AMD’s Next-Gen Strix Halo & Krackan Point “Ryzen AI” Zen 5 APUs Confirmed, NPU IDs Also Revealed

AMD has added official support for its next-gen Zen 5-powered Strix Halo & Krackan Point "Ryzen AI" APUs which launch next year.

AMD's Zen 5-Powered Strix Halo & Krackan Point "Ryzen AI" APUs Listed Officially In Ryzen AI Software Along with NPU PCI IDs

AMD recently released its latest Ryzen AI Software 1.2, offering many optimizations for laptops running on AMD Ryzen AI processors such as the recently launched Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" CPUs.

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That said, AMD can be seen already preparing for the upcoming enthusiast-grade Strix Halo APUs, which will boast a multi-chiplet design based on the Zen 5 architecture. Furthermore, the support for the Kraken Point APUs can also be seen in the new driver. Following are the listings in the new software update:

The AMD Ryzen AI Software 1.2 update also gives us a sneak peek at the latest added silicon revisions. The 'STXH' or Strix Halo can be seen under the '2nd' gen silicon revisions. Additionally, Kraken Point also appears on the list but apparently, it is being named "Krackan", which suggests the codename change for this series as Kraken Point hasn't been declared as the official name by the company. Additionally, the new software update also exposes the PCI IDs for the NPU as the following:

Both Strix Halo and Krackan will feature the Zen 5 architecture but Strix Halo is prepared for a high-end notebook lineup, bringing as many as 16 cores based on the Zen 5 architecture with the most powerful integrated graphics known to date, offering up to 40 compute units.

AMD Ryzen AI HX Strix Halo Expected Features:

• Zen 5 Chiplet Design
• Up To 16 Cores
• 64 MB of Shared L3 cache
• 40 RDNA 3+ Compute Units
• 32 MB MALL Cache (for iGPU)
• 256-bit LPDDR5X-8000 Memory Controller
• XDNA 2 Engine Integrated
• Up To 60 AI TOPS
• 16 PCIe Gen4 Lanes
• 1H 2025 Launch (Expected)
• FP11 Platform (55W-130W)

On the other hand,