AMD has started preparing for the next-gen processor lineup and in the latest NBD shipping manifest, we can clearly see that the Medusa Point will utilize the latest FP10 socket.
NBD Shipping Log Confirms Zen 6 Medusa Point Will Utilize a Bigger FP10 Socket and Will Be Rated at 45W
In March, Medusa Point was seen in an NBD shipping log, which indicated that it will utilize the newer FP10 socket, transitioning from the FP8, which is used by the Strix Point. Another latest NBD shipping log confirms that Medusa Point will indeed utilize the bigger FP10 socket. Moreover, we saw an early glimpse of progress by AMD, which has likely started testing the upcoming Zen 6 mobile family.
The main board "PLUM" is supposedly AMD's evaluation platform or REVB for testing Medusa Point chips, and it's also revealed that the CPU family will be rated at 45W. So, if it's the default TDP, we are going for a significant increase over Strix Point, which is rated at 28W but can be configured at up to 54W. Since this is an evaluation platform, the higher TDP for Medusa Point is likely to scale in similar power ranges as Strix Point.
Keeping the speculations aside, we know from recent reports that Medusa Point will be based on Zen 6 architecture and will power the premium and mainstream laptops. It will be based on TSMC's 3nm process node and will feature both Zen 6 and Zen 6c cores, similar to the Strix Point. However, it's expected that Medua Point will bring up to 22 cores, which is much higher than its predecessor, but that will be through a hybrid configuration, including Zen 6, Zen 6c, and LP Zen 6 cores.
For the integrated graphics, Medusa Point will retain the RDNA 3.5+ architecture since RDNA 4 is exclusively made for discrete GPUs. One can expect around 8 Compute Units, which is surely fewer than the flagship Strix Point chips, but with the RDNA 3.5+ will be a more refined architecture, bringing more performance boost than the traditional RDNA 3.5 used on Strix Point.
Regarding its launch, Medusa Point is expected to launch in late 2026. So, it's still a bit early, but it's good to see that development on Zen 6 is already underway.
News Source: @Olrak29_
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