Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB vs Gaudi 3 128GB for Local LLMs
The Gaudi 3 128GB has about 1424% more memory bandwidth (3,276 vs 215 GB/s). Batch-1 decode tracks bandwidth closely, so a model that fits both cards should decode roughly 1424% faster on the Gaudi 3 128GB. The Gaudi 3 128GB fits more of the catalog at Q4/8K — 53 vs 51 of 69 models (128 vs 96 GB VRAM). Largest model that fits the Gaudi 3 128GB but not the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB: Step-3.5-Flash (196.8B). MSRP is $2,000 for the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB vs $12,500 for the Gaudi 3 128GB. MSRP is a launch list price, not live retail — Amazon prices move; click through for the current price. Not retail-shoppable: Gaudi 3 128GB (datacenter-class; cloud rental is the realistic way to use it). In the Q4/8K head-to-head below (63 shared models), the Gaudi 3 128GB posts the higher tok/s in 63 rows vs 0. Methodology.