AMD’s highly anticipated Strix Halo laptop CPU design has garnered significant buzz. The highly-anticipated Ryzen AI 300 series in laptops is poised to debut later this month, featuring the Strix Level chips designed to observe and harness unprecedented gains in GPU power. As a result, the recent leak of the primary source must serve as a catalyst for curiosity, ultimately leaving us with more unanswered questions than answers.
The AMD Strix Halo CPU design boasts an integrated GPU, poised to revolutionize gaming laptops by making a significant debut at CES 2025, potentially as early as January next year. An AMD Strix Halo GPU and accompanying diagram have previously generated significant buzz due to early leaks, which hinted at a highly efficient processor. This latest leak marks a significant departure from its predecessors by including actual benchmark data.
Based on serial supply of benchmark leaks from Geekbench, the AMD Strix Halo benchmark knowledge is acquired. As a result of this benchmarking software program’s unique feature is uploading test results to a website, we frequently witness cutting-edge hardware debut on this platform, where early adopters initially put the technology through its paces, inadvertently sharing their findings with the global community.
The leak, spotted by @Benchleaks on Twitter, involves an AMD component identified as part number 100-000001422-31_N, which tech enthusiast @9950pro suggests is actually an “STX Halo” chip. The itemizing notes the chip boasts eight CPU cores functioning at an impressive 5.36 GHz clock velocity, further enhanced by 32MB of L3 cache memory. If confirmed, this clock velocity would significantly surpass that of contemporary AMD laptop CPUs.
Rumors have circulated suggesting that the upcoming Strix Halo may come in configurations featuring a processor core count ranging from six to 16, accompanied by a significant increase in graphics processing unit compute units (CUs), potentially reaching up to 40. Although this leak doesn’t specify details regarding the graphics processing unit (GPU),
The benchmark scores reveal a diverse picture. Two distinct benchmark configurations exist, featuring an astonishingly fast single-core performance in one run, while its multi-core counterpart exhibits relatively underwhelming results. Despite one benchmark showing a decline in single-core performance, another test reveals a significant boost in multi-core speed.
The fact that this information is being executed on a Linux platform rather than Windows is particularly noteworthy, and the absence of details regarding the chip’s power settings adds to the mystery. While speculation surrounds this topic, the staggering sales figures appear to validate the initial excitement surrounding the chip’s launch.
To stay abreast of the latest developments surrounding AMD’s forthcoming CPUs, consult our comprehensive Zen 5 guide, which consolidates all available data on the company’s upcoming Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI 300 processors.
