According to recent leaks, AMD is about to revolutionize the market with its Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395 processor. The latter is said to feature a Radeon RX 8060S iGPU so powerful that it could outperform an RTX 4060. If confirmed, this could be a game-changer for PC configurations.
The graphics power of an RTX 4060 in an AMD APU
According to a leak relayed by the All The Watts!! account via PCGamesN, the future Radeon RX 8060S scores an impressive 12,516 points on the 3D Mark Time Spy benchmark. This result places this integrated graphics solution well above the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, which scores 10,620 points, but slightly below the RTX 4060 Ti with its 13,507 points.
| Specifications | AMD Radeon RX 8060S | NVIDIA RTX 4060 | NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 / 40 CU | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Time Spy Score | 12,516 points | 10,620 points | 13,500 points |
| Vulkan Score (Geekbench) | 67,004 points | 63,264 points | 121,994 points |
The relatively old Time Spy benchmark does not support some modern, resource-intensive graphics features, such as ray-tracing. As a result, the performance of the RX 8060S seems to focus mainly on rasterization, without enabling ray tracing. In this specific context, the RTX 4060 could still retain a significant advantage, not least thanks to its ray tracing capabilities.
What’s more, this leak provides no information on the hardware configuration used, limiting itself to the iGPU graphics score and CPU performance index. This leaves many questions unanswered as to actual optimization and performance in real-life conditions.
AMD plans to launch its Strix Halo range of notebook chips at CES 2025
Alongside the announcement of the Radeon RX 8060S, a recent rumor reveals that AMD plans to launch its Strix Halo line of notebook chips at CES 2025. Powered by Zen 5 cores and featuring Ryzen AI Max technology, these processors seem destined to stand out from the existing Strix Point models.
A recent Geekbench listing confirms the existence of a new integrated graphics unit, the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395, equipped with 16 cores and a 40 CU Radeon 8060S. On Geekbench’s Vulkan benchmark, this solution achieves 67,004 points, positioning itself between the RTX 4060 and RTX 4070. Although promising, this performance was obtained on a test bench and not on a final product ready for the market.
The promise of a high-performance Radeon RX 8060S and innovative Strix Halo processors hints at significant advances. However, many details have yet to be revealed, including final configurations, software optimizations and real-world performance.
Stay tuned, as CES 2025 may well reveal the full extent of AMD’s ambitions and offer us a clearer glimpse of what the future holds for graphics technologies and high-end processors.
A Ryzen AI MAX 395 Strix Halo spotted behind the scenes
Rumors are circulating, and they’re leaving no one indifferent: the HP EliteBook X G1a has reportedly been spotted with Energy Star certification. According to this information, this model will feature one of AMD’s most eagerly-awaited processors, the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395 Strix Halo. And if all this is confirmed, we could well be witnessing a veritable revolution in the field of high-end notebooks.
According to early leaks, this ZBook Ultra G1a is aimed squarely at demanding professionals. The Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395, announced as AMD’s flagship APU, is said to feature 16 Zen 5 cores and a Radeon RX 8060S iGPU, promising graphics performance on a par with, if not better than, a dedicated RTX 4060.
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary power unit | AMD Ryzen AI Max 395 (16x Zen5) or AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 (12x Zen5) |
| iGPU | 40 RDNA 3.5 compute units (Max 395) or Radeon 8050S graphics card (32 compute units, Max 390) |
| National production unit | AMD XDNA2 |
| Memory | 64 GB LPDDR5x-7500+ |
| Screen | 14-inch IPS display (1920 × 1200) |
| Weight | < 1.4 kg |
The announced performance of the Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 395, combined with HP’s expertise, suggests a product that could turn expectations on their head.
