ASUS has claimed that the new Radeon 880M, built on the RDNA3.5 architecture, shows about a 15% performance improvement over the previous generation’s Radeon 780M according to benchmarks like TimeSpy. This integrated graphics processor operates within a 15W power envelope, offering efficiency comparable to RDNA3 while delivering better performance. Meanwhile, AMD has not heavily promoted its lower-spec Strix Point APU variant, which also includes integrated graphics. Nonetheless, processors featuring the Radeon AI 300 series have attracted attention. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 9 365 models come with 16 and 12 RDNA3 Compute Units respectively, with the latter matching the compute unit count of previous APU families like Phoenix and Hawk Point.
During AMD’s Zen5 Tech Day, it was revealed that the Radeon 890M, with 16 Compute Units, is expected to outperform the Radeon 780M by 19% to 32% while maintaining a 15W power draw. This performance estimate does not apply to the 12 Compute Unit version. Additionally, the Radeon 880M is designed to rival the performance of a 40W RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, making it competitive for mainstream MOBA and FPS games, as well as several demanding AAA titles. These performance improvements, measured using the 3DMark TimeSpy benchmark, show significant gains without increased power consumption.
AMD’s advancements in the RDNA 3.5 architecture for low-power applications indicate that future mainstream laptops with these APUs will handle popular esports titles and online gaming well. This is particularly beneficial for laptops without discrete graphics units. Additionally, gaming handhelds using these APUs are expected to experience significant improvements, especially with higher-end models like the flagship Strix Point APU. The Radeon 800M series also features a GPU boost clock that is 100 MHz higher. Furthermore, most upcoming laptops with this series will switch from DDR5 to faster LPDDR5X memory, enhancing the overall performance of the integrated graphics.
In a comparative spec sheet released by ASUS, details about the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors are provided. This includes variants ranging from the Strix Point Zen5/RDNA3.5 to the Hawk Point Zen4/RDNA3 series. The specifications listed cover core and thread counts, maximum CPU and GPU clock speeds, and the corresponding Radeon model integrated into each processor variant.
Via Videocardz
