initial place holder for GFX13 aka RDNA 5. Very intriguing as there were earlier rumours that hardware will only be out in 2027 due to the AI bubble/ memory shortage situation
Published 2 hours ago by Hilbert Hagedoorn
An AMD “GFX13” identifier has resurfaced in open-source tooling after a long period of little to no public movement, and this time it shows up where GPU enablement often begins: the LLVM compiler stack. Late on Friday, January 23, a public LLVM Project update was highlighted by Kepler_L2, revealing that initial support has been defined for an AMD “gfx1310” target. While the change is small on the surface, new “gfx” IDs are typically the first visible signs that a future architecture is being prepared across the software pipeline. A developer note attached to the update suggests gfx1310 is currently handled as a placeholder, treated as equivalent to RDNA 4-era identifiers, specifically GFX12 and GFX1250. That kind of temporary mapping is common when a new target is introduced: compiler infrastructure needs a recognized target name and basic plumbing before it can meaningfully express architectural differences. In practical terms, it means the target exists in the tree, but it is not yet differentiated in a way that reveals new instruction behavior, scheduling changes, or feature flags.
Even so, the return of “GFX13” is notable because it echoes older references from prior development notes. Before 2026, various patch notes and ecosystem discussions mentioned early “GFX13” work in the same orbit as next-generation AMD graphics architecture naming, including “RDNA 5” and “UDNA.”
The new LLVM entry does not confirm what AMD will ultimately call the architecture, and it certainly doesn’t confirm retail product branding. However, it does reinforce the idea that a post-RDNA 4 GPU target family is being staged on the compiler side. Some observers have pointed at LLVM 23-related activity and suggested the work is already tied to RDNA 5 specifically. At this stage, that’s still interpretation rather than confirmation: the “identical to GFX12/GFX1250” note implies gfx1310 is not yet exposing meaningful differences. The more grounded takeaway is that the target has been introduced early, and follow-up commits will be the ones that matter for understanding what gfx1310 actually represents.
As always, speculation quickly drifts toward product naming and timelines, including talk of a theoretical “Radeon RX 10000” desktop GPU family and a vague mid-2027 timeframe. Those ideas may align with typical generational pacing and even potential next console cycles, but none of that is established by a single compiler-target entry.
What the LLVM change does indicate is that the software groundwork has started—or restarted—in public view.
The next checkpoint will be further LLVM development. Phoronix founder Michael Larabel has already flagged interest in the LLVM 23.1 stable release expected around August/September, since that window could bring more commits that move gfx1310 from placeholder status toward real target definition. Until then, gfx1310 is best treated as an early breadcrumb: relevant, but not yet a roadmap in plain sight.
Source: LLVM Project,
Kepler_L2,
Phoronix,
Wccftech,
LLVM GitHub
