AMD's 128GB Answer to NVIDIA for AI and Gaming

With one of the hottest processors around right now, the GMKtec EVO-X2 is not cheap, but it brings a lot to the table. With 128GB of LPDDR5X memory that can be split between the CPU and GPU sides of the SoC, it can run plenty of applications, including big AI models like Llama 3.3 70B. Add to that the 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 RDNA 3.5 graphics cores integrated on the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and this system can also act as a great desktop and even game. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/gmktec-evo-x2-review-an-amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-powerhouse/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - GMKtec on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4eUVv4T - 8TB SSD for it on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/44rLRmN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 128GB AMD Ryzen AI HX 370 Mini PC: https://youtu.be/8_pw7mKmaLw - New era of 128GB mini PCs: https://youtu.be/eCvyUyk8jmk - NVIDIA PCIe GPUs https://youtu.be/SEaebgjKbCc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:22 External Hardware Overview 03:22 Internal Hardware Overview 07:10 Power Consumption and noise 08:07 Running Llama 3.3 70B Q6_K Power Consumption and Noise and Qwen3-32B AI models 12:34 Gaming Performance Example with CS2 and CPU Performance 16:25 Key Lessons Learned