Tuesday, February 10th 2026 AMD Medusa Halo APU to Use LPDDR6 Memory by AleksandarK Today, 04:54 Discuss (1 ) The next major refresh of AMD's Ryzen AI MAX APUs is still far away, but now we are putting together the pieces of the Medusa Halo APU puzzle. According to a famous leaker, @Olrak29_ on X, AMD's next-generation Medusa Halo APU will be complemented by LPDDR6 memory. This is one of the first LPDDR6 memory SoCs we are learning about, making it unique. Based on previous rumors, the silicon could have a 384-bit bus powering LPDDR6 memory, which would translate into massive bandwidth powering the SoC's new CPU and GPU configuration. This includes up to 24 Zen 6 CPU cores and 48 RDNA 5 / UDNA compute units for the GPU configuration. Paired with the added bandwidth from LPDDR6 memory—which these APUs greatly benefit from—Medusa Halo will be one of the best-performing SoCs when it launches. Interestingly, memory manufacturers like Samsung and Innosilicon are already supplying LPDDR6 modules to customers for validation. Innosilicon's LPDDR6 modules boast an impressive speed of 14.4 Gbps, significantly faster than Samsung's initial modules, which achieve 10.7 Gbps. Innosilicon's modules offer a 1.5x increase in IO speed capability compared to the 9.6 Gbps of LPDDR5X previously available, along with improved efficiency. The latest LPDDR6 also increases the number of bits per byte of IO from 8 to 12. This results in LPDDR6's bandwidth at a single-channel 24-bit I/O speed being double that of LPDDR5X at a 16-bit single-channel. The company is reportedly collaborating with TSMC and Samsung to ensure sufficient production capacity for LPDDR6 IP, while Samsung relies on its own fabs for manufacturing memory. Until Medusa Halo arrives, we will likely see AMD bundling the now well-known LPDDR5X memory with its SoCs. As AMD plans to make its RDNA 3.5 iGPU long-lived until 2029, most consumers buying laptops in the coming years will experience the same integrated graphics capabilities as those found in today's Ryzen AI 300 and 400 series processors. Only a few SKUs, such as Medusa Halo, will feature new graphics and memory technologies, likely appearing next year or by 2028 at the latest. Source: @Olrak29_ on X Related News Tags: AMD APU Halo iGPU Innosilicon IP LPDDR5 LPDDR5X LPDDR6 Medusa Memory RDNA 3 RDNA 3.5 RDNA 5 Samsung SoC TSMC UDNA Zen 6 Aug 4th 2025 AMD Readies 16-Core Ryzen 9000X3D CPU with 192 MB L3 Cache and 200 W TDP (355) Jul 23rd 2025 DDR6 Memory Arrives in 2027 with 8,800-17,600 MT/s Speeds (174) Aug 22nd 2025 Melting 12VHPWR Connector Claims its First AMD RX 9070 XT Victim (109) Sep 3rd 2025 AMD Zen 6 Processors to Use TSMC 2 nm Node for CCDs, 3 nm for IOD (66) Sep 8th 2025 AMD Claims Arm ISA Doesn't Offer Efficiency Advantage Over x86 (97) Jul 21st 2025 AMD's Upcoming UDNA / RDNA 5 GPU Could Feature 96 CUs and 384-bit Memory Bus (200) Aug 27th 2025 AMD's Next-Gen UDNA: Four Die Sizes, One Potential 96-CU Flagship (87) Nov 3rd 2025 AMD Clarifies Maintenance Mode for Radeon RX 5000/6000 Series, First-Day Game Support Remains (160) Nov 17th 2025 Valve Claims Steam Machine Outperforms 70% of Current Gaming PCs (133) Jul 25th 2025 AMD Strix Halo Makes Handheld Debut in GPD Win 5 Teaser, Boasts Impressive FPS (12) Add your own 1 on AMD Medusa Halo APU to Use LPDDR6 Memory #1 Denver Stronger than the 9070... Not bad. The downside will be the price.
