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Something to look forward to: AMD has confirmed that the Strix Halo APU range is coming to desktops. Launched in January, Strix Halo combines Zen 5 CPU cores with RDNA 3.5 graphics. Primarily designed for laptops and handhelds, a few vendors have already started using the APUs in custom desktops.
During a recent sitdown, Asus General Manager Tony Yu asked Lisa Su if AMD plans to bring its Strix Halo APUs to the desktop. The AMD CEO enthusiastically replied, "Yes, of course!." She did not reveal what to expect from the upcoming chips or pricing. However, they should be ideal for mini PCs due to their small footprint.
Strix Halo mobile APUs are housed in the FP11 socket and are typically larger than processors designed for the AM5 socket AMD currently uses for its desktop CPUs. The flagship Strix Halo part is the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395, featuring a 16-core Zen 5 CPU and a Radeon 8060S iGPU with 40 compute units. Framework recently announced it will use the chip in its modular desktop PC retailing for $1,999.
During the interview, Su spoke at length about AMD's new Radeon RX 9000 graphics cards. She noted that they've been a massive success for the company, selling 10 times more units than their predecessors during their first week on the market. She also confirmed that more RDNA 4 cards are coming, hinting that the Radeon RX 9060 could soon join the lineup.
In related news, a series of leaked slides have revealed that AMD is also working on the successor to its Strix Point mobile APUs. The leaker, JNTechreview, has since deleted the post but suggested that it expects the new lineup – codenamed Gorgon Point – to debut in 2026 with support for the same FP8 package as Strix Point.
Gorgon Point offers the same Zen 5 and 5c CPU cores as Strix Point, an RDNA 3.5 iGPU, and an XDNA 2 NPU. It will reportedly replace Strix Point for high-end laptops, while Hawk Point will remain AMD's mainstream product. Unfortunately, there's no mention of Zen 6 in the leaked slides, despite rumors suggesting that the next-gen CPU cores could debut next year.
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