News tagged #strix-halo
4 posts tagged #strix-halo.
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Strix Halo just got up to 2.4x faster on Qwen3.6, from a llama.cpp update and no new hardware
A llama.cpp update (PR #22673, merged 2026-05-16) added built-in multi-token-prediction speculative decoding. On a Strix Halo mini-PC it lifts single-stream Qwen3.6 decode about 1.4x on the 35B-A3B MoE and about 1.8x to 2.4x on the 27B dense model, a software-only gain on a box you already own.
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Framework lifts Strix Halo 128 GB another 5.3 % in UK and EU — £3,159 / €3,559
Framework's Desktop DIY AMD AI Max+ 395 128 GB jumped £2,999 → £3,159 (UK) and €3,379 → €3,559 (EU) on the configurator this week — the second EU/UK hike in 11 days after the May 16 +12 %/+11 % move. Stock remains pre-order only across both regions.
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DRAM shortage: RTX 5090 +29%, 4090 +28%, used 3090 +17%, GB10 mini-PCs +34% in May
The DDR5 / GDDR6 / GDDR7 contract spike that started in March is now visible at retail across the LLM-rig segment. 16 builds repriced this week — RTX 5090 cards now $3,658+ over the $1,999 MSRP, 4090 partner stock dried up, used 3090 / AMD W7900 / GB10 mini-PCs all moved between +6% and +34%.
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Framework lifts Strix Halo 128 GB prices 12% in EU, 11% in UK
Framework's Desktop AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128 GB SKU jumped from €3,029 to €3,379 in the EU and £2,699 to £2,999 in the UK mid-May, on continuing DDR5 module shortage. US pricing held.