AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" APUs Reportedly On Sale as Individual Parts in China

[T0@st]

Officially, AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" mobile processors are only available in complete systems—e.g. laptops, notebooks, and mini desktop PCs. Upon learning about this release status, DIY enthusiasts were left disappointed. After all, these impressively potent all-in-one solutions have picked up considerable praise pre- and post-launch. Team Red's "Strix Halo" flagship—the Ryzen AI Max+ 395—is the subject of much online debate, but cost of entry is steep. Under normal circumstances (i.e. no leveraging of promotional discounts), potential buyers are looking at $2000+ pre-built systems.

Separate BGA packages have turned up for sale in China—specifically on Goofish; Alibaba's second-hand trading platform. A past weekend VideoCardz investigative piece covered these curiosities. At this stage in time, viable custom motherboard designs are not yet widely distributed—effectively making individual "Strix Halo" units expensive paperweights. At the time of writing, seller "The Eraser in My Mind" offers the best Ryzen AI Max+ 395 deal: 3998 RMB (~$555 USD). This Suzhou-based trader also lists Ryzen AI Max PRO 390, and 380 SKUs. Product descriptions indicate that some of these processors are already powering mysterious handheld gaming devices (likely regional exclusives). Four Goofish accounts are displaying the same set of images; distinctive Team Red branding and "Made in Taiwan" tags are clearly visible across specimens—mostly mounted on plastic transport trays.



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[Mrgravia]

I wonder if we will see more mobile on desktop ITX boards using that chip, like what we see from Framework.

 

[kondamin]

What’s the point you need a motherboard with soldered ram

 

[Shtb]

it's happening again?

The EU found, in part:

• That Intel paid rebates to manufacturers on the condition that they would buy all (Dell) or nearly all of their CPUs from Intel.
• That it paid retail stores rebates to only stock x86 parts.
• That it paid computer manufacturers to halt or delay the launch of AMD hardware, including Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and NEC.
• That it restricted sales of AMD CPUs based on business segment and market. OEMs were given permission to sell higher percentages of AMD desktop chips, but were required to buy up to 95% of business processors from Intel. At least one manufacturer was forbidden to sell AMD notebook chips at all.

Intel stuck with $1.45 billion fine in Europe for unfair and damaging practices against AMD

Intel will be paying the full $1.44B fine it owes the EU after losing its bid to overturn the action.

www.extremetech.com

 

[kondamin]

it's happening again?

Intel stuck with $1.45 billion fine in Europe for unfair and damaging practices against AMD

Intel will be paying the full $1.44B fine it owes the EU after losing its bid to overturn the action.

www.extremetech.com

I haven’t seen any intel 200 series laptops or ryzen ai laptops in brick and mortar stores
I think it’s two fold in reason

Amd isn’t making enough of them to supply the demand for them and demand for laptops and other computers has been so low over the past couple of years vendors are still stuck with a load of old junk they want to get rid of before offering new stuff.