AMD's Zen 5 'Strix Halo' APU Promises Unprecedented Laptop Performance

New benchmarks reveal impressive clock speeds and core configurations for AMD's upcoming high-end APU, targeting both gaming and AI applications.

AMD's 'Strix Halo' APU features up to 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 RDNA 3.5 Compute Units.
Benchmark tests show clock speeds reaching up to 5.36GHz, with potential for higher in retail versions.
The APU includes 32MB L3 cache, 8MB L2 cache, and 32MB MALL cache for the integrated GPU.
Strix Halo's performance outpaces many current leading laptop processors in both single-core and multi-core tests.
Expected to support up to 128GB of RAM and launch in the second half of 2024.