AMD's new gaming CPU that doesn't require a graphics card will be released soon.

AMD Gorgon Point is AMD's upcoming project for integrated graphics CPUs.

AMD's integrated graphics CPUs – often referred to as APUs, or accelerated processors – have become legendary, with the company producing some of the fastest options for many years. Products like the Ryzen 5600G and Ryzen 8600G have enabled the construction of compact PCs with just the CPU that can still play many modern games.

Now, AMD is back with its latest release, and rumors suggest it will be launching soon. Specifications for the new AMD CPUs haven't been confirmed yet, but it's believed they will simply be the desktop versions of the company's current laptop CPU line, the Ryzen AI 400 series, which itself is just a slightly faster version of the AI ​​300 chips. While that might not sound particularly exciting, the GPUs in these chips are still very impressive, and I fully expect them to be among the best gaming CPU options for those looking for an ultra-compact PC.

The latest rumors regarding desktop versions of the Ryzen AI 400 series suggest they will officially launch 'in the first half of 2026,' according to a new leak from the regularly-present tech source Moore's Law is Dead (MLID). Posted on X, MLID stated: 'It can be confirmed that #AMD Gorgon Point is now planning a launch on the AM5 platform in the first half of 2026! In fact, it could even launch in Q1.'

MLID further stated that evidence for this rumor was provided by a promotional video embedded in the post. However, this video only showed a close-up of a CPU on a motherboard, with the CPU label 'AMD Ryzen AI Pro'.

These new chips can fit into any AM5 motherboard, just like the company's other existing desktop CPUs, but while lines like the Ryzen 7 9850X3D require a dedicated graphics card, the Ryzen AI 400 series integrates its own GPU. It's possible that not all variants of these chips will have powerful GPUs, but only powerful enough to run Windows on a desktop, and these would be useful for ultra-compact workstations, for example.

However, if these chips adhere to the same specifications as the company's latest laptop CPUs, they could utilize GPUs with up to 16 compute units, about half the number of compute units in the RX 7600 graphics card, but 50% more than AMD's current fastest APU, the 8700G, and double the number of compute units in the company's second-fastest APU, the 8600G.