AMD is upgrading RDNA 3, but not for its GPUs
Next gen AMD laptops are going to be bringing an upgraded GPU architecture
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AMD is not quite yet announcing anything about its next-generation f graphics cards, but it has confirmed that RDNA 3+ GPU architecture is coming to Strix Point APUs in 2024. It will also deploy the next-gen neural processing as it will feature the XDNA 2 NPU on board as well.
Not quite the next major release of RDNA 4, the update brings optimization to what is already on offer with the likes of the best AMD GPUs in the RX 7000 series. Strix Point looks to be aiming to improve upon what the recent 8000G processors release provided as that brought the mainstream graphics to onboard graphics.
Strix Point APU info
AMD has not clarified what the architecture has to offer in being integrated into the APUs, but that RNDA 3.5 will be integrated into them. They do however suggest that the Ryzen 8060 APUs will offer a 3x improvement in generative AI capabilities with the latest XDNA 2 NPUs and fuller Ryzen AI software suite.
The processors are going to be integrating the Zen 5 core architecture for the processing power behind it. Plus improving upon the Hawk Point selection of 16 TOPs of AI power, it could come to around 48 TOPs.
These are expected to be launched in the second half of 2024, as they come through OEM channels. At the same time, we could be seeing Intel’s Arrow Lake.
| Ryzen 8050 expected features | Strix Point Mono | Strix Point Halo |
|---|---|---|
| Process Node | Zen 5 (4nm) monolithic | Zen 5 chiplet |
| Cores | Up to 12 (Hybrid Zen 5 + 5C) | Up to 16 |
| Cache | 32MB shared L3 | 64MB shared L3 |
| Compute Units | 16 RDNA 3+ | 40 RDNA 3+ |
| Memory controller | 128-bit LPDDR5X | 256-bit LPDDR5X |
| AI engine | XDNA 2 ~25 TOPs | XDNA 2 ~50 TOPs |
| Expected performance | On par RTX 3050 Max-Q | On par RTX 4070 Max-Q (90W) |
