AMD 6-Core Krackan Point CPU Revealed, Featuring 3+3 Core Setup

A fresh glimpse at AMD’s Krackan Point APU shows up on the Geekbench AI benchmark, illustrating an intriguing 3+3 core arrangement.

AMD is gearing up for the next wave with its Krackan Point APUs, part of the Zen 5 architecture tailored for budget-minded consumers. While details about this series have been scarce, an interesting leak on X, shared by @Olrak29_, sheds some light. It appears one of these processors underwent testing, not on the regular Geekbench 6 for CPUs, but through Geekbench’s AI evaluation, which focuses on the neural processing unit (NPU). The results? It netted 2019 points in Single Precision, 1276 in Half Precision, and 3773 in Quantization.

It’s worth noting that these scores came from an early engineering sample, which means they may not reflect the final product’s power. But what’s captivating here is the CPU’s setup. According to the system data, the chip was part of an ASUS laptop and is identified as AMD Engineering Sample: 100-000001600-40_Y. It boasts a 6-core/12-thread setup spread across two clusters.

Each cluster houses 3 cores (3 Zen 5 and 3 Zen 5c), though whether they’re both on the same CCD (Core Complex Die) remains to be seen. AMD’s Ryzen 5 8500G’s configuration, which places all six cores within one cluster in a 2+4 layout, could suggest these might be on different CCDs, though that remains speculative at this point.

Rumor has it that this chip could be none other than the Ryzen AI 5 340/330 APU, marking the entry point for the Krackan Point range. There’s also talk of an 8-core Ryzen AI 7 350 model, intended to fill the mid-range slot. It’s important to differentiate the 8-core Ryzen AI 7 300 from the Strix Point series, whose CPUs will fall under the Pro naming banner.

Looking ahead, there’s speculation that AMD might introduce Krackan Point in early 2025, aiming it at cost-effective systems—and there’s even a chance it could replace the Ryzen Z1 Extreme in upcoming consoles, promising improved performance and greater battery life. As for Strix Point, it hasn’t caught significant attention in the realm of gaming handhelds, with only a couple of devices rumored to adopt these chips.

Here’s a quick lineup for the AMD Ryzen AI "HX" APUs:

• Ryzen AI 9 HX 375: Featuring Zen 5 / Zen 5C architecture, it includes 12 cores and 24 threads, clock speeds maxing at 5.1 GHz, with a total cache of 36 MB / 24 MB L3. It offers 85 AI TOPs (55 TOPS NPU) and comes with a Radeon 890M (16 CU @ 2.9 GHz), with a TDP that ranges from 15 to 54W.

• Ryzen AI 9 HX 370: Similar setup as the 375, the key difference lies in the AI TOPs being rated at 80 (50 TOPS NPU).

• Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370: Matches the HX 370 in specifications, targeting professional-grade setups.

• Ryzen AI 7 365: This model drops to 10 cores and 20 threads with clock speeds up to 5.0 GHz, 30 MB / 20 MB L3 cache, and the same NPU capability as its Ryzen AI 9 variants.

• Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 / HX 350 and Ryzen 5 HX 330: These see varying cores, threads, and clock speeds, maintaining AMD’s signature adaptable power (TDP) and integrated graphics capabilities.

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