AMD's upcoming RDNA 3+ graphics architecture which will first be featured in Strix Point APUs will be the iGPU of choice for APUs up till 2027.
AMD Will Reuse RDNA 3+ Graphics Architecture In Ryzen APUs Till 2027, Will iGPU Improvements Come In The Form of Increased CUs, Clocks, Optimizations?
Based on the latest insider information from Golden Pig Upgrade over at Weibo, it looks like the AMD RDNA 3+ graphics architecture will be a long-lasting solution, covering several generations of Ryzen APUs as a part of their iGPU IP.
The AMD RDNA 3+ GPU architecture was made official during a recent AI PC summit held in China where the company announced the graphics IP for its next-generation Strix Point APUs. The RDNA 3+ graphics architecture will cover the iGPU side of things but it looks like we might get to see some discrete variations during the lifespan of this architecture, mainly covering the lower-end market.
The AMD RDNA 3+ GPU architecture for Radeon & Ryzen APUs is not a mystery. It has been showing up in patches for a while now and is referred to as the RDNA 3.5 "GFX115X" series. Officially, this architecture is going to be branded as RDNA 3+ and is simply an optimization of existing RDNA 3 IPs which we have seen on Radeon RX 7000 GPUs and Ryzen 7040/8040 APUs. There are no details provided but AMD did confirm that the architecture will be incorporated in Strix Point APUs when they launch later this year.
Copy of AMD GPU Codenames
| GRAPHICS ARCHITECTURE | ARCHITECTURE | GPU CODENAME | Alterative Name | PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFX902 | GCN 5.0 (Vega) | RAVEN | Raven Ridge / Picasso | Ryzen 2000/3000(G/GE) |
| GFX909 | GCN 5.0 (Vega) | RAVEN2 | - | TBC |
| GFX909 | GCN 5.0 (Vega) | RENOIR | - | Ryzen 4000(H/U/G) |
| GFX1033 | RDNA 2 | Van Gogh | Aerith | Steam Deck |
| GFX1036 | RDNA 2 | Navi 2 | Raphael | Ryzen 7000 |
| GFX1040 | RDNA 2 | VAN GOGH LITE / Mendocino | Green Sardine | Ryzen 7000 |
| GFX1103 | RDNA 3 | Navi 3 | Pink Sardine / Phoenix Point | Ryzen 7040 APU Ryzen 8040 APU |
| GFX1150 | RDNA 3.5 | Navi 3.5 | Strix Point | Ryzen 9050 APU |
| GFX1151 | RDNA 3.5 | Navi 3.5 | Strix Point Halo | Ryzen 9050 APU |
AMD's Strix Point APUs are expected to feature up to 16 RDNA 3+ iGPU compute units in the mono and up to 40 RDNA 3+ iGPU compute units in the chiplet designs. This will be a vast improvement over the existing Phoenix and Hawk Point APUs. Moving forward, we can see AMD reutilizing RDNA 3+ graphics architecture in future APUs and variations of the Zen 5 chips. These chips may house even more compute units or come with increased clock speeds and architectural optimizations.
The AMD RDNA 3+ iGPU plan sounds very similar to the Vega iGPU architecture which spanned across several generations in Ryzen APUs and had various variations. First launched with AMD's Ryzen 2000G and Ryzen 2000U/H chips and would last up to the Ryzen 5000 series. That's four gens and that's not even counting the rebranded SKUs under the Ryzen 7000 mobility series. So RDNA 3+ starting in 2024 and lasting up till 2027 will be at least four years of the same iGPU architecture for Ryzen APUs.
AMD's next-gen Sound Wave APUs were recently spotted alongside Strix, Sarlak, and Kraken & if the rumor holds, then we can expect it to house the latest Zen core IP but with the same/updated RDNA 3+ graphics core.
AMD Ryzen Mobility CPUs:
| CPU Family Name | AMD Sound Wave? | AMD Bald Eagle Point | AMD Krackan 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 | Ryzen AI 400 | TBD | TBD | Ryzen AI 300 | Ryzen AI 300 | 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 | 4nm | 4nm | 5nm | 4nm | 4nm | 4nm | 5nm | 4nm | 6nm | 7nm | 7nm | 12nm | 14nm |
| CPU Core Architecture | Zen 6? | Zen 5 + Zen 5C | 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 (Max) | TBD | 12/24 | 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 | 12 MB | 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 | 24 MB + 16 MB SLC | 32 MB | TBD | 64 MB + 32 MB SLC | 24 MB | 16 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB | 16 MB | 16 MB | 8 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Max CPU Clocks | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 5.1 GHz | 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 3.5 4nm iGPU | RDNA 3+ 4nm iGPU | RDNA 3+ 4nm iGPU | RDNA 3.5 4nm iGPU | RDNA 3.5 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 |
| Max GPU Cores | TBD | 16 CUs (1024 Cores) | 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) |
| Max GPU Clocks | TBD | 2900 MHz | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2900 MHz | 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) | 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? | 2025? | 2H 2024? | 2H 2024? | 2H 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 |
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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