Sources say AMD has postponed the release of Strix Halo "Sarlak" until 2025.

CTOnews.com, November 1, according to the latest information shared by Moore's Law Is Dead (MLID), AMD has postponed the release of the Sarlak / Strix Halo processor until 2025.

In the video, MLID shares a roadmap for AMD's next-generation CPU, in which the Sarlak for Apple's M-series chips has been postponed until 2025.

Sarlak / Strix HaloStrix Halo, also known as Sarlak, is a multi-chiplet derivative of Strix Point, with 16 Zen5 cores and 40 CU RDNA3.5 kernels.

CTOnews.com previously reported that Sarlak can provide 45-50 TOPS, an increase of about five times over current Phoenix Point products.

Zen 5 chiplet design

Up to 16 cores

64MB shared three-level cache

90W CPU speed is 25% faster than 16-core Dragon series.

40 RDNA 3 + cell

Equivalent to RTX 4070 Max-Q (90W)

256bit LPDDR5X memory controller

Integrated XDNA engine

40 TOPS artificial intelligence engine

Strix Point/Strix Monolithic and Strix Monolithic is the true heir to Phoenix. Strix Point will be launched in mid-2024, with 4xZen5 and 8xZen5C core, RDNA3.5-based iGPU, with 45-50 INT8 TOPS.

Zen 5 (4nm) monolithic design

Up to 12 mixed configuration cores (Zen 5 + Zen 5C)

Shared L3 cache for 32MB

50W CPU is 35% faster than Phoenix.

16 RDNA3+ cell

Equivalent to RTX 3050 Max-Q

128bit LPDDR5X memory controller

Integrated XDNA engine

20 TOPS artificial intelligence engine

Expected to be released in the second or third quarter of 2024

AI capabilities greatly improved one OEM told MLID that Microsoft has now set the minimum INT8 baseline for APU to about 45-50 TOPS. This is to ensure that all AI-centric integrations in Windows 11, such as Coilot, work smoothly.

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