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The new AMD Zen 5 “Strix Point” APUs were supposed to come out in mid-2024³², but AMD’s RDNA 3+ architecture will now be around until at least 2027³²³. This choice was made because AMD is working with Samsung on the Exynos project, which has made it harder for the company to make big changes to the architecture of its APU graphics².
The Architecture of RDNA 3+
The RDNA 3+ graphics architecture has been in the works for a while. In the tech world, it is also known as GFX115X or RDNA 3.5. This architecture is mainly an improvement on the RDNA 3 series, which is already used in Radeon RX 7000 GPUs and Ryzen 7040/8040 APUs².
The APUs from Strix
The new Strix Point APUs are likely to have up to 16 RDNA 3+ compute units on a single chip, and the whole chiplet could have up to 40 RDNA 3+ compute units²². This makes a big difference in how fast computers work compared to AMD’s current Phoenix and Hawk Point APUs².
How Long Does RDNA 3+ Last?
The most recent leak says that AMD will use the RDNA3+ architecture from 2024 to 2027. This means that the same architecture will be used for an extra four years³³. Since this only affects AMD APUs, it’s likely that AMD will still go ahead with its plans to use RDNA 4 on its next-generation Radeon GPUs².
What It Means for Users
It seems like AMD users don’t like this habit, at least those who need an APU with a CPU and GPU²³. It’s not the first time AMD has made its integrated graphics architecture³ last longer. With the Vega architecture, which has been around for a few generations, we’ve already seen this.
Bottom Line
Some users might not be happy about the RDNA 3+ architecture’s extended stay, but it’s clear that AMD’s strategic decisions are affected by many things, such as its partnerships². People in the tech world are looking forward to hearing more about the Strix Point APUs and the RDNA 4 architecture, so these details should be seen with a grain of salt²²³.
