Framework (2nd Gen) Event – 2025 Launch Event

[replete]

$1999 is impressive for 128GB unified memory, the 8060S GPU with the Ryzen APU on this machine is similar to a 4060 in performance, with dynamic VRAM this is an interesting option for an AI box.

Later a demo was showed with multiple networked boards in one case.

An AMD guy came on later and said they are focusing on Rocm in 2025, let's see what that means.

[antonly]

Well, here's the AI box that people were waiting for! 128Gbyte of memory with 256Gbyte/s bandwidth! Going to be super interesting to see pricing!

[edit] Pricing seems to be around 2k, which is awesome!

[ktallett]

The lack of swappable ram feels very much against their ethos. I am not sure I can get behind this no matter the price.

[pcdoodle]

They couldn't hit the memory bandwidth target for AI workloads with slotted RAM, they said in the demo.

[pcdoodle]

Framework is really doing something special.

They're ticking boxes and finding some really cool niches IMO.

[1oooqooq]

ai bs will be the final nail on ECC ram's coffin. :(

last viable ecc architecture on laptops will now be soldered for insignificant latency box numbers.