Hype has been swirling for some time across the potential energy of AMD’s upcoming Strix Halo gaming laptop computer CPU. Nevertheless, this new AMD Strix Halo die dimension leak actually hammers residence the potential energy of this new chip.
The only chip incorporates each a CPU and GPU – generally known as an APU – and homes a GPU die that’s bigger than the AD104 chip used to make the RTX 4070, hinting on the grandeur of its graphics grunt. This new AMD chip ought to in principle unlock a complete new class of greatest gaming laptop computer contenders, doubtlessly strikinh a stability of gaming energy and compact, moveable design.
CPUs with built-in graphics are nothing new, in fact, and in reality most laptop computer and desktop processors have contained a small portion of GPU. Nevertheless, AMD has lengthy been identified for offering a number of the extra highly effective built-in GPUs on its CPUs/APUs, and Strix Halo seems to be taking that concept to a different degree.
The brand new leak, which comes from X (previously Twitter) leaker @7931doomer111, purportedly exhibits the structure and dimension of the brand new chip, together with the particular die sizes of the CPU and GPU parts of the design. The entire chip (the silicon dies and the substrate on which they’re mounted) measures 37.5 x 45mm, which is across the similar dimension (footprint) as a desktop Intel LGA 1700 processor – that’s giant for a laptop computer CPU.
In the meantime, contained on the substrate are three separate silicon chips that include two CPU dies and one GPU die. Instantly, that is in distinction to the corporate’s newest laptop computer CPUs that use the Strix Level structure and can be found because the AMD Ryzen AI 300 sequence of processors. These chips use a monolithic design, the place the CPU and GPU are all contained in a single silicon chip.
The 2 CPU dies are generally known as CCDs (core chiplet dies) and every incorporates eight of the corporate’s Zen 5 CPU cores. Meaning Strix Halo CPUs will likely be obtainable in as much as 16-core configurations, making them mightily highly effective for laptop computer CPUs. These CCDs apparently have a comparatively modest dimension of seven.327 x 9.055mm or 66.3mm2 however the GPU is one thing else completely.
The Strix Halo GPU purportedly measures an enormous 16.02 x 19.18mm or 307mm2, which is bigger than the 294mm2 of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070‘s AD104 GPU. That’s to not say this GPU will likely be extra highly effective than a desktop RTX 4070, as the facility limitations of a laptop computer GPU are completely different and AMD and Nvidia’s architectures differ significantly, however we’d hope for them to be in the identical ballpark.
Talking of energy, there may be additionally leaked thermal design knowledge for these chips, with three configurations listed at 55W, 85W, and 120W. As a comparability, the Alienware M16 R2 laptop computer we simply reviewed incorporates a laptop computer RTX 4070 and Intel Core Extremely 7 155H CPU (with a 6+8 core configuration), and it’s rated to a 175W thermal design energy (TDP).
As such, AMD’s thermal design scores trace at this chip both being extra environment friendly than Intel’s design, or not as highly effective. There might also be higher-power choices that merely haven’t had their particulars leaked but .
Additionally notable about this leaked TDP knowledge is the truth that the scores above are for the APU onlym whereas the complete system TDP together with reminiscence rises as excessive as 133W, with the leak exhibiting that 32GB of reminiscence provides between 5W and 9Wm whereas 128GB provides between 10W and 13W. The leaked data additionally clearly states that these numbers are early check numbers, not last product numbers, in order that they shouldn’t be taken as precise. That in fact goes for the whole lot of this leak too, as none of this has been confirmed by AMD.
In the event you had been questioning whether or not the facility of Strix Halo might be used for a Steam Deck sort of system, the above TDP scores recommend it could be a stretch. The Steam Deck TDP is simply 15W, whereas the Asus ROG Ally X and comparable gadgets solely rise to 30W, so with Strix Halo listed right here with a minimal 55W TDP, it appears unlikely it could discover a place in such small handhelds.
The ultimate key facet of this newest leak is a desk that exhibits a TDP comparability between a check system utilizing a Strix Halo chip, and one utilizing an Intel CPU with a GPU labeled NV GN21-X6, which refers to an RTX 4070. The desk doesn’t actually inform us an excessive amount of instantly, aside from AMD – or whoever this check knowledge comes from – noticed match to match Strix Halo to a setup of this energy degree. Notably, although, the RTX 4070 is barely set to an 80W TDP, which is beneath its regular 115W most TDP.
For extra on AMD’s newest laptop computer wonders, try all the main points on its new Zen 5-powered Strix Level laptops which have simply launched.
