16-core | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:30:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png 16-core | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Three Ryzen 7000X3D processors will reportedly launch in January https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/three-ryzen-7000x3d-processors-will-reportedly-launch-in-january/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/three-ryzen-7000x3d-processors-will-reportedly-launch-in-january/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:28:30 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=584959 AMD tested the waters with 3D V-Cache last generation, launching one Ryzen 5000X3D processor. This time around, AMD will have several X3D series CPUs to choose from. According to the latest reports, three Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs will launch next month, offering up to 16 cores.  As reported by QuasarZone (via @harukaze5719), there will be a …

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AMD tested the waters with 3D V-Cache last generation, launching one Ryzen 5000X3D processor. This time around, AMD will have several X3D series CPUs to choose from. According to the latest reports, three Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs will launch next month, offering up to 16 cores. 

As reported by QuasarZone (via @harukaze5719), there will be a 16-core, a 12-core and an 8-core processor Ryzen 7000X3D processor. The first two should be named Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D, but the naming of the 8-core model hasn't been decided yet (Ryzen 7 7700X3D or Ryzen 7 7800X3D).

With the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, AMD couldn't maintain the clock speeds of the Ryzen 7 5800X. However, with the new X3D chips, it's expected that the clock speeds will be left unchanged. In the worst case, there might be a slight decrease. Hassan Mujtaba also gave additional details about the upcoming chips, claiming all of them would come with a 170W TDP.

The last bit of information is regarding their release date, which is expected to happen sometime in January 2023, as we've come to expect. That only further reinforces the possibility of AMD talking about the upcoming chips at CES 2023.

KitGuru says: Are you waiting for the Ryzen 7000X3D chips before upgrading your system? How much better do you think they will be compared to the non-X3D chips?

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Ryzen 7000 processor revealed in deleted MSI video https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/ryzen-7000-processor-revealed-in-deleted-msi-video/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/ryzen-7000-processor-revealed-in-deleted-msi-video/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 16:00:03 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=561387 AMD recently shared more details about the Ryzen 7000 series and AM5 platform, both of which are set to launch in Q3 this year. We've only seen a render of what the new IHS design looks like for the new chips, which is markedly different from previous AMD processors, but with engineering samples beginning to …

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AMD recently shared more details about the Ryzen 7000 series and AM5 platform, both of which are set to launch in Q3 this year. We've only seen a render of what the new IHS design looks like for the new chips, which is markedly different from previous AMD processors, but with engineering samples beginning to do the rounds, new leaks are taking place. In a video published this week, MSI gave us our first glimpse at a Ryzen 7000 series processor in the flesh. 

On YouTube, a new video from MSI showcasing how to install an AM5 processor was uploaded, before later being removed. While the video is no longer live, its existence has been well documented. This tweet from Ghost_Motley still allows us to see the title of the video, and Videocardz was able to take screenshots prior to the video going offline. Now without further ado, here is your first look at a real Ryzen 7000 processor, right next to the official render AMD released earlier in the week:

This isn't a final, retail version of the processor, but rather an engineering sample for vendors to test their upcoming products, such as motherboards or memory modules. If we zoom in on the chip, we can even see its OPN code and year of production. This particular sample was created in 2021, and based on former benchmark leaks, we can estimate that the sample shown here is a 16C/32T Ryzen 9 7950X, assuming AMD doesn't make any changes to its processor naming scheme.

AMD plans to release the Ryzen 7000 series processors later this year, alongside the first AM5 motherboards.

KitGuru says: The process of installing a Ryzen 7000 chip looks a lot like mounting any consumer Intel processor from the last ten years, so don't expect to encounter any difficulties when building a new system with a Ryzen 7000 chip.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series reportedly features a 16-core SKU https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-threadripper-5000-series-reportedly-features-a-16-core-sku/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-threadripper-5000-series-reportedly-features-a-16-core-sku/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:55:37 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=499967 While the Zen 1 based Ryzen Threadripper line-ups featured a 16-core SKU, we did not get a 16C/32T Ryzen Threadripper 3000 chip. As we look ahead to Ryzen Threadripper 5000, it looks like the 16-core chip will be making a return.  According to Yuri Bubliy, AMD might be working on bringing this SKU back. The creator …

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While the Zen 1 based Ryzen Threadripper line-ups featured a 16-core SKU, we did not get a 16C/32T Ryzen Threadripper 3000 chip. As we look ahead to Ryzen Threadripper 5000, it looks like the 16-core chip will be making a return. 

According to Yuri Bubliy, AMD might be working on bringing this SKU back. The creator of CTR has shared a cryptic HEX message teasing a 16-core Threadripper 5000 series processor.

The HEX message was translated to ASCII, which revealed that a “Genesis 16 Cores” CPU should be introduced alongside the rest of the Ryzen Threaripper 5000 series. The Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series (codenamed Genesis Peak) will be AMD's HEDT series featuring the Zen3 architecture.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is also a 16C/32T processor. Nonetheless, the Threadripper CPU should still have some advantages compared to the Ryzen 9 CPU, including a bigger cache, quad-channel memory support, and more.

It's also worth mentioning that with the 5950X naming already being used by the Ryzen 9 CPU, the naming scheme of the Threadripper 5000 processors would have to fit accordingly. AMD may choose to use the “5950X” model name and rearrange it for the Threadripper series (Ryzen Threadripper 5950X), bump it to 5960X, or call it 5955X, similar to the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX (16C/32T).

AMD is expected to talk about its new HEDT Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series at CES 2021, which takes place later this month.

KitGuru says: Would you like to see AMD bring back the 16-core SKUs to its HEDT platform? Would you choose a 16-core Ryzen Threadripper featuring Zen3 over the Ryzen 9 5950X?

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Zen 3 CPU Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/amd-ryzen-9-5950x-zen-3-cpu-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/amd-ryzen-9-5950x-zen-3-cpu-review/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=492953 Just how good is AMD's new 16-core 5950X CPU?

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AMD's new Zen 3 processors are finally upon us and they bring to the market a brand-new architecture that is touted as an impressive 19% IPC improvement over a single generational upgrade. We examine the brand new AM4 flagship processor in AMD's 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X. Can it offer up the same balance of performance that we saw from Zen 2 whilst also closing the important gaming gap to Intel?

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor that operates with a 3.4GHz base frequency and 4.9GHz maximum boost with a 105W TDP. MSRP is set at $799 and that converts into £750 in the UK. That's a roughly £40-50 increase in price over the Zen 2 Ryzen 9 3950X it replaces.

AMD's chosen process node is still TSMC 7nm, but it is the tweaked design logic as applied with the frequency enhanced Ryzen 3000XT chips launched in July 2020. That should help reach and sustain higher boost clocks versus original Zen 2 Ryzen 3000X chips.

A pair of the new Zen 3 CCXs are deployed in the Ryzen 9 5950X to make up the 16-core total. This means that the cores have access to 64MB of L3 cache split across the two CCXs in CCD chiplet form, and you get the same 0.5MB of L2 cache per core as we saw with Zen 2.

In terms of other connectivity, AM4 platform support, physical CPU packaging, memory compatibility and everything else, it all stays that same as with Zen 2. That’s because AMD is using the same 12nm IO die used on Zen 2. The chiplet approach that Zen is built around allows AMD to simply plug-and-play the new Zen 3 chiplets with the ‘old’ Zen 2 IO die.

The discrete IO die and core chiplet approach really does continue to look like a stroke of genius from AMD.

With the same IO die used, we get the same generic connectivity. Most notably, you get 16+4+4 PCIe Gen 4 lanes, with four of those reserved for communication between the chipset and CPU. On-chip USB and SATA connectivity are the same, so check back to our previous content if you’ve forgotten what’s on offer.

 

And you also get the same support for dual-channel DDR4 memory with 3600MHz continuing to be the hassle-free sweet spot. The same memory rules as Zen 2 apply though – the memory controller and Infinity Fabric clock will run in the optimal 1:1 mode up to DDR4-3600MHz – a 1800MHz IF clock. Higher than 1800MHz Fabric clock will necessitate manual overclocking.

AMD does, however, highlight that 2000MHz Infinity Fabric clock is likely to be better achievable via overclocking, thus bringing the relevance of 4000MHz DIMMs into play.

In case it wasn’t obvious, you’ll need an AM4 motherboard for use with Ryzen 5000. X570 and B550 motherboard owners can update the BIOS and drop in the new chip underneath their same old cooler. Older 400-series motherboard compatibility is likely to come in future BIOS updates.

Notable competition for the £750 Ryzen 9 5950X comes from, well … nothing, other than the now £70-80 cheaper 3950X it replaces. Intel has no logical competitors at this price point as X299 is a less desirable platform except in niche edge cases.

Let's have a closer look at the Zen 3 architecture and the similarities and differences to Zen 2.

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-cpu-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/luke-hill/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-cpu-review/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=435873 AMD is back with the 16-core Ryzen 3000 CPU... just how good is it?

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The wait is over for AMD's eagerly anticipated 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X processor. Slotting into the AM4 socket, the Ryzen 9 3950X represents a change in the level of performance now available to users on a mainstream platform.

Just a few short months ago, core counts and performance promises of this magnitude would have necessitated AMD's or Intel's High-End Desktop (HEDT) platforms. Roll the clock forward to today, and that is no longer the case.

Other than the additional cores, adjusted boost clocks, and different cache values, the new AM4 flagship Ryzen 9 3950X is all but identical to its 12-core 3900X sibling. That's no surprise, really, as similarity between parts is one of the principles for AMD's Zen 2 strategy.

Just so it's crystal clear, the Ryzen 9 3950X is a 16-core AM4 processor that is built around the Zen 2 architecture and TSMC's 7nm process technology. Made up of three chiplets – two core dies and one IO die – the Ryzen 9 3950X is basically a 3900X with all four of its CCXs fully populated.

Interestingly, AMD maintains the TDP at 105W to ensure compatibility with AM4 motherboards specced for 95W/105W processors. The trade-off for the somewhat constrictive TDP is a 3.5GHz base clock which represents a 300MHz reduction compared to the 3900X. On the higher core count chip, however, maximum boost frequency is increased to 4.7GHz – up from the 12-core's 4.6GHz. Of course, all of the usual caveats regarding the boost frequency workings for AMD's Precision Boost 2 algorithm (and processor marketing team) apply.

Priced at $749, the 3950X is a 50% price premium over the Ryzen 9 3900X for 33% more cores. Clearly, AMD understands that the Ryzen 9 3950X gives them a position of unique strength in the market and the processor is priced accordingly. Costs aside, we must cross our fingers that availability with this chip is less of an issue than what we have seen for other Ryzen 3000 parts – most notably the Ryzen 9 3900X. The official retailer ‘on-shelf' date is 25th November.

AMD does not include a CPU cooler with the new flagship. I have no complaints regarding that decision – anybody buying a $749 high-performance processor should also be more than willing to research and purchase an appropriate cooler. AMD recommends a 280mm (or larger) AIO, though there's no reason why high-end 240mm AIOs or beastly air coolers such as the Noctua NH-D15 won't work smoothly. After all, AMD's smart Precision Boost 2 algorithm factors in temperatures and dynamically adjusts the relevant settings if the heat is starting to look a little high.

One nifty feature that is launching in close proximity to the Ryzen 9 3950X is AMD's new Eco Mode. This software-based feature allows users to crank their Ryzen 3000 CPU down by one TDP bin. So, 95/105W TDP parts will drop to 65W TDP and adjust their operating characteristics accordingly. That could be ideal for Plex server enthusiasts, tinkerers who want 24/7 virtual machines running, or even system builders struggling to cool sixteen cores in a mini-ITX form factor.

Anyway, enough of the details that most of us probably already knew. Let's jump into the testing.

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AMD launches Ryzen 9 3950X with 16-cores and 32-threads https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/amd-launches-ryzen-9-3950x-with-16-cores-and-32-threads/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/amd-launches-ryzen-9-3950x-with-16-cores-and-32-threads/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:00:29 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=415453 Just two weeks ago on the first day of Computex, AMD unveiled the Ryzen 3000 series, complete with Zen 2 architecture, built on the 7nm process and with options all the way up to 12-cores. What we didn’t know at the time was that AMD was holding a little something back. Today, AMD announced the …

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Just two weeks ago on the first day of Computex, AMD unveiled the Ryzen 3000 series, complete with Zen 2 architecture, built on the 7nm process and with options all the way up to 12-cores. What we didn’t know at the time was that AMD was holding a little something back. Today, AMD announced the Ryzen 9 3950X, the top SKU in the 3rd Gen Ryzen lineup with 16-cores and 32-threads.

AMD is touting this as the world’s first 16-core gaming CPU. While previously users would need to adopt a much larger Threadripper chip to gain this many cores and threads, AMD has now been able to shrink it all down into a much smaller package, suitable for more mainstream X570 motherboards.

Just like the 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X, the 3950X runs at a 105W TDP but bumps the cores and threads up an extra step to 16/32. In terms of clock speeds, you will get a 3.5GHz base and a 4.7GHz boost .

While the rest of the 3rd Gen Ryzen lineup is launching on the 7th of July, the Ryzen 9 3950X will be arriving a bit later in September with a $749 price tag. Aside from CPUs, AMD also announced its next-gen graphics cards today too, which you can read about HERE.

KitGuru Says: It looks like AMD’s CPU team had one more trick up their sleeve after Computex was done and dusted. What do you guys think of the new addition to the Ryzen 3000 series?

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