The next batch of chips based on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture is slowly approaching. New information allows us to learn more about the next generation of Ryzen 8000, especially the Strix Point and Fire Range APUs.
This is how the Ryzen 8050 mobile point processors appeared. confirmed for release in 2024 not so long ago, New information is available about chips based on the AMD Zen 5 architecture. In particular, regarding APU Strix Point yes, but also Fire Range.
The next generation will indeed be released with the goal of increasing AMD’s market share. According to a recent leak, test blocks from the range Strix Point and firing range therefore it would be sent.
Obviously, without giving too much away, this allows us to learn a little more about these AMD chips. Both will be based on the Zen 5 architecture, which competitors say will be very efficient.
The mobile Ryzen 8050 (Strix Point) logically follows the Hawk Point, an updated version of the Phoenix Point APU. They will mainly target the high-end laptop market. For its part, the Fire Range (Ryzen 8055) will be designed to integrate consumer notepads.
AMD Zen 5 APUs Unveiled
According to the list posted by X (formerly Twitter) user @Harukaze5716, one can see four variants of these chipstwo for each family:
- 100-0000001335 – Strix Point (1) 28 W B0 FP8 Ryzen 9
- 100-000000994 – Strix Point (1) 28W B0 FP8 Ryzen 9
- 100-000001028 – Fire Range 16 Core 55W B0 Ryzen 9
- 100-000001029 – Fire Range 8 Core 55W B0 Ryzen 7
Thus, you can find out that the two Strix Point chips (1) have 28W TDP configuration. With increased productivity, this can lead to improved energy efficiency. Strix Point APUs should also offer 8 hearts. Additionally, 12 computing units will be planned based on the RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture.
As for the Fire Range, they should replace the Dragon Range based on the Zen 4 architecture. These new chips should also be available in non-3D and 3D V-Cache variants, but this time in Zen 5.
The two firing ranges listed in the leak should include from 8 to 16 cores (Ryzen 7 and 9 respectively), both use the configuration Thermal power 55 W. Like the Strix Point APU, they should be based on RDNA 3.5 architecture.
According to AMD’s plans, Strix Point APUs for laptops should be went on sale this year. On the other hand, the fire range will be presented at CES 2025 and we’ll have to wait a little longer before it starts selling around the world.
| Codename | Hawk Point | Strix Point | Fire range | Granite Ridge |
| Kind | Monolithic | Monolithic | Multichiplet | Multichiplet |
| Ryzen series | Ryzen 8040 | Ryzen 8050 | Ryzen 8055 | Ryzen 8000 |
| Engraving | 4 nm | 4 nm | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Processor cores | 8 x Zen 4 | 12 cores (4 x Zen 5 + 8 x Zen 5C) | 16 x Zen 5 | 16 x Zen 5 |
| GPU cores | 12 KU RDNA 3 | 16 KU RDNA 3+ (3.5) | RDNA 3+ (3.5) | To be certain |
| TDP | ~15-45 W | ~15-45 W | ~55-75 W | ~65-170 W |
- Test samples of Zen 5 APUs from Strix Point and Fire Range have reportedly been sent to AMD.
- The leaked listing features four chips, two fire ranges, and two Strix points.
- The fire ranges listed will have a 55W TDP configuration, while the two Strix Points will have a 28W TDP.
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