Tech enthusiasts often eagerly await new hardware, especially from a company like AMD. When leaks first surfaced about a new Ryzen 9000G series, the buzz began immediately. Many hoped for a big jump in technology.
However, recent reports are painting a different picture. Sources close to the company suggest these new chips might not be a completely fresh generation of hardware. Instead, rumors point to a refresh of the existing Ryzen 8000G series. This means we would see small tweaks and improvements, but the core Zen 4 design, known as Hawk Point, would remain. The exciting Zen 5 architecture, initially imagined, would not be part of this lineup.
The initial excitement was fueled by leaks from HXL (@9550pro). These leaks hinted at a Ryzen 9000G launch based on Zen 5, along with a new RDNA 3.5 GPU architecture (codenamed Strix Point). The buzz included talk of up to 12 cores and XDNA 2 NPU support for artificial intelligence.
But insiders on the ChipHell forum tell a different story. They claim AMD might not be making such a big leap. These new models would be modest updates to the 8000G. They would keep the Zen 4 core and RDNA 3 graphics. The changes would likely be minor fixes or new software settings.
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Rumor: 9000G APU is 8000G APU Refresh.https://t.co/WSjPjsIg0i
— HXL (@9550pro) July 30, 2025
This refresh strategy isn’t new for AMD. The company has skipped numbers before, for example, jumping straight from the 6000G to the 8000G series. The theory is simple: the 8000G has seen good sales and falling prices. AMD wants to offer new versions at competitive prices without needing to build a completely new chip from scratch.
If these rumors turn out to be true, the supposed Ryzen 9000G chips will still use the AM5 socket. They will also keep support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0. However, the big architectural upgrade that many hoped for won’t happen. In short, customers would get processors with small improvements, not a major step forward in graphics or core count.
The tech community is already discussing if this move makes sense. VideoCardz noted that the Ryzen 8000G already performs well. It’s a solid choice for those needing light AI tasks or efficient integrated graphics.