AMD RDNA 3.5 iGPUs Will Stay in Mainstream APUs Through 2029, Premium APUs Switch to RDNA 5
Article date: January 25, 2026
According to a report by Hardware News - Graphics Card & Processor News, AMD plans to keep its RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture in the mainstream APU lineup until 2029. The company’s premium system‑on‑chip (SoC) APUs, however, will adopt the newer RDNA 5 architecture for their integrated GPUs.
- Mainstream APUs: RDNA 3.5 iGPU (through 2029)
- Premium APUs: RDNA 5 iGPU
- RDNA 4, released for discrete GPUs, offers enhanced AI and real‑time cores and supports FSR Redstone, but it is not targeted at APUs.
- Insider notes that AMD’s APU line has not seen a major architectural leap since RDNA 3; RDNA 3.5 is mainly an optimization rather than a full new design.
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