Subj : AMDs Strix Point CPUs for Copilot+ PCs arent even out, but their To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri May 24 2024 17:15:05 AMDs Strix Point CPUs for Copilot+ PCs arent even out, but their rumored names are already confusing everyone Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 16:01:37 +0000 Description: Rumor suggests AMDs Strix Point laptop CPU names have changed, because Ryzen AI 300 trumps Intel Core Ultra 200. FULL STORY ====================================================================== AMDs Strix Point processors are important for AMD key, even, as they are laptop chips thatll serve as the engine for Copilot+ PCs but if the rumor mill is anything to go by, one thing Team Red cant settle on is a name. This new leak on Strix Point comes from Golden Pig Upgrade, a regular on the hardware spillage scene. As VideoCardz noticed, over on Bilibili the leaker claims that AMD has now renamed its top-end Strix Point CPUs as Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and the 365. So, aside from being hopelessly clunky in our books a five-part name in effect this is now the Ryzen AI 300 series were looking at, when previously AMD was going to call them Ryzen AI 100. And remember, before that, they were either Ryzen 8000 or Ryzen 9000 series laptop processors. But clearly, Team Red has decided that the name needs to reflect the AI acceleration on board Strix Point (which offers an NPU in the same ballpark as the new Snapdragon X Elite , meaning it can be used for Copilot+ PCs and their advanced AI features like Recall). Confusion reigns Confused? We wouldnt blame you. As the leaker points out, this also has a rather childish aspect to it when we consider the name of Intels next-gen laptop CPUs with a heavyweight NPU on-board (also destined for those Copilot+ PCs). That generation is Lunar Lake, also known as Intel Core Ultra 200 . It seems that if this new rumor is right, someone at AMD was suddenly hit with a stark realization that Ryzen AI 100 and Core Ultra 200 made Intel sound ahead of the game with these next-gen mobile CPUs. The obvious solution: Ryzen AI 300, which is clearly better than Core Ultra 200 (precisely 100 better, in fact you cant argue with cold, hard numbers, after all). Okay, so yes, we can poke fun, roll our eyes, and so on, but, assuming this rumor is correct, there is a certain sad logic to the possibility. Some consumers may well be swayed by looking at a bigger number on the spec sheet of two similar looking laptops. We get it, in a way, and so fair enough, AMD: go Ryzen AI 300 if that makes the marketing department happier. However, try to keep the rest of the clutter down a touch if possible, because as mentioned, were really not liking the feel of these rather lengthy purported five-part names. You might also like Check out the best laptops: top portable picks for all budgets These are the best processors from AMD and Intel All the best cheap processor deals right now ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/amds-strix-point-cpus-for-copilot-pcs- arent-even-out-but-their-rumored-names-are-already-confusing-everyone --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .