AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 Zen 5 APU: Early Preview and IPC Uplift

Introduction

AMD’s next-gen consumer architecture for laptops and Mini-PCs, the AMD Strix Point APU, is generating buzz ahead of its official launch. David Huang, who managed to get his hands on a prelaunch device, shares preliminary data about the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, a 10-core Strix Point APU. In this early review, we explore architectural improvements, IPC uplift, and more.

Key Specifications

• Model: AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
• Cores: 10 cores (4 Zen5 cores + 6 Zen5c cores)
• Boost Clock: 5.0 GHz
• GPU: 12CU (graphics testing excluded in this review)
• Memory: LPDDR5X, 32GB capacity, 7500 MT/s
• TDP: 15-54W

IPC Uplift (vs. Zen4)

• SPEC CPU 2017 integer rate-1 (4.8 GHz): 109.71%
• Geekbench 6 single-core (total): 115.28%
• Geekbench 5 single-core (total): 117.66%

The Zen5 architecture demonstrates a 22% relative improvement over Zen4 in SPEC CPU tests, with an estimated 9.7% IPC increase. In Geekbench 6, the IPC gain is 15%, while Geekbench 5 shows a 17.6% improvement.

Zen5 Architecture Insights

David Huang’s review delves into inter-core latencies, microarchitectural features, instruction fetching, decoding, and micro-op cache. While these details may not be essential for everyday users, they provide valuable insights for tech enthusiasts.

Launch Details

AMD plans to introduce the first laptops featuring the Ryzen AI 9 365 next month. Keep an eye out for further updates!