AMD might have simply launched the Ryzen 8000 sequence of cell processors, however firm executives confirmed that its subsequent cell processor, Strix Point, will make the leap to the next-generation Zen 5 structure.

The disclosure was made by Dr. Lisa Su, AMD’s chief govt officer, throughout the company’s fourth-quarter 2023 earnings report. They reported a internet earnings of $667 million, up 3,076 % from $21 million in income a 12 months in the past. Revenue climbed 10 % to $6.168 billion.

AMD launched its Ryzen 8000 mobile lineup in December and Su mentioned Tuesday that the chips will start delivery in notebooks in February. But AMD is already waiting for Strix Point, the next-generation cell chip scheduled to launch later this 12 months. Like the current Intel 14th-gen Core HX, the Ryzen 8000 sequence could be very related on paper to its predecessor, the Ryzen 7000 cell chips.

“We are aggressively driving our Ryzen AI CPU roadmap to extend our AI leadership, including our next-gen Strix [Point] processors that are expected to deliver more than three times the AI performance of our Ryzen 7040 series processors,” Su mentioned, in response to a transcript offered by Marketbeat. “Strix combines our next-gen, Zen 5 core with enhanced RDNA graphics and an updated Ryzen AI engine to significantly increase the performance, energy efficiency and AI capabilities of PCs. Customer momentum for Strix is strong with the first notebooks on-track to launch later this year.”

Last 12 months, AMD disclosed that Strix Point would provide triple the generative AI efficiency of the Ryzen 7040 series, launched in January 2023. (Interestingly, benchmarks just like the UL Procyon sequence don’t acknowledge the presence of the NPU contained in the chip primarily based on PCWorld assessments, which AMD executives have mentioned they’re working to repair.) However, AMD has not formally linked Strix Point to Zen 5. AMD has additionally not formally disclosed the graphics expertise inside its Zen 5 chips, reportedly utilizing RDNA 3.5.

Su mentioned that 2024 income was projected to develop extra within the second half of the 12 months, which is in step with regular seasonal expectations. “We continue to see strong growth opportunities for our client business as we ramp our current products, extend our AI PC leadership and launch our next wave of Zen 5 CPUs,” Su added.

AMD’s Strix Point will problem Intel’s Meteor Lake and Lunar Lake, its next-gen cell structure that Intel says may even triple the efficiency of the NPU’s AI efficiency.