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According to one leaker, Ryzen Z2 chips will offer up to 8 CPU cores, paired with 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores. The first Ryzen Z2 devices are coming in 2025.

The latest AMD chipset driver (version 6.10.02.1849) is now available for download, and with it comes an interesting reveal. This update, listed by Asus, is aimed at the X670 and X670E motherboards, but the release notes mentioned a driver for the unannounced Ryzen AI Max 300 series, the naming for Strix Halo...

We know a Ryzen Z2 Extreme is already in the works, but besides the name and the fact that it's coming in 2025, not much is known about it. However, a recent shipping manifest has revealed a couple of new details, including CPU core count.  The shipping manifest shared by …

AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 300 lineup could feature a new addition with the introduction of the Max series, powered by the Strix Halo platform. According to recent leaks, AMD is said to be developing three SKUs with up to 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 CUs for graphics. According to …

AMD will reportedly launch a refreshed lineup of the Hawk Point SKUs next year. Expected to be named Ryzen 200, the refreshed series would come as a competitor to Intel's Core 200 “Raptor Lake Refresh” CPUs for laptops, expected to come out later this year. AMD and Intel are expected …

The release of the AMD Ryzen AI 300 Pro series should be just around the corner, with rumours pointing to October 10th as the release date. Lenovo has already unveiled laptops powered by the upcoming Ryzen Pro CPUs, confirming the arrival of the first SKU in the upcoming lineup. This …

AMD is reportedly gearing up to launch its Ryzen Z2 Extreme CPU in early 2025, as confirmed during a recent Q&A session. The new processor is expected to feature Strix Point silicon, packing up to 12x Zen 5 cores and 16x RDNA 3.5 CUs, marking a significant upgrade from the …

An Aoostar representative might have revealed the release month for the AMD Strix Point CPUs. When asked about the release of its next-gen Ryzen PC, the company's employee answered that it was estimated to be released in October, but bigger OEMs would get them sooner, pointing to August. As noted …

Following the old AMD naming logic, the upcoming AMD Strix Point APUs were thought to be launching as the ‘Ryzen 8000' series. However, new reports claim that these upcoming chips will actually launch under AMD's new ‘Ryzen AI' branding instead.  Contrary to what we thought up to now, it seems …

After the Geekbench benchmark of the AMD Engineering Sample 100-000000994-38 (supposedly a 12-core Ryzen AI CPU), this same sample has now been found on the Blender Open Data database, where you will see it performed similarly to an AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX. HXL was the first to share the …

AMD is apparently planning a major rebrand that will discontinue its HS, H, and U naming scheme for Ryzen Mobile CPUs. Instead, the company will introduce the “Ryzen AI” naming system for all next-generation SKUs, starting with the upcoming Strix Point series. That's according to a Lenovo China product manager …

AMD has been actively developing its Ryzen-based APUs built on Strix Halo technology, and it seems that the company is still testing the upcoming APUs. According to recent reports, several samples have been transferred between locations, and some were discovered during transit. As per the manifests spotted by @harukaze5719, Strix …

Following the spotting of the unannounced Ryzen AI 9 HX170, another leaker now mentions a different Ryzen CPU with the same naming scheme. This new APU is the “Strix Point” Ryzen AI 165. The AMD Zen 5 product series summary shared by Golden Pig Upgrade (via @harukaze5719) provides new details …

AMD's upcoming Strix Point and Strix Halo APUs are generating some buzz in the community. While AMD has yet to reveal the complete specifications for its next-generation APUs based on Zen 5 architecture, a new leak has given us much more information. According to the documents obtained by HKEPC (via …

We've seen plenty of pre-release CPU benchmarks over the years thanks to public benchmark databases. Most recently, the first Ryzen 9050 APU appeared in one such database, giving us a promising look at its potential.  The Geekbench entry spotted by Benchleaks is from an AMD APU with the OPN (product) …

Recent rumours suggest that AMD's upcoming Strix Point APUs, equipped with the RDNA 3+ iGPU, will perform similarly to entry-level discrete GPUs like the RX 6400 and the RTX 2050/3050, depending on the CU count. The Strix Point APUs are expected to be a complete revamp, featuring entirely new core …

Recent rumours suggest that AMD will keep using RDNA 3.5 (RDNA 3+) integrated graphics on APUs until at least 2027. Although RDNA 3.5 products have yet to be released, it is speculated that they will be launched later this year. The report is from Golden Pig Upgrade (via @harukze5719), claiming …

The Ryzen 5 7235H and Ryzen 7235HS are the latest additions to the Ryzen 7030 mobile series. Based on the Rembrandt Refresh architecture, these APUs have their iGPU disabled and use Zen 3+ cores, setting them apart from the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7040 processors. Wccftech was the first to notice …

AMD has recently confirmed that the RDNA 3+ GPU architecture will power the upcoming Strix Point APUs, which are still set to launch in 2024. The announcement was made during an AI PC event in Beijing, China, where AMD's CEO is currently meeting with AI and PC partners to accelerate …

Recently, a data mining website that specialises in LinkedIn profiles of employees from semiconductor firms discovered that one of the profiles contains a list of five unreleased AMD codenames. Although most of them were already known, one is new. That's “Sound Wave”. According to Gamma0burst (via Wccftech), AMD plans to …

It looks like some people already have Ryzen 8000G series APUs on their hands. Two of these desktop APUs have been now discovered on Geekbench: the 8-core Ryzen 7 8700G and the 6-core Ryzen 5 8600G...

KitGuru had a stonkingly successful CES 2024, however there is one small gap in our coverage that needs to be addressed. We gave plenty of coverage to Intel's new Core Ultra range of Meteor Lake laptop processors but appeared to give AMD the cold shoulder, and it is now time to fix that apparent oversight.

AMD looks to be preparing a new range of desktop APUs for launch. The new Ryzen 8000G series is expected to use Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2 designs, driven by the Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architectures for CPU and GPU cores. Additionally, the first mentions of a new Ryzen …

It looks like the OPN codes of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 8000 laptop APUs have been leaked. While the names of the processors have not been revealed yet, some assumptions can be made about what AMD has in store for next year. The Hawk Point range is expected to refresh …

While announcing the release of a new AGESA 1.1.0.0 Beta BIOS for its 600-series motherboards, Gigabyte confirmed that the next generation of AMD APUs, presumably named Ryzen 8000G, will be available by the end of January 2024. Gigabyte has stated that AGESA 1.1.0.0 Beta, which introduces support for AMD's next-generation …

It looks like AMD might skip the desktop Ryzen 7000G altogether. As per the latest reports, AMD will jump straight to the Ryzen 8000G series, which, according to AMD's naming structure, suggests the upcoming desktop APUs will come out in 2024. According to HKEPC (via VideoCardz), the Phoenix silicon based …

Chiplet technology has been a success for AMD's Ryzen desktop processors. However, when it comes to laptops, the company is treading cautiously. During a recent media event in South Korea, AMD was asked about possibly incorporating chiplets into mainstream laptop APUs. As per AMD, that could happen someday, but only …

The Steam Deck has just been released, but rumours about its successor are already making the rounds. As per a new report, AMD is already working on a successor to Aerith, the Deck's APU. Assuming the report is accurate, the new chip will be based on the Zen 4 and …

An AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU has been spotted on the UserBenchmark database. Looking at its naming, most people would claim this is a low-TDP laptop CPU. However, reading the specifications listed in the benchmark entry suggests this could be the previously mentioned Mendocino APU. The database entry, spotted by …

AMD didn't just share details on its upcoming Ryzen 7000 series processors and AM5 motherboards at Computex, the company also gave us a sneak peek at upcoming APUs for laptops. Codenamed “Mendocino”, these new APUs aim to bring more performance and battery life to low-cost, mainstream laptops. Interestingly, the new …