Item: AMD “Kraken Point” To Feature 4x Zen 5 + 4x Zen 5c Cores, RDNA3.5 Graphics
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AMD “Kraken Point” To Feature 4x Zen 5 + 4x Zen 5c Cores, RDNA3.5 Graphics

Last updated: January 29, 2024 4:03 am

By Low Boon Shen

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AMD “Kraken Point” To Feature 4x Zen 5 + 4x Zen 5c Cores, RDNA3.5 Graphics

AMD’s Zen 5 lineup is going to get quite busy if leaks are any indication – and so far there are three known codenames: Strix Point, Strix Halo, and Kraken Point. The latest leak touches on Kraken Point, to which leaker Everest (@Olrak29_) has some information to provide.

Here’s some context: Kraken Point is expected to succeed Hawk Point, which is currently the Ryzen 8040 series. Strix Point will be segmented above Kraken Point, and above that is the “Super APU” in the form of Strix Halo. Everest points out that Kraken Point will feature a 4+4 core layout, with four Zen 5 cores and four Zen 5c cores, making it a total of 8 cores (and 16 threads). For comparison, Strix Point is expected to max out at 4+8 cores, whereas Strix Halo will feature 16 full-size Zen 5 cores.

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— Everest (@Olrak29_) January 26, 2024

Further leaks from the user have also noted the graphics architecture will be RDNA3.5, with 4 WGPs (workgroup processors), or 8 CUs (Compute Units). This is less than the Radeon 780M currently available in high-end Ryzen 7040/8040 chips, though this is expected given that high-end APUs are where Strix Point comes in. In terms of process node, it’s TSMC N4P – which should bring some silicon-level improvement over the TSMC N4 used on the Phoenix lineup.

Don’t expect these chips to be available soon – as with the conventions of laptop chip launches, you may see them by the end of 2024 at the earliest, but CES 2025 is most likely where it gets debuted.

Source: Videocardz

Pokdepinion: Looks like a pretty decent mid-range chip for mainstream laptops.