The AMD Ryzen 8000 APUs, codenamed Strix Point, are already in development, with two SKUs added to the AMDGPU LLVM backend. The AMD Ryzen 8000 CPU family will be available in a variety of flavours. We know about Granite Ridge for desktops, which is set to ship in 2024, and Strix Point for laptops, which will launch around the same time, though the announcement may be made earlier.
The AMD Ryzen 8000 “STRIX Point” APU range will target laptops initially, and a desktop debut on the AM5 platform is possible, though it remains to be seen what the firm does first with its Phoenix launch on AM5. The Strix Point APUs will be equipped with Zen 5 CPU cores, RDNA 3.5 GPU cores, and an upgraded AI engine.
Now, Phoronix (via Videocardz) has discovered two unnamed SKUs within the AMDGPU LLVM backend, which could be our first peek at the next-generation APUs. Within the LLVM, two APUs are leaking out: the first is based on the “GFX1150” IP, while the second is based on the “GFX 1151” IP.
This verifies that the RDNA 3.5 GPUs are built on the “GFX 115* IP”. Furthermore, Phoronix claims that the identical IPs have previously appeared with “Strix 1,” which could be a confirmation of past rumours regarding Strix Point being available in two SKU flavours.
One of the AMD Ryzen 8000 “Strix Point” versions will use a single monolithic die, similar to any standard APU, while the other is believed to feature a chiplet design, a “Halo” SKU, and a considerably better GPU configuration.
It will be fascinating to see how the AMD Ryzen 8000 “Strix Point” APUs perform in terms of graphics performance while also delivering excellent CPU capabilities with the newer Zen 5 cores.
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