A new ultraportable notebook model powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series "Strix Point" processor is set to be released in December. This notebook will feature LPDDR5X-8000 memory, which has a memory speed higher than the LPDDR5-7500 that was previously standard for the processor. Hoang Anh Phu discovered that AMD has quietly updated the product pages of these processors on its website to show support for LPDDR5X-8000. Previous versions of these pages, accessed by The Wayback Machine, mentioned 7500 MT/s as the top speed for LPDDR5X.
While the speeds of regular DDR5 SO-DIMM remain unchanged at dual-channel DDR5-5600, it is important to note that mainstream and enthusiast-segment gaming notebooks often use faster DDR5 SO-DIMMs through OEM-level memory overclocking. However, LPDDR5X speeds typically do not exceed what the processor is capable of. An OEM would only utilize LPDDR5X-8000 chips if the processor officially supports it, which is now the case with this stealthy specs update. The specific notebook in question is an HP EliteBook X G1a, a 14-inch premium ultraportable that not only utilizes LPDDR5X-8000 with "Strix Point" processors but also appears to have overclocked its NPU. According to AMD's specifications, the XDNA 2 NPU should be capable of 50 TOPS, but HP has increased its performance by 10%.
