to 96GB can be allocated to the GPU.
With Qualcomm targeting MacBook users with its new suite of creative tools and AMD focusing on M-series performance, we may witness a notable shift in the Apple market this year.
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