The AMD Ryzen 890M, an RDNA 3.5-based iGPU poised to debut in the Ryzen AI “Strix Point” series has been benchmarked, offering a glimpse at the power you can expect from the chip.
Gaming handhelds from the likes ofAyaneo, or even theROG Ally XuseAMDRyzen-based APUs. But, they could be getting a massive boost in performance as benchmarks for the next-gen 890M iGPU have surfaced online.
The benchmarks in question were based on the Asus ProArt P16 laptop, which has an AMD Ryzen 9 AI 9 HX 370 APU, sporting the new graphics chip, alongside 32GB of RAM running at 7467 MT/s.
The Ryzen 890M sports 16 compute units and represents a bit of a step further than the 80-series iGPUs in older gaming handhelds like theAyaneo 2, andAir 1S. However, the chip will still likely be used in the highest-endnext-gen gaming handhelds.
There is also a Radeon 880M, which features 12 compute units. The older 780M has the same number of compute units, but AMD claims that its new architecture is up to 47% faster than Intel’s Meteor Lake iGPU, as seen in the MSI Claw. We’re still yet to see any benchmarks of the 880M, however.
If the 890M makes its way into high-end PC gaming handhelds over the next year, it could signify the first large boost in power since the introduction of theSteam Deck, which boasts RDNA2 graphics.
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Handhelds only narrowly outperformed the Steam Deck after the release of the 680M, while the 780M failed to offer a meaningful boost in performance under gaming workloads.
However, this is just a synthetic benchmark, and the real proof of the Strix Point APU’s power will lie in gaming performance via independent benchmarks when it releases.
Sayem Ahmed was Dexerto’s Tech Editor in the UK team, leading hardware coverage globally. Sayem is an expert in all things Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and PC components. He has over 10 years of experience, with bylines at Eurogamer, IGN, Trusted Reviews, Kotaku, and many more.
