Recently, it was reported that AMD is about to launch a new Ryzen 9000G desktop APU series, and the first batch of products will use the entry-level Krackan Point core. Previous reports have shown that AMD plans to update its desktop APU product line this year and launch a successor to the Ryzen 8000G series, but the specific architecture is unclear.
The latest leaked information points out that the Ryzen 9000G series will be based on Krackan Point, focusing on cost performance and energy efficiency. It is expected that a higher-positioned Strix Point version will be launched in the future.
Well-known whistleblower HXL recently revealed that AGESA version 1.2.7.0 has supported Krackan Point and Krackan Point 2 architectures on the AM5 platform. AMD is expected to launch entry-level desktop APU products based on this architecture later this year. Earlier this year, HXL said that AMD is expected to release a new AM5 desktop APU in the fourth quarter of 2025, or it will be named Ryzen 9000G. Many enthusiasts expect it to include chips based on the high-end mobile version of the Strix Point architecture, but another tipster, Olrak29, said that these processors will use the Gorgon Point architecture, which is an upgraded version of Strix Point.
The three architectures of Krackan Point, Strix Point and Gorgon Point are all equipped with Zen 5 CPU cores and RDNA 3.5 graphics cards, but Krackan Point is positioned as an entry-level model and has fewer cores. AMD launched the Krackan Point series in the notebook market earlier this year, aiming to compete with Intel's Lunar Lake series. Currently, the Ryzen AI 9 processor of the AMD mobile platform uses the Strix Point architecture, while Ryzen AI 7 and AI 5 use the Krackan Point architecture.
There are signs that the Ryzen 9000G series is more than just Krackan Point processors. Screenshots shared by HXL and Indonox show that there are also models based on Strix Point that are expected to be available, but the AM5 microcode to support this architecture has not yet been released. Prioritizing the release of Krackan Point desktop SOC is in line with the market rules that mainstream Android consumer groups pay more attention to cost performance.
On the other hand, Gorgon Point is expected to take the lead in replacing the Strix Point architecture in some mid-range notebooks in 2026, and then AMD will fully switch to Zen 6 CPUs in 2027. By then, Medusa Point will become the mobile successor based on Zen 6, and Gator Range will take over the high-end Fire Range notebook processor.
It is worth mentioning that the next generation of Sony and Microsoft game consoles are also expected to be released in 2027 and will be equipped with SOCs using Zen 6 CPU and RDNA 5 GPU architecture. Leaked information shows that Microsoft's next-generation PC-host hybrid product is expected to use a 10-core APU, and the price may increase significantly.
Looking to the future, there are also rumors in the industry that Intel and Nvidia are cooperating to develop SOCs that integrate RTX graphics hardware, indicating that PC and game console chip designs are further integrated and developed.