AMD Strix Point with LPDDR5X-8000 Support: A New Level of Performance for Ryzen AI 300

AMD has updated its Strix Point APUs, also known as Ryzen AI 300, with support higher memory frequency LPDDR5X-8000: Previously, the maximum memory frequency for these processors was 7500 MT/s, but now they will be able to operate with memory at 8000 MT/s. This move makes Strix Point one of the first processors on the laptop market that can support such high speeds, which will have a positive impact on performance.

The change also brings improvements to memory configuration. Previously, Strix Point supported 4x2R configuration (four double-sided modules), and now it can operate in 2x2R mode, which means it supports two double-sided modules. This allows the memory controller to process data more efficiently at high frequencies and increases overall throughput. The first device to ship with this new configuration will be the HP EliteBook X G1a notebook, which is expected to be released in December 2024.

Support for 8000 MT/s is important for laptops that use integrated graphics (iGPU), as it provides higher memory bandwidth, which can improve the performance of graphics applications and games. While the performance gain of 500 MT/s may not seem significant in most tasks, users with high graphics requirements will be able to feel the positive impact of this upgrade.

Future AMD APU models like the Krackan Point and Strix Halo will also reportedly support LPDDR5X-8000 out of the box, and some of them will be able to handle up to 96GB of memory.