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AMD Unveils AI Supercomputer for Desktops
4 Sep
Summary
- AMD's Threadripper Halo Station can run trillion-parameter AI models locally.
- The workstation features a 96-core CPU and can be expanded to four GPUs.
- Project Zenith, a developer-focused Windows 11, will come to Ryzen AI PCs.
AMD has unveiled its new Threadripper Halo Station, a line of desktop PCs engineered for the local execution of advanced AI models. Marketed as the world's most powerful workstation, it's capable of handling AI models with up to a trillion parameters, targeting businesses and developers who wish to process AI tasks within their own facilities.
This liquid-cooled system comes equipped with a 96-core Threadripper Pro 9995WX CPU and dual MI350P GPUs, with options to expand to four GPUs. The machine can support up to 2TB of system memory and significant amounts of HBM3E memory, positioning it as a personal supercomputer.
In related news, AMD's Ryzen AI Halo PCs, launched in July, will feature Microsoft's Project Zenith. This specialized Windows 11 version is designed for software developers, providing a distraction-free environment with preloaded development tools and optimized for devices with substantial memory to run large AI models locally.
