AMD is continuing its efforts to produce powerful APUs according to a new leak. The Strix Halo could result in a big upgrade for laptops and handhelds of the future.
According toVideocardz, the leak comes from shipping manifests. It indicates that AMD has started testing a new reference platform for Strix Halo which utilizes the FP11 socket. The FP11 platform supports up to 120W power, and more significantly up to 128GB of memory. Previous tests of Strix Halo have only included 64GB and 32GB versions.
Leaked documents have suggested that Strix Halo will be capable of supporting a 256-bit memory bus and LPDDR5-800 memory. Strix Halo uses AMD’s newZen 5 architecture. However, the Strix Halo APU configuration does not include the memory in the package, which would mean larger boards would be required.
This type of configuration has been used previously in laptops, though gaming laptops typically use a separate GPU and CPU. Though Strix Halo would not have the speed advantages of a high-end discrete GPU such as theNvidia GeForce RTX 4080or 4090, it would have a smaller footprint and could potentially match the capabilities of the RTX 4070.
This could mean less complex designs for devices such as laptops and handhelds, which can improve reliability. The memory capability could also potentially make a big difference if the Strix Halo APU makes it into handhelds, improving the performance for the next generation of devices such as theSteam Deckor Asus ROG Ally.
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Rebecca Hills-Duty was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in PC components, VR, AMD, Nvidia and Intel. She has previously written for UploadVR and The Escapist, hosts a weekly show on RadioSEGA and has an obsession with retro gaming.
