AMD's Strix Halo APUs Set New Standard for Gaming Performance and Efficiency

The newly launched Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU rivals RTX 4070 GPUs while introducing innovative design features like TSV for potential 3D V-Cache integration.

• AMD's Strix Halo APUs, including the flagship Ryzen AI Max+ 395, feature 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 RDNA 3.5 GPU Compute Units, delivering near-RTX 4070-level gaming performance.
• Through-Silicon Vias (TSV) in the chip design hint at the potential for future 3D V-Cache integration, which could further enhance CPU performance in specific workloads.
• The APUs showcase impressive gaming benchmarks, such as 39 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1600p on the highest settings and 149 FPS in DOOM Eternal at Ultra Nightmare settings, all with efficient power usage.
• Key engineering improvements include a new interconnect design that reduces footprint by 42.3%, enhancing latency and power efficiency, and a wide 256-bit LPDDR5X memory interface to address memory bottlenecks.
• The Strix Halo APUs debut in ASUS's ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet, with the first laptops featuring these chips expected to launch later this month.

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