# Strix Halo Guide

Independent AMD Strix Halo / Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 local-AI setup and benchmark evidence.

Canonical repository: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide
Project website: https://strixhaloguide.com/
Technical web summary: https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/
Focused BIOS, UMA, IOMMU and local-LLM setup: https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/amd-strix-halo-setup/
Qwen3.8 27B route comparison: https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/qwen38-strix-halo/
Mini PC buying comparison (measured cross-OEM evidence, 64GB vs 128GB, price history): https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/best-strix-halo-mini-pc/
Troubleshooting (Ollama, Vulkan/RADV, ROCm, firmware, GTT, HIP correctness): https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/troubleshooting/
Model hub (measured here vs verified-but-unmeasured models and 128GB fit): https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/strix-halo-models/

## Start here

Full guide: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/README.md
Focused web setup answer: https://hogeheer499-commits.github.io/strix-halo-guide/amd-strix-halo-setup/
Concise setup: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/STRIX_HALO_LOCAL_LLM_SETUP.md
Current models and runtimes: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/CURRENT_MODELS.md
Qwen3.8 decision page: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/QWEN38_STRIX_HALO.md
Troubleshooting web source: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/docs/troubleshooting.md
Model hub web source: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/docs/models.md
Best-known profiles: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/BEST_KNOWN_PROFILES.md
Buyer-path validation: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/BUYER_PATH_VALIDATION.md
Cross-OEM system evidence matrix: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/SYSTEM_EVIDENCE_MATRIX.md

## Machine-readable evidence

Best-known profiles CSV: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/best_known_profiles.csv
Current test queue CSV: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/current_test_queue.csv
Headline claims CSV: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/headline_claims.csv
MTP and speculative CSV: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/mtp_speculative.csv
Buyer-path capture template: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/buyer_path_validation_template.csv
System evidence matrix CSV: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/system_evidence_matrix.csv
Qwen3.8 route matrix CSV: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/main/data/qwen38_route_matrix.csv
Raw evidence index: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/tree/main/data/raw

## Trust and scope

Reproducibility rules: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/REPRODUCIBILITY.md
Accepted upstream work: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/UPSTREAM_CONTRIBUTIONS.md
Community results: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/COMMUNITY_RESULTS.md
Partner and disclosure brief: https://github.com/hogeheer499-commits/strix-halo-guide/blob/main/ONE_PAGE_BRIEF.md

Direct llama-bench, Ollama API, server, MTP/speculative, concurrency, capacity,
power, NPU, RPC, first-party, and community results are separate claim types.
A number without a linked CSV or raw artifact should be treated as unverified.