GMKtec EVO-X5 PRO Pairs 192GB Memory With 300B LLMs — SkimNews
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- GMKtec launched the EVO-X5 PRO Mini Workstation around AMD's Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 "Gorgon Halo" SoC: 16 Zen 5 cores/32 threads, up to 5.2 GHz boost, 64MB cache, and a 45–120W TDP across three switchable power modes.
- EVO-X5 PRO ships with 192GB of unified memory running at 8533 MT/s, with up to 160GB allocatable to the GPU to run 300B+ parameter LLMs fully offline.
- GMKtec claims the EVO-X5 PRO delivers 66% faster CPU orchestration and 40% lower cost per completed AI workflow versus NVIDIA's DGX Spark.
- AMD's chip combines a Radeon 8065S iGPU (40 CUs at 3000 MHz) with an XDNA 2 NPU rated at 55 TOPS, totaling 131 TOPS of AI compute across the SoC.
- The mini PC supports up to 24TB of storage across three M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 slots, dual front USB4 ports plus dual rear USB4 V2 for eGPU and cluster expansion, dual 10GbE Ethernet, 8K video output, and runs the GMKtec Claw AI agent with AMD Dash Remote Management.
- Pricing remains unannounced ahead of the EVO-X5 PRO's October launch, with GMKtec also confirming a CNC all-metal chassis and a vapor-chamber plus triple-fan cooling system.
- GMKtec explicitly markets the EVO-X5 PRO as the "world-first agentic PC" capable of running 300B-parameter LLMs fully offline.
Why it matters: GMKtec is pitching the EVO-X5 PRO as a direct local-LLM challenger to NVIDIA's DGX Spark, leaning on AMD's 192GB unified-memory pool and a claimed 40% lower cost per AI workflow. If GMKtec's benchmarks hold at an undisclosed price, AMD gains a credible prosumer foothold against NVIDIA in the high-memory workstation segment where unified memory has been AMD's structural advantage.
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