Since the concept of AMD APU was proposed, it has always aimed to replace low-end entry-level discrete graphics cards, and to a certain extent, it has also been done, but it is always a little less interesting, after all, the unique display is also constantly developing rapidly.
The Ryzen 6000H and Ryzen™ 6000U series released at the beginning of the year for the first time integrated RDNA2 architecture GPUs, up to 12 computing units and 768 stream processors, and the highest frequency of 2.4GHz, which can be described as a leap forward.
According to reports, AMD is also preparing a revolutionary APU, code-named "Phoenix", which, as the name suggests, will completely disrupt the market landscape, including desktops and notebooks.
The exact specifications of the Phoenix APU are unclear, and sources vary, but one thing that is certain is that the 5nm process and Zen4 CPU architecture will be used.
In terms of GPU, it is most likely to be RDNA2 architecture, but for the redesign of the 5nm process, there is also a certain probability that the next generation of RDNA3 will be matched, that is, the native matching 5nm.
The number of computational units has increased significantly again, with some saying 16 or more, and some saying 16-24, that is, 1024-1536 stream processors, up to exceed the RX 6500 XT and approach the RX 6600.
Looking at the computing power alone, the Radeon 680M in the Ryzen 6000H/U series has surpassed the RX 6400 and is very close to the Xbox Series S.
Doubling the computing unit to 24, the frequency is assumed to be around 2.2GHz, then the RX 6500 XT can be completely killed!
In other aspects, memory is said to support LPDDR5X, and there are two channels that support DDR5 and LPDDR5 at the same time.
There may be new caching systems that are not Infinity Cache unlimited caches, but more like the level-three caches of unified CPUs and GPUs.
There may also be a unified memory addressing space, similar to the PS5.
It's unclear when the Phoenix APU will be released, but it will certainly be some time after the 5nm Zen4 architecture Ryzen™ 7000 series (the earliest estimate is after the start of next year), which will also fully integrate RDNA GPUs, but certainly pay more attention to CPU performance.