Zen3 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 06 May 2022 11:35:51 +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 Zen3 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 AMD announces low-TDP Ryzen 5000C CPUs for Chromebooks https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-announces-low-tdp-ryzen-5000c-cpus-for-chromebooks/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-announces-low-tdp-ryzen-5000c-cpus-for-chromebooks/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=559434 Expect to see a new wave of Chromebooks coming. AMD has just announced the new Ryzen 5000C APUs for Google's ChromeOS-based laptops, featuring a 15W TDP and up to eight Zen 3 cores. Designed to deliver at least 8 hours of battery life and the highest core count for Chromebook devices, the new Ryzen 5000C …

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Expect to see a new wave of Chromebooks coming. AMD has just announced the new Ryzen 5000C APUs for Google's ChromeOS-based laptops, featuring a 15W TDP and up to eight Zen 3 cores.

Designed to deliver at least 8 hours of battery life and the highest core count for Chromebook devices, the new Ryzen 5000C chips bring considerable improvements over their predecessors, including Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. Offering up to 67% more web browsing performance, up to 107% more multitasking performance, and up to 85% more graphics performance, these new APUs alone might be enough reason to upgrade your Chromebook.

AMD also compared its flagship Ryzen 5000C APU, an 8C/16T chip with a maximum clock of 4.5GHz and an 8-core Vega GPU that boosts up to 1.8GHz, with the Core i7-1185G7. Here, the Ryzen chip showed better web browsing (up to 7%) and multitasking performance (up to 25%), as well as faster graphics (up to 10%).

AMD's newly announced APUs will debut on the HP Elite C645 G2 Chromebook in June. Moreover, Acer will also release the Chromebook Spin 514 featuring up to the Ryzen 7 5825C later this year. Other OEMs are also expected to release Chromebooks with AMD Ryzen 5000C chips.

KitGuru says: Do you own a Chromebook? Are you planning to upgrade?

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Here’s all the new hardware AMD announced at CES 2022 https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/heres-all-the-new-hardware-amd-announced-at-ces-2022/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/heres-all-the-new-hardware-amd-announced-at-ces-2022/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:41:19 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=545517 Out of all CES 2022 keynotes, AMD seemed to have the most hardware-rich presentation, featuring new processors and GPUs for both desktops and laptops. Besides announcing a new Ryzen 3D V-cache processor, AMD also told us more about Zen4 and the AM5 socket, Zen3+ and Ryzen 6000 series mobile APUs and announced new Radeon desktop …

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Out of all CES 2022 keynotes, AMD seemed to have the most hardware-rich presentation, featuring new processors and GPUs for both desktops and laptops. Besides announcing a new Ryzen 3D V-cache processor, AMD also told us more about Zen4 and the AM5 socket, Zen3+ and Ryzen 6000 series mobile APUs and announced new Radeon desktop and laptop GPUs.

Contrary to most people's predictions, AMD will be releasing a single Ryzen 5000 series processor with 3D V-cache, and that's the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Most of this processor's spec sheet matches up with the Ryzen 7 5800X, but it packs an extra 64MB of V-Cache for a total of 96MB of cache. According to AMD, this is enough to bump gaming performance by up to 40%, despite the lower base (3.4GHz) and boost clock (4.5GHz) frequencies.

As for what else is coming from AMD to the CPU market, Zen4 (5nm) is coming later this year during the second half of 2022 alongside AMD's new socket, the AM5 (LGA1718). AM4 coolers will be compatible with the new socket, and the new platform also brings support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0.

Moving to the laptop segment, AMD announced the Ryzen 6000 series APUs. Based on the TSMC N6 node, the new Ryzen mobile APUs feature up to 8x Zen3+ cores with SMT, RDNA 2 graphics and over 50 power management features for increased efficiency and performance. These processors will run on a new platform that brings 16x PCIe 4.0 lanes, support for USB4, DisplayPort 2 and HDMI 2.1 ports, Wi-Fi 6E and BT LE 5.2 connectivity and AV1 hardware decode capabilities.

The CPU part of these APUs hasn't changed much from its predecessors. After all, Zen3+ is just an upgrade over Zen3 with support for DDR5/LPDDR5 memory. However, the GPU section of Ryzen 6000 APUs is entirely different. Moving from the Vega architecture to RDNA 2 graphics is a considerable leap, but what's more interesting are the features it brings with it, including ray tracing support. From Ryzen 6000's iGPUs, you can expect 2.4GHz frequency, up to 50% more bandwidth than its predecessor and 2x times the amount of L2 cache.

The Ryzen 6000 series will be divided into H and U-series SKUs, featuring clock speeds of up to 5.0GHz in the former and 4.7GHz in the latter. The H-series APUs' TDP range from 35W to over 45W, while the U-series vary between 15W and 28W. It's worth noting that there are also refreshed Ryzen 5000U APUs coming out: the Ryzen 7 5825U, the Ryzen 5 5625U and the Ryzen 3 5425U. These are based on the “older” Zen3 CPU architecture and have Vega iGPUs.

Also, for laptops, AMD will be releasing new Radeon RX 6000M series GPUs and the new RX 6000S series GPUs. The new RX 6000M series include the RX 6850M (7% faster than the 6800M), RX 6650M XT (20% faster than the 6600M) and RX 6650M, featuring up to 7% higher clock frequencies and faster memory (probably clocked at 16Gbps and 18Gbps). Additionally, there are the RX 6500M and the RX 6300M GPUs, AMD's first 6nm mobile graphic chips featuring a 35W TDP.

On the other hand, we have the Radeon RX 6000S series GPUs, optimised for efficiency and suitable for lighter laptops with slim designs. This series consists of the Radeon RX 6800S, targeting gaming at over 100FPS at max settings, the Radeon RX 6700S to game at over 100FPS at high settings, and the Radeon RX 6600S for 80+FPS gaming at high settings.

Besides the Radeon RX 6500XT, AMD also announced the RX 6400. This GPU features 12 CUs (Navi 24 XL) with 768 stream processors that can clock up to 2,321MHz. In addition, there's 16MB of Infinity Cache and 4GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 16Gbps across a 64-bit memory bus. The DIY PC market shouldn't see this card available as it will be exclusive for OEMs.

KitGuru says: Out of all the AMD announcements, which one interested you the most?

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5000 “Chagall” processors rumoured to release in August https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-threadripper-5000-chagall-processors-rumoured-to-release-in-august/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-threadripper-5000-chagall-processors-rumoured-to-release-in-august/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:32:00 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=523091 AMD's Zen3 core architecture is already available on Ryzen and EPYC processors, but we are still waiting for AMD to release its Zen3 HEDT processors. We may not have to wait much longer, as new reports claim that the long-awaited Threadripper 5000 series will launch next month.  Codenamed “Chagall”, the Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series' processors …

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AMD's Zen3 core architecture is already available on Ryzen and EPYC processors, but we are still waiting for AMD to release its Zen3 HEDT processors. We may not have to wait much longer, as new reports claim that the long-awaited Threadripper 5000 series will launch next month. 

Codenamed “Chagall”, the Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series' processors will share some features with their predecessors, the Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series. As per MoePC (via VideoCardz), these features include support for DDR4 memory and PCIe 4.0, a 280W maximum TDP, and an 8+1 MCM design (same core and thread count).

As for the changes, the upcoming AMD HEDT CPUs should be based on the 7nm process node using Zen 3 cores instead of Zen 2 cores and 32MB CCXs and not 16MB CCXs. There are some rumours about these processors using Zen3+ cores, but it looks like that won't be the case.

Image credit: MoePC

These new Threadripper chips will also use an Inter-Chip Global Memory Interconnect (xGMI) at 18 GT/s, beating out the one used in current-gen Threadripper, which runs at 16GT/s. This was expected, considering Zen3 EPYC processors use an xGMI at 18GT/s too.

The Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series processors are rumoured to release in August. The currently available TRX40 motherboards should receive an updated BIOS to support the new processors soon.

KitGuru says: Planning to build a new workstation? You might be better off waiting a bit longer for AMD to release the new Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series. You may even end up saving a bit if you already own a TRX40 motherboard.

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AMD Zen 3 processors vulnerable to Spectre-like exploits https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-zen-3-processors-vulnerable-to-spectre-like-exploits/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-zen-3-processors-vulnerable-to-spectre-like-exploits/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:12:19 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=510777 AMD has published a document warning that Zen 3-based processors may be targeted by side-channel attacks. As per its description, this vulnerability is similar to Spectre, which plagued Intel processors three years ago. AMD Zen 3 core architecture features a new technology that improves performance by predicting the “relationship between loads and stores without waiting for …

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AMD has published a document warning that Zen 3-based processors may be targeted by side-channel attacks. As per its description, this vulnerability is similar to Spectre, which plagued Intel processors three years ago.

AMD Zen 3 core architecture features a new technology that improves performance by predicting the “relationship between loads and stores without waiting for the address calculation to complete”. This technology is called Predictive Store Forwarding (PSF).

Most of the time, the prediction is calculated correctly, but occasionally it may not be as accurate as it should. When a bad PSF speculation occurs, Zen 3-based processors can be targeted by side-channel attacks similar to Intel processors affected by Spectre.

The company described two scenarios where a bad PSF speculation may happen: when a store/load pair with a dependency seizes and when a store/load pair with a dependency may alias in the predictor with another store/load pair without a dependency.

Despite this vulnerability, AMD recommends users keep PSF enabled. In case you wish to disable it, you can by following the instructions found on the last page of this PDF. AMD has also stated that it already proposed a Linux patch to enable/disable PSF. For now, the company has not shared its plans regarding Windows systems.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru says: AMD may be recommending that users keep PSF enabled due to the performance benefits. Once deactivated, there should be a noticeable difference. Do you own a Zen 3-based processor? Will you disable PSF or just keep it as it is?

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AMD 3rd Gen EPYC processors set to launch on March 15th https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-3rd-gen-epyc-processors-set-to-launch-on-march-15th/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-3rd-gen-epyc-processors-set-to-launch-on-march-15th/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:20:05 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=506920 AMD has officially announced that it will host a virtual launch event next week to announce new EPYC processors.

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AMD has officially announced that it will host a virtual launch event next week to announce new EPYC processors. Taking place on the 15th of March, the event will be presented by multiple members of the AMD team, including Dr. Lisa Su. 

During the event, AMD will present its upcoming Zen3-based EPYC processors. According to the latest leaks, the EPYC 7003 series will consist of 19 processors with up to 64x cores and 128x threads on up to 8x CCDs, a maximum TDP of 280W, up to 256MB of L3 cache, and operating frequencies as high as 4.1GHz. Other specifications include support for DDR4-3200 ECC memory across 8x channels and PCIe 4.0.

The event will include Dr. Lisa Su, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster, AMD Senior VP and GM of data centre Forrest Norrod and AMD's GM of the Server Business Unit, Dan McNamara. As you would expect, representatives from AMD partners will also make an appearance, so expect to see some praise-filled quotes from some of AMD's server customers.

The event takes place on the 15th of March at 3PM GMT, those interested in tuning in can watch it HERE. Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru says: Are any of you interested in what's next for AMD's EPYC line of CPUs? Will you be tuning into the launch event next week?

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CTR 2.1 to allow AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs to boost to 5GHz https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/ctr-2-1-to-allow-amd-ryzen-5000-cpus-to-boost-to-5ghz/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/ctr-2-1-to-allow-amd-ryzen-5000-cpus-to-boost-to-5ghz/#respond Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:43:49 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=504573 1usmus is back with another update to the Ryzen CTR tool. In the CTR 1.2 update, new features have been added, including Hybrid OC, which switches performance profiles based on CPU load, allowing Zen 3 processors to boost up to 5GHz in some cases.  Besides the P1 and P2 profile, CTR 2.1 will also bring …

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1usmus is back with another update to the Ryzen CTR tool. In the CTR 1.2 update, new features have been added, including Hybrid OC, which switches performance profiles based on CPU load, allowing Zen 3 processors to boost up to 5GHz in some cases. 

Besides the P1 and P2 profile, CTR 2.1 will also bring a PX profile. As per 1usmus, this is the best solution for games, benchmarks, and any other workload. The PX profile has a stable fixed frequency, not affected by any limit, meaning that it won't suffer from EDC or temperature throttling. The recommended voltage for this profile should be 25mV less than the default voltage.

Besides the Hybrid OC, 1usmus also redesigned the UI with a more minimalistic look. All the profile settings are now on a single page, allowing users to save, activate, and deactivate profiles quickly and easily.

Image Credit: 1usmus

To find the best cores in your CPU, CTR will automatically detect it during the initial diagnostic, with no time added to the process. After detecting the cores, CTR will create a “pair” (2-3 cores depending on the CPU) and set the recommended frequency. All other cores will operate at reduced clocks.

Other features coming with CTR 2.1 include reduced profile activation for CPUs with 6, 12, or 24 cores by up to 30%, updated profile priority system to prevent unnecessary profile switching, improved security, and a stuck sensor checker.

As CTR 2.1 is still under development, some announced features are still subject to change. For now, it seems that the PX profile only works with Zen 3 processors as Zen 2 still “requires research”. Although 1usmus has previously said that CTR 2.1 would come with an automatic curve optimizer, he can't add it because there's no way to access it through Windows.

CTR 2.1 beta is already available on 1usmus' Patreon.

KitGuru says: Have you already tried CTR 2.0? What were your results? Will you try CTR 2.1 once it's available?

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AMD Zen 3+, Zen 4 and Zen 5 details begin to leak https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-zen-3-zen-4-and-zen-5-details-begin-to-leak/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-zen-3-zen-4-and-zen-5-details-begin-to-leak/#respond Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:40:55 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=504219 A new report has shed some light on what we might expect from AMD in the coming future. From Zen 3+, through Zen 4, and ending on Zen 5, it looks like AMD isn't slowing down on generational performance leaps in the coming years.

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A new report has shed some light on what we might expect from AMD in the coming future. From Zen 3+, through Zen 4, and ending on Zen 5, it looks like AMD isn't slowing down on generational performance leaps in the coming years.

According to the report from ChipsandCheese, AMD will launch a Zen 3+ architecture based on TSMC's N6 process node. The IPC gains over the currently available Zen 3 processors should be slightly more than from Zen to Zen+, bringing a 4-7% IPC uplift and higher clock speeds. The Zen 3+ desktop CPUs could be the first based on the AM5 socket and could also be the first AMD chips to support DDR5 memory.

Moving on to Zen 4, the upcoming AMD processor will be based on the TSMC N5 node. Expected to come with a +25% IPC gain compared to Zen 3 and an all-core clock of 5.0GHz, the Zen 4 architecture is set to bring a significant improvement over its predecessor. Apparently, a Zen 4 engineering sample was 29% faster than a Zen 3 processor with the same core configuration at the same clocks.

Lastly, there's Zen 5. Considering we are still far away from its release, there's still a lot that might change, but as per this report, the Zen 5 design goal is to offer the same generational leap as from Piledriver to Zen (40% IPC gain).

KitGuru says: Are you curious about what AMD will bring to the table in the coming years? Do you think we'll get another big 40% IPC gain at some point?

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AMD Ryzen 5000G Pro with 8-cores and 16 threads emerges https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-5000g-pro-with-8-cores-and-16-threads-emerges/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-5000g-pro-with-8-cores-and-16-threads-emerges/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:30:43 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=504068 We've known that AMD has some new Ryzen PRO series SKUs planned and now, those are beginning to leak. This week, a new Ryzen 5000G Pro CPU was detailed online, complete with 8 cores and 16 threads.  Over on Chiphell (via @momomo_us), a CPU-Z screenshot for this upcoming CPU was shared. The name is blurred out, …

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We've known that AMD has some new Ryzen PRO series SKUs planned and now, those are beginning to leak. This week, a new Ryzen 5000G Pro CPU was detailed online, complete with 8 cores and 16 threads. 

Over on Chiphell (via @momomo_us), a CPU-Z screenshot for this upcoming CPU was shared. The name is blurred out, but it is expected to be the Ryzen 7 5750G, based on the Cezanne architecture. Similar to the Cezanne mobile SKUs, this APU won't support PCIe 4.0 and the integrated graphics won't be based on the Navi architecture. The L3 cache has also been significantly reduced to 16MB.

Image Credit: Chiphell

To boot the system using this APU, the leaker had to use a motherboard with a BIOS featuring AGESA 1.2.0.0 firmware. In the post, the leaker also confirmed that the Infinity Fabric Clock was set at 2300MHz, but some samples were reportedly reaching 2500MHz. The APU's all-core frequency is about 4.05GHz, but it can boost up to 4.75GHz on a single core. Additionally, the leaker noted that this APU runs cooler than the Ryzen 7 5800X.

We don't have an official launch date for new Ryzen 5000G Pro CPUs or APUs, but we should have more information soon.

KitGuru says: Would you prefer a Ryzen 5000G Pro APU over a Ryzen 5000 processor? 

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AMD 3rd Gen EPYC “Milan” lineup revealed with specifications https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-3rd-gen-epyc-milan-lineup-revealed-with-specifications/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-3rd-gen-epyc-milan-lineup-revealed-with-specifications/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:09:03 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=503063 The whole line-up of AMD's EPYC “Milan” processors has leaked alongside the major specifications of each SKU. Moreover, the leaker also shared a slide explaining the nomenclature of the processors. As per the leak from ExecutableFix (via VideoCardz), the EPYC “Milan” processors featuring Zen 3 cores will offer about a 200MHz frequency increase over their predecessors. The …

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The whole line-up of AMD's EPYC “Milan” processors has leaked alongside the major specifications of each SKU. Moreover, the leaker also shared a slide explaining the nomenclature of the processors.

As per the leak from ExecutableFix (via VideoCardz), the EPYC “Milan” processors featuring Zen 3 cores will offer about a 200MHz frequency increase over their predecessors. The new generation will be led by the EPYC 7763, a 64C/128T processor with a 280W TDP, 256MB of L3 cache, and a 2.45GHz base clock, boosting up to 3.5GHz.

The fastest processor of the bunch is also the one with fewer cores. The 8C/16T EPYC 72F3 should offer the highest single-core performance due to its maximum boost clock of 4.1GHz (3.7GHz base). Despite the lower core-count, it still features a 180W TDP and 256MB of L3 cache.

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Regarding the nomenclature of the upcoming EPYC SKUs, the first number is always “7”, while the fourth digit defines the generation (“3” = 3rd generation). The second number defines the number of cores the processor has: “2” stand for 8x cores, “3” for 16x cores, “4” for 24-28x cores, “5” for 32x cores, “6” for 40-56x cores, and finally “7” for 64x cores. The third number works as a “performance indicator, where “1” is for “value-oriented”, “4” and “6” for “performance-oriented” (“6” is the highest performance), and “F” for high-performance cores. Lastly, there's the “P”, which is used on single-socket oriented processors.

The following table details each SKU with their respective core configuration, clock frequencies, L3 cache, and TDP:

SKU Cores/Threads Base Clock Boost Clock L3 Cache TDP
EPYC 7763
64C/128T
2.45 GHz
3.5 GHz
256MB
280W
EPYC 7713(P)
64C/128T
2.0 GHz
3.675 GHz
256MB
225W
EPYC 7643
48C/96T
2.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
256MB
225W
EPYC 75F3
32C/64T
2.95 GHz
4.0 GHz
256MB
280W
EPYC 7543(P)
32C/64T
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
256MB
225W
EPYC 7513
32C/64T
2.6 GHz
3.65 GHz
128MB
200W
EPYC 74F3
24C/48T
3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz
256MB
240W
EPYC 7443(P)
24C/48T
2.85 GHz
4.0 GHz
128MB
200W
EPYC 7413
24C/48T
2.65 GHz
3.6 GHz
128MB
180W
EPYC 73F3
16C/32T
3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
256MB
240W
EPYC 7343
16C/32T
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
128MB
190W
EPYC 7313(P)
16C/32T
3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
128MB
155W
EPYC 72F3
8C/16T
3.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
256MB
180W

The 3rd generation of AMD EPYC processors is scheduled to launch in Q1 2021.

KitGuru says: AMD's next-gen EPYC CPUs are coming up soon  – what do you all think of the new ‘Milan' chips so far? 

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AMD EPYC “Milan” processors spotted on Geekbench database https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-epyc-milan-processors-spotted-on-geekbench-database/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-epyc-milan-processors-spotted-on-geekbench-database/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:00:37 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=503065 Entries of the unreleased and unannounced 3rd-gen AMD EPYC processors have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmark database. There were three SKUs found – the EPYC 7643, 7543 and the 7513. As per the benches found by @TUM_APISAK, the AMD Epyc 7643 is a 48C/96T processor featuring a base frequency of 2.3GHz (boosts up to 3.6GHz), …

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Entries of the unreleased and unannounced 3rd-gen AMD EPYC processors have been spotted on the Geekbench benchmark database. There were three SKUs found – the EPYC 7643, 7543 and the 7513.

As per the benches found by @TUM_APISAK, the AMD Epyc 7643 is a 48C/96T processor featuring a base frequency of 2.3GHz (boosts up to 3.6GHz), 24MB of L2 cache, 256MB of L3 cache, and a 225W TDP. The processor scored 5850 points on the Geekbench 4 single-core benchmark and 121,080 points on the multi-core benchmark.

For a 48C/96T processor, that's quite impressive if you compare it with the currently available server processors. In single-core workloads, it seems to offer about 20% more performance than Intel counterparts on the same benchmark. In multi-core workloads, an exact figure is harder to determine due to the variety of multi-core scores with Intel 48-core solutions, ranging from similar scores to 20% less.

A dual-socket HPE ProLiant XL225n Gen10 Plus server equipped with 2x AMD Epyc 7513 was also found. Featuring a 32C/64T core configuration, these processors have a base frequency of 2.6GHz, which boosts up to 3.65GHz, 16MB of L2 cache, 128MB of L3 cache, and a 200W TDP. During the single-core benchmark, this processor scored 762 points. The reason behind such a low-score would be because of the low operating frequencies, which according to the readings, the processor was running at about 1.8GHz. The multi-core test was much more impressive, scoring 27,243 points.

To put the single-core score in perspective, it's the same as an average Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 in Geekbench 5. On the other hand, the multi-core score tops the chart, beating the 64C/128T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by about 8%.

We also found some entries of the AMD Epyc 7543, which is basically the same processor as the Epyc 7513 with a higher TDP (225W) and higher operating frequencies. Unlike the other two CPUs, there are Geekbench 4 and Geekbench 5 entries for the AMD Epyc 7543. In Geekbench 4, it scored an average of  6200 points in single-core and 11,000 in the multi-core. Using Geekbench 5 benchmark, the single-core score averaged at 1338 and the multi-core score at 26,544.

 

AMD is expected to launch its EPYC ‘Milan' processors in Q1 2021.

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AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” mobile CPU architecture gets new details https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-5000-cezanne-mobile-cpu-architecture-gets-new-details/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/laptops/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-5000-cezanne-mobile-cpu-architecture-gets-new-details/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:02:22 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=502329 More details about the upcoming AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors have surfaced through a leaked presentation. Besides describing the improvements coming with the new architecture, this presentation also includes comparisons between the Ryzen 5000H APUs and the currently available mobile APUs and CPUs from AMD and Intel. Besides the leaked slides shared by VideoCardz, the website …

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More details about the upcoming AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors have surfaced through a leaked presentation. Besides describing the improvements coming with the new architecture, this presentation also includes comparisons between the Ryzen 5000H APUs and the currently available mobile APUs and CPUs from AMD and Intel.

Besides the leaked slides shared by VideoCardz, the website also confirmed that Cezanne APUs will feature a 180mm² die with 10.78B transistors. Compared to the Renoir APUs, that's an increase of 15% and 10%, respectively.

Starting with the performance uplifts over the previous generation flagship SKUs, the Ryzen 9 5980HX comes with a +23% improvement over the Ryzen 9 4900H on single-thread performance. Comparing the Ryzen 9 5900HX to Intel Core i9-10980HK, it delivers up to 19% more single-thread performance than Intel's flagship mobile processor.

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These increases result from multiple improvements over the previous generation, including doubling the L3 cache to 16MB and unifying it, employing Zen3 cores, introducing support for LPDDR4 memory, and upgrading die to a monolithic design to reduce latency. All these resulted in an increase in the operating frequencies and IPC.

The CPU part wasn't the only one to be improved. Although the Ryzen 5000 APUs will still use a Vega iGPU, the operating clocks have increased by 350MHz, up to 2.1GHz, resulting in a 10% improvement over the Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs.

Lastly, there are some changes in the power delivery system. Besides featuring per core on-chip power regulation to optimise efficiency, AMD also introduced a deep power state for memory, which further reduces the power consumed. According to AMD, this should result in up to 2 hours of extra battery life.

Laptops equipped with Ryzen 5000 APUs are expected to release in February 2021.

KitGuru says: How will AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors fare against the competition? Are you considering buying a new laptop this year? Will you choose one powered by an Intel CPU or an AMD CPU?

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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 7 5800U laptop APU spotted on Geekbench 5 database https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7-5800u-laptop-apu-spotted-on-geekbench-5-database/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7-5800u-laptop-apu-spotted-on-geekbench-5-database/#respond Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:35:57 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=495556 AMD's Ryzen 5000U CPUs are expected to arrive within the next few months, with a mix of Zen 2 refreshed SKUs and newer Zen 3 models. Recent leaks have started to point towards what performance we can expect from these upcoming processors.  A Geekbench 5 database entry for the Ryzen 7 5800U (Zen 3) has …

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AMD's Ryzen 5000U CPUs are expected to arrive within the next few months, with a mix of Zen 2 refreshed SKUs and newer Zen 3 models. Recent leaks have started to point towards what performance we can expect from these upcoming processors. 

A Geekbench 5 database entry for the Ryzen 7 5800U (Zen 3) has been spotted by Leakbench. When compared to the average result of an 8C/16T Ryzen 7 5700U (Zen 2), the 8C/16T Ryzen 7 5800U is about 20% faster in the single-thread benchmark (1189 vs 1421), and 3.6% in the multi-threaded benchmark (6226 vs 6450). These results are in accordance with the IPC increase that Zen 3 brings over the Zen 2 architecture, which is around 19% according to AMD.

As per the Geekbench database entry, the Ryzen 7 5800U has a base clock of 1.9GHz and boosts up to 4.4GHz. Compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 4800U, that's an increase of 200MHz in frequency. Additionally, it's expected to come with a 10-25W TDP and integrated graphics based on the Vega architecture, featuring 8 CUs clocked at 2.0GHz (+0.25GHZ over the Ryzen 7 4800U iGPU), according to @ExecutableFix.

The Ryzen 5000U SKUs should be available next year. We expect to learn more about them at CES 2021, in January.

KitGuru says: Are you in the market for a new laptop? Are you waiting for the release of the Ryzen 5000U series before deciding which laptop you should buy? 

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 rumoured to release in early 2021 https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-5-5600-rumoured-to-release-in-early-2021/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-5-5600-rumoured-to-release-in-early-2021/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:55:20 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=489750 In AMD's recent Ryzen 5000 series announcement, the company only mentioned SKUs with the “X” suffix, leaving the popular “x600” model out of the lineup. However, it seems that AMD will actually launch a Ryzen 5 5600, but you will have to wait a bit longer for it.  As per a @harukaze5719 tweet, the AMD Ryzen …

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In AMD's recent Ryzen 5000 series announcement, the company only mentioned SKUs with the “X” suffix, leaving the popular “x600” model out of the lineup. However, it seems that AMD will actually launch a Ryzen 5 5600, but you will have to wait a bit longer for it. 

As per a @harukaze5719 tweet, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 will release in early 2021. The leaker stated that this information comes from an article, but unfortunately, he wasn't able to find its source.

If AMD launches the Ryzen 5 5600, we expect that it should feature a 6C/12T core configuration with slightly lower clocks than the already announced Ryzen 5 5600X, which comes with a base clock of 3.7GHzand a boost clock of 4.7GHz. TDP of these SKUs should be same (65W for the Ryzen 5 5600x). Pricing is reportedly at $220, $80 less than the MSRP of the Ryzen 5 5600X, but it's $20 more than its predecessor (Ryzen 5 3600).

If the release in early 2021 is confirmed to be true, it will come around the same time as AMD will add support for Zen3 processors on the B450 and X470 motherboards. Some people might want to wait for the Ryzen 5 5600 given that the x600 SKU are usually the best bang for the buck in the whole AMD lineup, as history tells us.

The post also mentions that the Ryzen 5 5600X should be similar in performance to the Core i7-10700 (non-K) in gaming and single-thread performance. Based on this, the alleged Ryzen 5 5600 should rival the Intel Core i5 series of desktop processors.

KitGuru says: Are you hoping to get a Ryzen 5000 processor? Will you wait to see if AMD releases or announces the Ryzen 5 5600 or other SKUs?

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MSI launches Combo PI V2 1.1.0.0 Beta BIOS featuring AMD Zen3 support https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/msi-launches-combo-pi-v2-1-1-0-0-beta-bios-featuring-amd-zen3-support/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/msi-launches-combo-pi-v2-1-1-0-0-beta-bios-featuring-amd-zen3-support/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:11:05 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=488229 MSI latest Beta BIOS for AMD 500-series motherboards adds support for “future AM4 socket processors”. This BIOS update comes with the Combo PI V2 1.1.0.0 which includes other optimisations and fixes for memory and CPU overclocking related issues. For now, only 11 motherboards have received this Beta BIOS update: 5x X570 motherboards and 6x B550 motherboards. …

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MSI latest Beta BIOS for AMD 500-series motherboards adds support for “future AM4 socket processors”. This BIOS update comes with the Combo PI V2 1.1.0.0 which includes other optimisations and fixes for memory and CPU overclocking related issues.

For now, only 11 motherboards have received this Beta BIOS update: 5x X570 motherboards and 6x B550 motherboards. The rest of MSI's X570 and B550 motherboards will receive it in the middle of October, while the MSI A520 motherboards will only get it by the end of October. Once the Beta BIOS update for the A520 motherboards has been released, MSI will start to ship the MP BIOS for the X570 and B550 motherboards.

The changelog for the Combo PI V2 1.1.0.0 Beta BIOS is the following:

  • Optimized compatibility for AMD Ryzen 3000-Series and Ryzen 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors and future AM4 socket processors
  • Solve some specific OC failure issues
  • Update SMU module
  • Optimized DDR4 memory overclocking solution

Given the timing, the “future AM4 socket processors” pointed out in the changelog should be the upcoming Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors. AMD is set to announce the new Ryzen 5000 series on October 8th, and by the looks of it, its launch should follow just a few weeks later.

If you want to download and install the Combo PI V2 1.1.0.0 Beta BIOS and check if you have a supported motherboard, you can do it by clicking HERE.

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AMD Ryzen 4000 “Vermeer” processor specifications leak https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-4000-vermeer-processors-specifications-leak/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-4000-vermeer-processors-specifications-leak/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:30:05 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=485698 A confidential document from AMD showing the specifications of the upcoming Ryzen 4000 “Vermeer” processors has been leaked. Dated from June 10th, the document tells us that the upcoming Ryzen 4000 processors will feature up to 2 CCX with 8 cores each, resulting in a maximum core count of 16 and a maximum thread count of 32. …

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A confidential document from AMD showing the specifications of the upcoming Ryzen 4000 “Vermeer” processors has been leaked. Dated from June 10th, the document tells us that the upcoming Ryzen 4000 processors will feature up to 2 CCX with 8 cores each, resulting in a maximum core count of 16 and a maximum thread count of 32.

The document also refers to the Ryzen “Vermeer” architecture as AMD's Family 19h Model 20h-2Fh B0, For those who don't know, Zen(+) and Zen 2 were referred to as Family 17h. At first glance, both the Ryzen 3000 and the upcoming Ryzen 4000 processors may look similar, but a few significant differences might make them quite distinct.

As per the document shared by CyberPunkCat (via Tom'sHardware), the Ryzen 4000 processors will feature a CCX per CCD, unlike previous generations, with a maximum of two CCDs and an I/O die. Each CCX will come with up to 8 cores running in single thread or two thread mode, resulting in up to 16 threads per CCD. L2 cache will be limited to 512KB per core, with a maximum of 4MB per CCD, and 32MB of L3 cache shared across all cores in each CCD.

Other interesting specifications listed in the document include supporting up to 512GB per DRAM channel or up to 1TB of ECC DRAM, clocked between 1333MHz and 3200MHz. These CPUs will also feature 2 unified memory controllers, with each supporting a single DRAM channel.

More details about the Ryzen 4000 processors will be unveiled on October 8th, during an AMD virtual event.

KitGuru says: Are you waiting for the Ryzen 4000 processors? How much do you think they will improve over their predecessors? 

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