AMD 'Medusa Point' APU benchmarks show that Zen 6 is impressively fast in a mobile chip

AMD's next-generation Zen 6 architecture for its desktop and mobile CPUs and processors is on the horizon, and it will power the upcoming Ryzen AI 500 Series of APUs for laptops, mini PCs, and other mobile devices. Codenamed 'Medusa Point,' the lineup is generating a lot of buzz, as it will deliver the sort of generational upgrade many have been waiting for.

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Although we've seen benchmarks and various references for a 10-core 'Medusa Point' processor leak, the latest Geekbench listing showcases Zen 6 in a more mature and consumer-ready state. And that's because the result for what could end up being the Ryzen AI 9 565 delivers performance that would make it the fastest AMD or Intel x86 chip seen to date.

The Geekbench listing has the 'AMD Plum-MDS1' name, which refers to an engineering sample comprised of a 10-core (4+6) chip, with 20 threads, and a boost clock frequency of 5.37 GHz. The single-core score of 3,329 is impressive because it beats the similar Zen5 'Strix Point' APU, the Ryzen AI 9 365, by around 35%.

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And when it comes to the multi-core score of 16,555, you're also looking at an improvement of around 33% when compared to 'Strix Point.' Yes, it's great news for the potential of Zen 6 in the mobile space, with the multi-core results coming close to those of popular and powerful desktop CPUs like the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

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Question #1

What core and thread configuration does the Geekbench-listed Medusa Point engineering sample use?

The Geekbench-listed Medusa Point engineering sample is a 10-core chip configured as 4+6 cores and it has 20 threads.

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Question #2

What boost clock frequency did the Geekbench listing report for the 10-core Medusa Point sample?

The Geekbench listing reported a boost clock frequency of 5.37 GHz for the 10-core Medusa Point sample. This value comes from the 'AMD Plum-MDS1' engineering-sample entry in the benchmark listing.

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Question #3

How do Medusa Point’s multi-core scores compare to desktop CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D according to the article?

The Medusa Point engineering sample posts a Geekbench multi-core score of 16,555, which the article says brings its multi-core performance close to that of popular desktop CPUs such as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The article does not provide a direct numeric comparison to the 9800X3D beyond saying the Medusa Point results come close to those desktop scores.

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Question #4

Which product family and device types are expected to use the Zen 6 Medusa Point APUs?

They are expected to be used in the Ryzen AI 500 Series of APUs, and targeted for laptops, mini PCs, and other mobile devices.

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In addition to the impressive scores, the Geekbench listing also confirms an increase in combined cache compared to the current-gen parts, with the 10-core 'Medusa Point' processor featuring 10MB of L2 cache and 32MB of L3 cache.