GPU comparison
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (64GB) vs Intel Arc B580 (12GB) 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.
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (64GB) | Intel Arc B580 (12GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 64.0 GB | 12.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 456 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $1,999 | $289 |
| LLMs it runs | 52 of 64 | 27 of 64 |
| Best model it runs | Qwen3.8 27B · 14–21 tok/s | Devstral Small 2 24B · 32–48 tok/s |
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (64GB) runs 25 more of the tracked models (52 vs 27), thanks to its 64.0 GB of memory. The Intel Arc B580 (12GB) has more memory bandwidth (456 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.