AMD Strix Point APU with 12 cores spotted in benchmark database

MilkyWay@Home, a distributed computing platform, has become a popular tool for AMD engineers to swiftly test unreleased technology. That has led to various spottings throughout the last few years, allowing enthusiasts to find entries for unreleased products.

The new MilkyWay@Home entry shared by @Benchleaks, focuses on AMD's upcoming Strix Point APU line. The OPN (AMD product code) and CPU family/device IDs match those of future Ryzen chips.

Strix Point
AMD Eng Sample: 100-000000994-03_N
AuthenticAMD Family 26 Model 32 Stepping 0 -> B20F00https://t.co/85Fekhar0N

— Benchleaks (@BenchLeaks) July 19, 2023

There have been rumours that the Strix Point-based APUs will have up to 12 cores, combining either four Zen 5 and eight Zen 5c cores, or eight Zen 5 cores and four Zen 5c cores. The data shared on the entry doesn't confirm that the chip uses a hybrid design or the exact core configuration, but it allows us to see that the chip that was tested does have 12 cores.

Besides the rumoured 12-core Strix Point die, reports also mention a bigger 16-core Strix Halo/Sarlak die. According to the leaked material, the latter is not a replacement for Phoenix Point but rather a new sort of high-end APU that may rival Apple's M-series processors. Both APUs will have the RDNA3.5 architecture and more CUs than their predecessors, with Strix Point said to pack 16 CUs and Strix Halo with 40 CUs.

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KitGuru says: The MilkyWay@Home entry may not tell us much about the upcoming APUs, but we hope to see more detailed entries in the future.

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