AMD has started sending the first test units of its next-gen CPUs with Zen 5 architecture intended for mobile platforms.
It looks like AMD has started shipping the first Ryzen chips with Zen 5 architecture intended for the Strix Point and Fire Range mobile series. The price lists spotted by @Harukaze5719 show off four different variants for each model, accompanied by the respective order codes: to be precise, we are talking about two Fire Range CPUs and two Strix Point APUs, the first intended for high-end laptops and the latter to the commercial segment. Let's discover all the news together.
Fire Range and Strix Point with Zen 5 architecture
The SKUs Strix Point were listed with code 100-0000001335 and 100-000000994, both with a TDP of 28W: APUs listed as Strix Point (1) refer to the classic design, while Strix Point (2) are intended for premium solutions with chiplet design.
All APUs are currently in revision B0 and are compatible with the FP8 platform, which also supports Phoenix and Hawk Point APUs.
AMD Strix Point (1) should bring up to 8 cores and 16 threads, accompanied by 12 CUs based on RDNA 3+ graphic architecture and by a new NPU that will offer a power of 16 TOP.
The range Fire Range, aimed at high-end laptops, will use chiplet dies and will be available with 3D and traditional V-Cache. The SKUs listed show a 16-core model, probably Ryzen 9, and an 8-core model, probably Ryzen 7, both with a rated power of 55W.
When they will arrive?
According to AMD's plans, the Strix Point chips for laptops will be the first to arrive, between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. For the Fire Range SKUs, however, we will have to wait until mid-2025, probably after the related announcement of CES 2025.
The battle for the mobile segment therefore promises to be more heated than ever, with Intel, Apple and Qualcomm ready to launch their respective products with solutions dedicated to AI. Qualcomm recently showed the new Snapdragon X Elite dealing with Baldur's Gate 3, highlighting the gaming performance of the new processor.
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