GPU comparison
MacBook Pro M5 Max (36GB) vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (128GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 64 tracked models each one can run.
| MacBook Pro M5 Max (36GB) | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (128GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 36.0 GB | 128.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 460 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $3,599 | $2,999 |
| LLMs it runs | 47 of 64 | 57 of 64 |
| Best model it runs | Qwen3.8 27B · 13–20 tok/s | Qwen3.8 Flash Next (MoE) · 45–67 tok/s |
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (128GB) runs 10 more of the tracked models (57 vs 47), thanks to its 128.0 GB of memory. The MacBook Pro M5 Max (36GB) has more memory bandwidth (460 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.