AMD is apparently working on an x86 APU which will feature no less than 16 cores based on Zen architecture and paired up with Greenland graphics part with High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).

Greenland is the new rumored codename for GPU which will be a part of AMD's Radeon 400 series and which is expected next year and according to the latest report from Fudzilla.com, AMD is apparently working on an APU which will be based on no less than 16 cores based on the new Zen architecture which will be paired up with Greenland graphics part with High Bandwidth Memory (2.5D interposer).

To be precise, the report suggest that the new APU platform is capable of supporting up to 16 Zen cores, which does not suggest that AMD will go that way as it might be an overkill for an APU. Of course, anything can happen and we might even see a proper high-end APU next year, as there were certain rumors that AMD wants an APU aimed at HPC/server market. In addition to up to 16 Zen cores, the Greenland graphics part sounds a lot interesting considering that it will feature High Bandwidth Memory.

Unfortunately, there are no more details regarding the new APU platform and it still does not have a name. The report also suggest that the new APU might be based on four modules as each Zen core will have to share L3 cache and that it will support quad-channel DDR4 memory and PCI-Express 3.0. There is also possibility that the Greenland GPU inside this APU could use HBM2 memory, something that will come at a later date or in the same timeframe as this APU.

There is also a possibility that AMD plans such APU for different markets and that it is not aimed at consumers, at least not in this form.



Source: via Wccftech.com.