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© 2025 RadioNZ 6:15am Did a Spanish electronics vendor just leak AMD and Intel’s CPU roadmaps?
An apparent leak of the planned notebook CPU releases from AMD and Intel have revealed both company’s plans through 2025 and beyond, showing off a complex AMD roadmap that extends in 2027 with the release of “Gator Range” and AMD’s Zen 6 architecture.
The roadmap was published on the website of Seleno, a Spanish electronics manufacturer, and downloadable from a button marked “Roadmap” from the manufacturer’s site. It has not yet been formally confirmed, so it must be considered to be a rumor for now. Tom’s Hardware noticed the post, whose original source appears to be the Twitter account, “X86isdeadandback.”
PCWorld was able to download the roadmap from Seleno itself.
Seleno appears to be a small Spanish electronics company specializing in wireless chargers and power banks. But the company also maintains a notebook business, and published a roadmap of its own products and the roadmaps from AMD and Intel, accessible via the “Roadmap” link. Neither roadmap is sourced to AMD or Intel, and appears to be Seleno’s interpretation of what each company has told them (or simple forecasting rather than an actual leak). The AMD roadmap, however, is far more detailed.
In fact, Intel’s 2025 roadmap, according to Seleno, matches what Intel has already said publicly with one exception: in notebooks, 2025 will be the year of Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake. In 2026, Intel will launch versions of the “Wildcat Lake” processor, a name that Intel has let slip before, in both the mainstream 9-17W “U” segments as well as the higher-performance “P” segment, which carries with it a 28W TDP.
A screenshot of the Intel Platform Roadmap, as published by Seleno.es to its website.Foundry
AMD’s notebook CPU roadmap is much more interesting. If the roadmap Seleno published is accurate, you’ll have the choice of seven separate CPU choices for 2025, ranging from the aging “Mendocino” Zen 2 parts for entry-level notebooks on up to the 16-core Ryzen X3D or “Fire Range” products, whose desktop counterparts have sparked a sharp increase in AMD’s desktop market share.
AMD’s roadmap shows the Fire Range parts persisting through 2027. AMD’s Strix Halo (the Ryzen AI Max CPU found in the Framework Desktop and others) has no replacement at the current time, the Seleno roadmap indicates, persisting throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027.
The big name on AMD’s alleged roadmap for 2026 is Gorgon Point, which replaces three separate processors AMD ships in 2025: the 12-core “Strix Point” mainstream Ryzen AI 300 Zen 5 series; the “Krackan Point” {sic] 8-core offshoot, which boasts the same Copilot+-class NPU and Zen 5 architecture; and the “Hawk Point” chip, an 8-core Zen 4 processor. The roadmap describes Gorgon Point as a 12-core chip with a 55-TOPS NPU, manufactured on a 4nm process with the Zen 5 architecture.
A screenshot of AMD’s mobile CPU roadmap, as published by Seleno.es to its website.Foundry
Also in 2026, the Seleno roadmap indicates that AMD is saying that the Hawk Point chip will slip in as a replacement for mainstream notebooks, maintaining its current characteristics as a Zen 4 processor on the 4nm process node, and using DDR5 and LP-DDR5 memory.
Finally, Seleno’s AMD roadmap shows the migration from the Zen 5 architecture to Zen 6 taking place in 2027. Although it’s no secret that AMD is working on future architectures, AMD hasn’t spoken publicly about Zen 6 yet. Its most likely opportunity to do that will be on Nov. 11, when it holds a special day for financial analysts. It’s on those days that AMD typically presents future roadmaps and talks more publicly about its strategies and initiatives.
In 2027, Gator Range will mark the debut of Zen 6 in what Seleno calls the “ultimate compute” category. Mainstream notebooks will follow suit, with “Medusa Point” — a Zen 6 chip on a 3nm process node — taking over from Gorgon Point. AMD also apparently plans what Seleno refers to as “Medusa BB” — possibly a “baby Medusa Point,” as Tom’s Hardware suggests — without any distinguishing characteristics.
Seleno published the roadmaps to its Web site.Foundry
Interestingly, in 2027 all of AMD’s notebook processors will apparently meet Microsoft’s Copilot+ requirements, with the exception of one: the Mendocino chip, which will keep on puttering along from 2024 until presumably 2027 as beyond.
Seleno’s roadmap contains details of the company’s own notebook plans, as well as which processors the company will include. In a note, Seleno said that it is phasing out Intel’s 12th-gen Core i5-1235U, though the timing will depend on the stock on the open market. Seleno also notes that supplies of Intel’s N-series (Alder Lake-N, Twin Lake-N, and Jasper Lake) remain in short supply.
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HP’s Ryzen-powered laptop with 16GB RAM is a steal for $450
$500 is something of a sweet spot for budget laptops. There are plenty of them that slide under that price…and very few that I’d actually recommend, since I think you need a decent processor and at least 16GB of RAM to run Windows 11 well. Today’s HP deal, cutting an OmniBook 5’s price nearly in half, is a budget laptop actually worth buying. It’s going for $449.99 on HP’s official store.
For that price you get a 6-core AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, a mid-range processor that’s one of the newest, most efficient models, which also includes some respectable Radeon 840M integrated graphics for gaming. There’s also the aforementioned 16GB of RAM, a decent 512GB of SSD storage, and a 16-inch, 1920×1200 IPS screen. This base model configuration does not include a touchscreen, but that body is wide enough for a full-length keyboard with a number pad.
Other pluses include double USB-C and double USB-A ports, full-sized HDMI for plugging in a monitor or TV, and an IR webcam for easy Windows Hello logins. At about four pounds it’s not particularly light (though not too heavy for its size), and a 59-watt-hour battery won’t make it an endurance runner. But this is about as cheap as you’ll find any Copilot+ laptop from a major brand, and those plentiful ports and light gaming power make this a good choice for a student on a budget.
HP has this marked as a sale, but I’m not sure how long it will last — there’s no expiration time on the discount. A sale this deep for a budget design is pretty rare, so hop on it quickly if you’ve been waiting for a deal. If this one doesn’t quite meet your needs, then check out PCWorld’s roundup of the best laptop models.
Get an HP Ryzen laptop with 16GB of RAM for $450View Deal
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