AMD is preparing a revolution for 2027. The “Medusa Halo” APU is said to use LPDDR6 memory, which would increase throughput by a massive 80%. Graphics and AI will thus get a second wind.
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While the world is still absorbing the arrival of powerful Strix Halo chips (Ryzen AI Max 300), AMD their successors are apparently already being forged. According to the well-known leaker Olrak29_, the future generation of APU codenamed Medusa Halo (probably the Ryzen AI Max 500 series) could be the first to use LPDDR6 memory.
Current Strix Halo chips rely on a 256-bit bus with LPDDR5X memories, which gives a respectable 256 GB/s throughput. However, Medusa Halo could skyrocket that value. If AMD were to use LPDDR6 on the same 14,400 MT/s bus, we’re talking 460.8 GB/s throughput – that’s a massive 80% jump! Some earlier speculation even talked about expanding the bus to 384 bits, which would mean an insane 691 GB/s.
Such an increase would be a boon not only for gamers whose integrated graphics (probably on the RDNA 5 architecture) will finally stop being hampered by memory, but especially for AI applications and large language models.
Before Medusa shows up, we have an interlude in the form of “Gorgon Halo”. The Medusa Halo itself, with Zen 6 cores and new graphics, shouldn’t arrive until 2027-2028 at the earliest. So this is music from the distant future, but the direction is clear: integrated graphics will soon cease to be just an “emergency solution”.
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date:2026-02-11 08:00:00
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