AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 “Ryzen” CPU families including Granite Ridge, FireRange, Strix Halo, Strix and Kraken. The family will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings.

AMD Zen 5 CPU lineup for desktops and laptops to include several Ryzen families: Granite Ridge, FireRange, Strix Halo, Strix and Kraken Detailed

This wouldn't be the first time we've talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families. Ryzen stands out in the segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups, starting with the high-end desktop segment. A few hours ago, we covered that AMD's Zen 5 core architecture is rumored to have an IPC improvement of around 10%..

AMD Ryzen Granite Ridge for enthusiast desktops and Fire Range for enthusiast laptops

gave AMD Granite Ridge and Fire range CPUs will be very similar to each other. The former is aimed at desktops while the latter is aimed at mobile platforms. Both feature the same Zen 5 dies but in slightly different ways because the mobile chips are designed with conservative power limits in mind. The two Zen 5 families will offer an MCM package with two Zen 5 CCDs based on the N4 node and a single Raphael IOD based on the N6 node.

Depending on the configuration, both the AMD Granite Ridge and Fire range “Ryzen” CPUs will have 16 Zen 5 cores and 32 threads. Each CCD will maintain 32 MB of L3 cache which will be shared with each core and also mentions up to 128 MB of L3 cache (X3D) indicating up to two stack caches. Currently, Ryzen X3D CPUs offer a single 64 MB 3D V-Cache stack across all X3D SKUs so this is expected to double with the upcoming lineup.

Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU Family Highlights:

• Up to two Zen 5 CCDs (N4).
• Raphael IOD (N6)
• 16 zine up to 5 cores
• Up to 32 threads
• Up to 128 MB L3 Cache (X3D with two 3D V-Cache Stacks)
• 2x RDNA Compute Units
• 28 PCIe Gen 5 Lanes
• AM5 motherboard support (current and new)
• Faster DDR5 memory support

Other specifications include the use of two RDNA 3 compute units in a single WGP and 28 PCIe 5.0 lanes. It is interesting that RDNA 3 CUs are mentioned instead of RDNA 2. So RDNA 3 could be listed by mistake or we're looking at a slightly upgraded version of the Raphael iGPU.

Neither the desktop nor the laptop SKUs will feature the NPU, but they will be supported on existing platforms. For desktops, it's going to be AM5 and motherboard vendors are already rolling out BIOS support. One can expect better DDR5 memory support in the upcoming Ryzen desktop lineup.

AMD Zen 5 CPU Families:

family name	architecture	segment	Platform
Torn	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	Data center	SP5/SP6
Shamida peak	Zen 5	Workstation	TRX40/WRX80
Granite Ridge	Zen 5	Desktop	AM5
Fire range	Zen 5	laptop (excited)	BGA
Strix Point Hello	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	Laptop (High End)	FP 11
Strix Point	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	Laptop (Mainstream)	FP9
Kraken Point	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	Laptop (Mainstream)	FP8?
Sonoma Valley	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	Laptop (Entry Level)	TBD

AMD Strix Halo, a revolutionary Ryzen APU for the client segment

gave AMD Strix Halo APUs There will be chiplet offerings using up to 3 Ds, 2 CCDs, and 1 GCD. The chips will feature up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads. These chips will maintain the same L1 and L2 cache structure to have a maximum of 16 MB of L2 cache while L3 cache will be increased to 32 MB per CCD. So we can see up to 64 MB of L3 cache on the above (two CCD) chips. The CCDs are said to be different from those used on Granite Ridge. Also, only GCD is mentioned which means there can be no IOD on the package.

On the iGPU side, the Strix Halo APUs will retain the RDNA 3+ graphics architecture but will be equipped with 20 WGPs or 40 Compute Units. Additionally, to support such high-end iGPUs on a chiplet design, there will also be an additional 32 MB of MALL cache on the IOD that will eliminate bandwidth constraints for this uber iGPU.

Other specifications include support for up to LPDDR5x-8000 (256-bit) memory, and an AI “XDNA 2” NPU that is capable of delivering over 70 peak. The Strix Halo APUs will be centered around the latest FP11 platforms. These APUs will feature TDPs of 70W (cTDP 55W) and support peak ratings of up to 130W.

AMD Ryzen AI HX Strix Halo Expected Features:

• Zen 5 Chaplet Design
• Up to 16 cores
• 64 MB of shared L3 cache
• 40 RDNA 3+ compute units
• 32 MB RAM (for IGPU)
• 256-bit LPDDR5X-8000 memory controller
• XDNA 2 engine integrated
• Up to 60 AI tops
• 16 PCIe Gen4 Lanes
• 2H 2024 Launch (Expected)
• FP11 Platform (55W-130W)

For displays, AMD Strix and Strix Halo APUs have both eDP (DP2.1 HBR3) and external DP (DP2.1 UHBR10), USBC Alt-DP (DP2.1 UHBR10) and USB4 Alt-DP (DP2.1 UHBR10). Will come along. ) support as part of their media engines. Strix Halo will support up to DP2.1 UHBR20.

AMD Ryzen Mobility CPUs:

CPU family name	AMD sound wave?	AMD Kraken Point	AMD Fire Range	AMD Strix Point Halo	AMD Strix Point	AMD Hawk Point	AMD Dragon range	AMD Phoenix	AMD Rembrandt	AMD Cezanne	AMD Renoir	AMD Picasso	AMD Raven Ridge
Family branding	TBD	AMD Ryzen 9040 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 8055 (HX-Series)	AMD Ryzen 8050 (H-Series)	AMD Ryzen 8050 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 8040 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 7045 (HX-Series)	AMD Ryzen 7040 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 6000 AMD Ryzen 7035	AMD Ryzen 5000 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 4000 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 3000 (H/U-Series)	AMD Ryzen 2000 (H/U-Series)
Process node	TBD	4 nm	5 nm	4 nm	4 nm	4 nm	5 nm	4nm	6 nm	7 nm	7 nm	12 nm	14 nm
CPU core architecture	Zen 6?	Zen 5	Zen 5	Zen 5 + Zen 5C	Zen 5 + Zen 5C	Zen 4 + Zen 4C	Zen 4	Zen 4	Zen 3+	Zen 3	Zen 2	Zen +	Zen 1
CPU Cores/Threads (Maximum)	TBD	8/16	16/32	16/32	12/24	8/16	16/32	8/16	8/16	8/16	8/16	4/8	4/8
L2 cache (max)	TBD	TBD	TBD	24 MB	12 MB	4 MB	16 MB	4 MB	4 MB	4 MB	4 MB	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache (max)	TBD	32 MB	TBD	64 MB	24 MB	16 MB	32 MB	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB	8 MB	4 MB	4 MB
Maximum CPU clocks	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	5.4 GHz	5.2 GHz	5.0 GHz (Ryzen 9 6980HX)	4.80 GHz (Ryzen 9 5980HX)	4.3 GHz (Ryzen 9 4900HS)	4.0 GHz (Ryzen 7 3750H)	3.8 GHz (Ryzen 7 2800H)
GPU core architecture	RDNA 3+ iGPU	RDNA 3+ 4nm iGPU	RDNA 3+ 4nm iGPU	RDNA 3+ 4nm iGPU	RDNA 3+ 4nm iGPU	RDNA 3 4nm iGPU	RDNA 2 6nm iGPU	RDNA 3 4nm iGPU	RDNA 2 6nm iGPU	Vega enhanced 7nm	Vega enhanced 7nm	Vega 14nm	Vega 14nm
Maximum GPU cores	TBD	12 CUs (786 cores)	2 CUs (128 cores)	40 CUs (2560 cores)	16 CUs (1024 cores)	12 CUs (786 cores)	2 CUs (128 cores)	12 CUs (786 cores)	12 CUs (786 cores)	8 CUs (512 cores)	8 CUs (512 cores)	10 CUs (640 cores)	11 CUs (704 cores)
Maximum GPU clocks	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	2800 MHz	2200 MHz	2800 MHz	2400 MHz	2100 MHz	1750 MHz	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
TDP (cTDP down/up)	TBD	15W-45W (65W cTDP)	55W-75W (65W cTDP)	55W-125W	15W-45W (65W cTDP)	15W-45W (65W cTDP)	55W-75W (65W cTDP)	15W-45W (65W cTDP)	15W-55W (65W cTDP)	15W -54W(54W cTDP)	15W-45W (65W cTDP)	12-35W (35W cTDP)	35W-45W (65W cTDP)
Launch.	2026?	2025?	2H 2024	2H 2024	2 AH 2024	Q1 2024	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q1 2022	Q1 2021	Q2 2020	Q1 2019	Q4 2018

AMD Strix & Krackan: The Mainstream Laptop Solutions for the AI ​​PC Masses

AMD Strix APUs use a standard monolithic APU design. These chips will be built on the TSMC 4nm process node and will come in SKUs with up to 12 cores and 24 threads. We have seen several engineering prototypes leaked so far..

As far as cache is concerned, the APUs will adopt 12 MB of L2 cache (1 MB per core) and 24 MB of L3 cache which will be divided into 8 MB for Zen 5C and 16 MB for Zen 5 cores. The chips will also have an increase of 32 KB of L1 instruction cache and 48 KB of L1 data cache (32 KB on Zen 4). The APUs will offer 16 PCIe Gen 4 lanes.

As for memory support, the Ryzen Strix APUs will support LPDDR5-7500 and DDR5-5600 memory which is the standard case for most mainstream laptops. The next generation Ryzen AI-Engine is going to offer up to 50 TOPS (XDNA 2). AMD internally calls it AIE2+ or AI Engine 2 Plus.

On the iGPU side, we'll see a total of 8 RDNA 3+ WGPs or 16 compute units. We have seen this so far. The chip clocks up to 2.6 GHz in early prototypes So the final silicon could end up being around 3 GHz+. These APUs were once supposedly going to feature 16 MB of MALL cache.. All AMD Strix Point 1 APUs will be designed around the FP8 socket. It is reported that the Strix APU family will have TDPs between 45-65W which can be configured up to 28W. The latest details reveal that the Strix Mono APUs will be branded as the new Ryzen AI HX series with two SKUs mentioned, Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 featuring up to 12 cores.and Ryzen AI 165 (Non-HX) up to 10 cores.

Expected Features of AMD Ryzen AI HX Strix Mono:

• Zen 5 (4nm) monolithic design
• Up to 12 cores in hybrid config (Zen 5 + Zen 5C)
• 24 MB L3 cache / 12 MB L2 cache
• 16 RDNA 3+ compute units
• LPDDR5-7500/DDR5-5600 support
• XDNA 2 engine integrated
• Up to 50 AI tops
• 16 PCIe Gen4 Lanes
• 2H 2024 Launch (Expected)
• FP8 Platform (28W-65W)

gave Kraken (Kraken) Point “Riseon” APU 4 Zen 5 and 4 Zen 5C cores will be offered for a total of 8 cores and 16 threads. These will be more mainstream offerings aimed at a thinner and lighter design combined with a RDNA 3+ GPU architecture (4 WGP / 8 CU). In addition to these, there will also be a lower power offering in the form of Sonoma Valley. The chip is likely to power the next generation Steam deck and will feature just four Zen 5C cores with 8 threads.

AMD is expected to officially announce and unveil its next-gen 5 “Ryzen” CPU portfolio. Computex 2024 Keynote So expect more information in less than a month.

AMD Ryzen AI “HX” APUs:

CPU name	architecture	Core / threads	Clock Speed ​​(Maximum)	cash (total)	AI capabilities.	IGPU	TDP
Ryzen 9 AI HX 170	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	12/24	5.1 GHz	36 MB / 24 MB L3	77 AI TOPs (45 TOP NPU)	16 RDNA 3+ CUs	35-45W
Ryzen 7 AI HX 150?	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	8/16	TBD	24 MB / 16 MB L3	TBD AI Tops (45 Tops NPU)	12 RDNA 3+ CUs?	35-45W
Ryzen 5 AI HX 130?	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	6/12	TBD	20 MB / 12 MB L3	TBD AI Tops (45 Tops NPU)	8 RDNA 3+ CUs?	35-45W

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