Framework Previews Its AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 PC Desktop With 192 GB Unified Memory That Effortlessly Runs DeepSeek V4-Flash at Q8
Key Points:
- Framework previewed its upcoming Desktop PC featuring the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 chip, which includes 16 Zen 5 cores clocked at 5.2 GHz and an upgraded Radeon 8065S GPU with 40 RDNA 3.5 cores at 3.0 GHz.
- The system boasts a massive 192 GB of unified LPDDR5X memory operating at 273 GB/s, representing a 50% capacity increase and a 6.6% speed improvement over previous Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 models.
- Optimized for AI large language models, the desktop can run DeepSeek V4-Flash at Q8 on a single box with additional capacity for extended context length.
- New features include an open-ended PCIe x4 slot allowing larger PCIe cards, demonstrated by a cluster setup with two 50 GbE NICs enabling RDMA over Ethernet for ultra-low latency and pooled memory across desktops.
- Framework plans to offer pre-built Linux versions, with the 192 GB model expected to cost over $5000 USD due to rising LPDDR5X prices, positioning it above competitors like NVIDIA’s 128 GB DGX Spark platform.