A leak about the AMD Medusa Halo APU shows that it could have as many as 24 cores and 48 RDNA 5 CUs.

AMD's Next-Gen Medusa Halo APU Leak

A recent leak has provided new details on AMD's upcoming Medusa Halo APU, scheduled for release in 2027 as the company's flagship chip. Contrary to previous rumors, it appears that AMD has not cancelled the Medusa Halo APU project. According to information shared by Moore's Law is Dead, the Medusa Halo APU will feature Zen 6 CPU chiplets manufactured using TSMC's advanced N2P process, with the I/O die produced using the N3P process.

The base Medusa Halo APUs will come equipped with 12 Zen 6 cores and 2 power-efficient Zen 6 LP cores. Higher-end versions may include an additional 12-core Zen 6 CCD, bringing the total CPU core count to 24 or possibly even 26 cores.

On the graphics side, the Medusa Halo APUs will boast 48 compute units (CUs) based on the RDNA 5 architecture, along with 20 MB of L2 cache. This represents a significant improvement over the current Strix Halo APU, which features 40 CUs, and is expected to deliver graphics performance comparable to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

Memory support is also set to receive a significant upgrade, with the Medusa Halo APU offering either a 384-bit LPDDR6 or 256-bit LPDDR5X memory controller to meet the demands of its enhanced GPU capabilities.

Additionally, AMD is reportedly working on a Medusa Halo Mini variant designed for use in notebooks and compact systems. This compact model is anticipated to feature 4 Zen 6 cores, 8 Zen 6c cores, and 2 Zen 6 LP cores (14 cores in total), paired with 24 RDNA 5 CUs and 10 MB of L2 cache. It is expected to utilize a 128-bit LPDDR5X memory controller, with the option to upgrade to a 192-bit LPDDR6 configuration.

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