APU

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 …

AMD Mero APUs are not particularly popular, but their use cases sure are interesting. Aimed at low-power mobile devices, the Mero chips were first mentioned over two years ago, but we are only now seeing them being used on an actual device. As discovered by _rogame in the BaseMark database, …

This week, many outlets began posting new hands-on previews for Valve's upcoming handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck. Interestingly, one of these previews took an interesting turn, suggesting that the Steam Deck APU could also be repurposed to power a standalone VR headset.  Valve launched its own high-end VR headset, …

CES is coming up in January and rumour has it, AMD will be in attendance with a new range of Ryzen APUs – the Ryzen 6000H and the Ryzen 6000U. According to reports this week, these APUs have already entered mass production in preparation for a 2022 launch.  According to …

AMD's Ryzen 5000 series of APUs are finally available to DIY users - but is the 5700G any good?

More details about the AMD 4700S processor desktop kit have come to light, and apparently, it's actually based on the PlayStation 5 SoC, rather than the Xbox Series X/S chip. Moreover, additional benchmarks results have also been posted online and compared to an Intel Core i7-11700. Initially, it was thought …

Back in April, when we first reported on the AMD 4700S processor, we were already suspicious this was a repurposed Xbox Series X|S APU. Now, AMD has officially released it as a desktop kit and confirmed the specs, further strengthening that these are indeed repurposed Xbox Series X|S APUs. The …

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We may still be a long way from getting our hands on Ryzen 8000 series processors, but leaks and rumours have already started to surface. Recently, a roadmap showing Strix Point was posted on social media, giving away the codename of the new Ryzen series — Granite Ridge. The roadmap …

Recently, AMD's upcoming ‘Rembrandt' 6000 series APUs were expected to ship with Zen 3 CPU cores. As it turns out, this particular line of APUs may go a step further and jump straight to Zen 3+ cores instead.  According to ‘ExecutableFix‘, AMD's next-gen APUs will combine Zen 3+ CPU cores …

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is leaking again, this time with new benchmark results from tests on CPU-Z and Userbenchmark. These new benchmarks give us a good look at how AMD's new APU performs compared to competing Intel processors.  The CPU-Z and UserBenchmark results spotted by @TUM_APISAK show that the …

We're still some ways off from seeing AMD launch its Zen 5 architecture, but nonetheless, the rumour mill is churning out some early information. Apparently, AMD's Zen 5 APUs, codenamed ‘Strix Point', will be based on 3nm process technology and feature the emerging hybrid core architecture.  According to MoePC (via …

An unknown AMD processor has appeared online, known as the ‘4700S'. The specifications of this processor don't line up with any of AMD's announced CPUs or APUs, but based on some of the details, this could be a reused Xbox Series X|S APU with the graphics cores disabled.  As per …

The Ryzen 5000G series is closer to launch than ever. Last week, the AMD's upcoming APU line-up was leaked and now, we appear to have some performance data to go along with those leaks. Someone has managed to get their hands on the upcoming Ryzen 7 5700G, releasing the benchmarks …

We appear to have a new look at AMD's roadmap for the next two years. The leaked slide claims to show AMD's plans through 2022, including the first AMD APUs based on the Zen 3+ core architecture and support for DDR5 memory. The same leaker also shared some information about …