GPU comparison
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (128GB) vs AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 34 tracked models each one can run.
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (128GB) | AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 128.0 GB | 16.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 645 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $2,999 | $699 |
| LLMs it runs | 30 of 34 | 18 of 34 |
| Best model it runs | Gemma 4 31B · 10–15 tok/s | Gemma 4 26B-A4B (MoE) · 132–198 tok/s |
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (128GB) runs 12 more of the tracked models (30 vs 18), thanks to its 128.0 GB of memory. The AMD RX 9070 XT (16GB) has more memory bandwidth (645 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.