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Human PC enthusiasts may be a bit miffed to hear that publicly-traded tech company AMD might be prioritizing our "ai" future over things that people in the real world might prefer, but…

Intel's Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3" laptops are now rolling out, and CHUWI has released its Unibook, featuring a $449 price that challenges the MacBook Neo. Intel Wildcat Lake-Powered Chuwi Unibook Laptop Hits Retail, Starting At An Incredible $449 Price Point Earlier today, we saw the first Intel Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3" laptops hit retail shelves. These laptops feature various price points ranging from sub-$600 to $650. Compared to the MacBook Neo, Intel's Wildcat Lake has some advantages, such as the x86 SoC, bigger battery, expandable storage, more IO, and twice as much memory. Now, CHUWI has unveiled its […]

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New rumors suggest that Intel's upcoming “Razor Lake-AX” processors will utilise on-package memory and high-core-count integrated graphics. If confirmed, this would mark a strategic shift for Intel, which previously stated that the on-package memory design seen in Lunar Lake (Core Ultra 200V) was a “one-off” due to cost and margin complexities.

According to Jaykihn (via VideoCardz), Razor Lake-AX is being designed as a high-performance APU featuring two primary GPU configurations: 16 or 32 Xe3 cores. While these core counts are substantial, they fall short of the 48-core Xe setup previously rumoured for the now-uncertain Nova Lake-AX project.

As for the on-package memory design, the report is from Haze (via VideoCardz). The decision to return to on-package memory could be due to the bandwidth requirements of a 32-core iGPU. Integrating LPDDR5X or a similar high-speed memory directly onto the package would help minimise latency and maximise throughput, thereby improving overall performance.

Razor Lake-AX is expected to use the BGA4326 socket, indicating it is not a standard desktop product but rather a specialised solution (e.g., high-end laptops, small-form-factor workstations, or handhelds).

As it stands, Intel's Razor Lake-AX is positioned as Intel's response to “Halo-class” products, such as AMD's Strix/Medusa Halo APUs and Apple's M-Series Pro/Max silicon. A release is not expected until late 2027 at the earliest, placing it in direct competition with AMD's next-generation architectures and Apple's future M-series iterations.

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KitGuru says: Do you think Intel Razor Lake can stand toe-to-toe with what AMD and Apple are preparing as their next-generation Halo and M-series Pro silicon?

AMD's roadmap for integrated graphics is becoming increasingly complex as the company appears to be looking to bridge the gap between its current offerings and the next-generation UDNA architecture. New commits to the LLVM compiler suggest that the previously spotted GFX1170 target, branded as RDNA 4m, is expanding, as two additional software IDs, GFX1171 and GFX1172, have surfaced.

As spotted by Phoronix in the LLVM compiler, these GFX117x targets are not “true” RDNA 4 parts, which reside in the GFX12 branch. Instead, they appear to be a custom evolution of RDNA 3.5. By backporting specific RDNA 4 modules into the GFX11 instruction set, AMD is creating what we might call RDNA 3.5+. This hybridisation adds support for INT8 and FP8 data types, which are essential for running the machine-learning-based upscaling and frame-generation features of FSR 4.

The decision to modify RDNA 3.5 rather than jump straight to a full RDNA 4 iGPU isn't clear, but one might guess it's due to limitations shrinking the full RDNA 4 architecture down for things like thin and light laptops, where a smaller power envelope is crucial. By updating RDNA 3.5 with WMMA (Wave Matrix Multiply-Accumulate) and SWMMAC instructions, AMD might be ensuring that its upcoming APUs can leverage FSR Redstone features.

While “Medusa Point” is expected to use an RDNA 4m iGPU, “Medusa Halo” is expected to leap straight to the RDNA 5/UDNA microarchitecture.

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KitGuru says: While RDNA 4m is mostly a rebrand of RDNA 3.5, the addition of native FP8 support could be enough to enable FSR 4. 

The NUC 16 PRO mini PC will be available in various configurations and looks like it won't be cheap if you are considering the Ultra X7/X9 chips. ASUS Launches Ultra X7 358H-Powered NUC 16 Pro Mini PC With 32 GB/1 TB Configuration at $1600 in China Looks like the Ryzen AI Max-based mini PCs aren't the only ones that cost over $1500. With RAM and SSD shortages affecting almost every system, you can expect even higher prices for mini PCs based on the higher-end Panther Lake chips. ASUS has recently debuted its NUC 16 PRO mini PC 2026 edition based […]

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The technical picture for AMD's next-generation Medusa Point APUs is becoming clearer through recent Linux compiler activity. The emergence of the GFX1170 target, explicitly labelled as “RDNA 4m”, suggests AMD will finally bring FSR4 support to its APUs.

As noted by Phoronix (via TechPowerUp), while technically part of the GFX11 (RDNA 3) family, GFX1170 is receiving specific instruction-set updates that move it closer to GFX12 (RDNA 4) behaviour, effectively creating a “Pro” version of the current RDNA 3.5 architecture. Some of the changes include adding the WMMA (Wave Matrix Multiply-Accumulate) and SWMMAC instructions, along with support for FP8 and BF8 data formats. These matrix-oriented instructions are the cornerstone of modern AI and machine learning workloads.

By implementing WMMA128b variants specifically for GFX1170, AMD is providing the foundation necessary for neural-link upscaling and frame interpolation. This architectural “hybridisation” is precisely what will allow mainstream Zen 6 APUs to support FSR 4, even without a full transition to the GFX12 graphics.

The introduction of the “m” suffix (presumably standing for “Mobile”) suggests that AMD views GFX1170 as a bridge to keep its high-volume APUs from falling behind the competition. By allowing the hardware to handle 8-bit floating-point operations natively, AMD is expanding the “Redstone” ecosystem, ensuring that even a thin-and-light laptop in 2026 can run the latest AI-enhanced titles with acceptable frame rates.

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KitGuru says: With FSR 4 bringing so many improvements over previous versions, AMD should ensure that it works across as many products as possible.