AMD Strix Point APUs will get a slight bump in performance since AMD has officially upgraded memory support up to LPDDR5X-8000.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors get LPDDR5X-8000 support, HP EliteBook X G1a is the first device to feature this frequency support
The hunger for higher memory speed has led hardware manufacturers to push boundaries. Many are breaking world records by bringing incredibly high memory frequency support to their platforms, and it looks like AMD is trying to do the same, but on the laptop segment, with its Strix Point APU lineup.
The Strix Point aka AMD Ryzen AI 300 APUs is getting a slight upgrade in the memory department. Originally, the processors supported up to LPDDR5X-7500 MT/s of memory speed but as spotted by @AnhPhuH, the specs have been upgraded to 8000 MT/s. AMD Strix Point APUs support LPDDR5X memory with 4x2R configuration originally. Now the CPUs can support a 2x2R configuration outside the box, which means two dual-rank memories in two DIMMs, which makes it easier for the memory controller to support higher frequencies.
This shouldn't come as a huge surprise since AMD's next-gen Krackan Point as well as Strix Halo are reported to support 8000 MT/s out of the box. Both families are based on the same Zen 5 and Zen 5c architectures, which makes it easier for AMD to slightly customize such parameters of the existing Zen 5 lineups on the go.
Right now, there isn't any product using the Strix Point APUs to support 8000 MT/s memory speed as the change is very recent, but it is reported that the HP EliteBook X G1a laptop is the first device to feature this frequency support. This means more products are on the way, but the existing devices won't be affected by this change. The HP EliteBook X G1a laptop is estimated to be shipped in December 2024 as reported by Videocardz.
We will still have to wait and see the impact of a 500 MT/s increase on real-world benchmarks. It can lead to a bit better scores, but users shouldn't have high expectations. We have seen that even with CUDIMMs that go over 9000 MT/s, they don't feature many benefits over lower frequency CUDIMMs or UDIMMs when benchmarked in applications. However, APUs, especially with a large iGPU, can benefit from the extra bandwidth offered by faster memory speeds.
Additionally, it is reported that AMD's Strix Halo "Ryzen AI Max" APUs are set to feature up to 96 GB of memory, which will make for a true behemoth of a workstation/mobile platform. Nonetheless, if the lower latency is maintained, a 500 MT/s increase could result in a positive impact.
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