Hardware comparison
MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (24GB) vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (64GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 69 tracked models each one can run.
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| Hardware | MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (24GB) | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (64GB) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 24.0 GB | 64.0 GB (better for this comparison) |
| Bandwidth | 307 GB/s (better for this comparison) | 256 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $1,699 (better for this comparison)Complete system | $1,999Complete system |
| LLMs it runs | 49 of 69 | 57 of 69 (better for this comparison) |
| Best model it runs | Gemma 4 31BQ2_K · estimated 15–22 tok/s | Gemma 4 31BQ2_K · estimated 12–19 tok/s |
Both prices cover complete systems. Prices are approximate catalog estimates; check current configurations and prices before buying.
Both estimated speeds use the same model and quant shown above. Estimates use 4,096 context tokens, llama.cpp and one stream.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” (64GB) runs 8 more of the tracked models (57 vs 49), thanks to its 64.0 GB of memory. The MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (24GB) has more memory bandwidth (307 GB/s). Higher bandwidth can help generation speed, but model, quant, architecture and runtime also affect the estimates.