Thibaut told you about it just yesterday on H&Co: the information leakage is starting to accelerate regarding APUs. AMD Strix HaloThe names and main characteristics of the three models that are supposed to see the light will now be known, with the following reminder:
| Strix Halo | CPU architecture | CPU cores/threads | iGPU architecture | GPU cores | NPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen AE Max+ 395 | Zain 5 | 16/32 | RNA 3.5 | 40 | XDNA 2 |
| Ryzen AE Max 390 | Zain 5 | 12/24 | RNA 3.5 | 40 | XDNA 2 |
| Ryzen AE Max 385 | Zain 5 | 8 / 16 | RNA 3.5 | 32 | XDNA 2 |
However, when this type of leak does appear, it leaves little concrete indication as to whether a launch is imminent or not. What we will be interested in today is the emergence of validation. Geekbench AI Which dates back to two short days, September 19, 2024:
So HP is about to finish developing a laptop. HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1AWhich will be equipped with the AMD 100-000001421-50_Y processor. This codename actually hides a prototype (engineering sample) of the Strix Halo with 12 CPU cores and 40 GPU cores, which we now know under the name Ryzen AE Max 390.
Note that this is a laptop intended as a workstation. The ZBook Ultra 14 G1a in question also has a whopping 64GB of RAM, presumably LPDDR5X at 7500 MT/s or higher. The CPU base frequency is listed as 3.2GHz. It remains to be taken seriously, but if confirmed, it would mean that the Ryzen AI Max 390 Strix Halo will run at 1.2GHz more than the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Strix Point, which also has 12 Zen 5 CPU cores but is clocked at “only” 2.0GHz. Small advantages for much lower consumption… (Source: @Orlak29_)
