AMD's long-term roadmap exposed: RDNA 5+ graphics architecture to launch in 2029 alongside Zen 7 APUs. AMD GPU veteran leaker Kepler_L2 has dropped another scoop. This time it's about 2029: after RDNA 5, there's an optimized architecture called RDNA 5+, planned to launch together with a new-generation APU codenamed Grimlock.

📜 Table of Contents

• Who Is Grimlock: Zen 7 Plus 1.4nm
• Where the Plus Goes: An Optimized Refresh, Take Two
• Three Product Lines, Three Time Points
• How Long Is Three Years: More Variables Than Specs

AMD's Long-Term Roadmap Leaked: RDNA 5+ Graphics Architecture to Launch in 2029 Alongside Zen 7 APUs

AMD GPU's long-time leaker Kepler_L2 has dropped another scoop. This time it's about 2029: after RDNA 5, there's an optimized architecture called RDNA 5+, planned to debut alongside a new-generation APU codenamed Grimlock. Looking further back, the discrete GPU based on RDNA 5 itself won't arrive until late 2027 to early 2028. AMD's graphics roadmap is, overall, slower than many people think.

Who Is Grimlock: Zen 7 Plus 1.4nm

The name Grimlock comes from Transformers — that mechanical dinosaur Grimlock, continuing AMD's long tradition of naming chip projects after Transformers characters. According to industry supply chain sources, Grimlock refers to a new-generation processor based on the Zen 7 architecture, manufactured on TSMC's A14 process — that is, the 1.4nm class — and paired with FOPLP advanced packaging.

Mobile splits into two tiers: the high-performance-focused Grimlock Halo and the mainstream-priced Grimlock Point. The desktop version, per earlier reports, arrives first in 2028, while RDNA 5+ waits until 2029, debuting alongside this batch of Zen 7 APUs.

Where the Plus Goes: An Optimized Refresh, Take Two

RDNA 5 itself is a brand-new architecture written from scratch by engineers, with two key focus areas: ray tracing and AI-oriented matrix operations. RDNA 5+ is an optimized version built on that foundation.

AMD has used this playbook once before. RDNA 3.5 was an optimized version of RDNA 3, extending its lifecycle through improved power efficiency and frame rate performance. RDNA 5+ will be the second optimized architecture in the RDNA family.

It's worth noting that all this information comes from Kepler_L2's leaks alone — outlets like wccftech and GameGPU are merely relaying it. AMD has not officially confirmed anything, the project is still in early design stages, and specs, clocks, and dates could all change.

Three Product Lines, Three Time Points

Putting the leaks into a table, AMD's graphics schedule for the coming years looks like this:

The most striking part is that last row. Budget-conscious laptop buyers in 2029 will still get RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics on mainstream-priced machines. To get your hands on RDNA 5+, you'll have to jump straight to the high-end tier.

How Long Is Three Years: More Variables Than Specs

TSMC's A14 mass production is scheduled for the first half of 2028, with Grimlock following after — the timeline is internally consistent. But the RDNA 5 discrete GPU has already slipped once due to global memory shortages, and no one can say for sure how the memory market will play out over the next three years.

For anyone looking to buy a GPU or laptop now, the practical use of this roadmap is calculating how many years of service your current machine has left. RDNA 3.5 lasting until 2029 shows AMD has no short-term plans to speed up generational turnover in the mainstream market.

What generation architecture is your current machine using — can it hold out until 2029 before you upgrade?