Recently, a small change on the specifications of AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series was spotted by Hoang Anh Phu on X (Twitter). The change in question is a minor spec bump on the maximum supported memory speeds – the Strix Point-based lineup can now support LPDDR5X-8000 modules, 500MT/s faster than previously listed.
Ryzen AI 300 CPUs Just Got A Little Bit Faster
It’s hard to say if this change was simply AMD unlocking parts of the silicon or a result of a trade-off, as the new 8000MT/s spec is listed with 2x2R (2R denotes dual-rank) memory configuration, while the previous 7500MT/s is specified under 4x2R configuration. Either way, they are unlikely to impact the actual performance aside from the boost in memory speed itself, which is beneficial for memory-intensive applications, especially gaming on the onboard graphics.
As a result of this change, new laptops have been spotted using this new memory spec, specifically the HP EliteBook X G1a (launching this December). Besides Strix Point, the lower-end products in the Ryzen AI 300 series (codename Krackan / Kraken Point) are reportedly sticking to this speed as well; the same also applies to Ryzen AI Max “Strix Halo” APUs.
Besides those three codenames, another product line worth paying attention to is the upcoming Ryzen Z2 series, which AMD themselves has confirmed will launch early next year. As memory is often the biggest bottleneck for onboard graphics, a 6.7% boost in memory bandwidth will certainly bring a small but noticeable performance boost for gaming.
Pokdepinion: Didn’t expect this is possible after the product is launched, but hey – who doesn’t like free speed boosts?
