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Today we see the launch of the Ryzen 8000G APU family and are reviewing the Ryzen 7 8700G, however this is our second time around with this hardware. At CES 2023 AMD launched their new Phoenix laptop chips in the Ryzen 7040HS Series which we later reviewed in the Razer Blade 14 (2023) and that is the origin story of these new APUs, which are a Phoenix laptop chip in Desktop AM5 form.

Time stamps

00:00 Dark Souls 3
01:55 The PC Build
03:15 ATX v Micro / Mini – cost differences
04:12 Stripping the system down
05:10 The Ryzen 7 8700G Tech data
07:29 AMD’s claims – HD 60fps
08:14 Hardware discussion
10:30 The results
11:54 Gaming results 1080p
15:23 Real world experience with Dark Souls 3
17:12 Leo’s closing thoughts

The key points about the Ryzen 7 8700G is that it packs eight Zen4 cores, just like a regular desktop Ryzen 7, and also sports integrated Radeon 780M graphics that promise Full HD gaming at 60+ fps, provided you set image quality to Low. In addition you get an XDNA engine for AI duties and while we are sure that will come in handy in the future, we currently consider it to be a bit of a sideshow.

For our review AMD sent us the RYzen 7 8700G along with an MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard and a 32GB kit of G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6400 C34 memory.

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AMD unveils Threadripper and Threadripper PRO 7000 series processors https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/amd-unveils-threadripper-and-threadripper-pro-7000-series-processors/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/amd-unveils-threadripper-and-threadripper-pro-7000-series-processors/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:01:55 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=634681 A few days on from Intel's announcement of its latest round of desktop processors, AMD is unveiling some new CPUs of its own. Today marks the launch of Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper PRO 7000 series processors, packing Zen4 technology, up to 96 cores and higher clock speeds.

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A few days on from Intel's announcement of its latest round of desktop processors, AMD is unveiling some new CPUs of its own. Today marks the launch of Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper PRO 7000 series processors, packing Zen4 technology, up to 96 cores and higher clock speeds.

The new HEDT processors will require a platform upgrade. We're jumping to the TRX50 chipset for standard Threadripper and WRX90 for the PRO series. While you can use a Threadripper 7000 PRO processor in a TRX50 motherboard, you can't use a standard Threadripper processor on a WRX90 motherboard. WRX90 motherboards will benefit from Pro Manageability features, 8-channel memory configurations and up to 148 PCIe lanes (128 PCIe 5.0). TRX50 motherboards will have 4-channel memory and up to 98 PCIe lanes (48 PCIe 5.0).

Below you can see the specs for the new Threadripper 7000 series processors:

Processor Cores/Threads Boost Clock speeds TDP
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 64/128 Up to 5.1GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32/64 Up to 5.3GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24/48 Up to 5.3GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 96/192 Up to 5.1GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX 64/128 Up to 5.1GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX 32/64 Up to 5.3GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 24/48 Up to 5.3GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX 16/32 Up to 5.3GHz 350W
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX 12/24 Up to 5.3GHz 350W

As you can see, the standard Threadripper chips top out at 64 cores, while the PRO versions top out at 96 cores.

In AMD's tests, we can see the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X compared to the Intel W9-3495X. In each of the productivity benchmarks chosen, AMD's new chip wins out, with up to a 7% lead in Chrome Compile, up to a 32% lead in Unreal Engine, up to 20% in After Effects and up to 52% in AutoCAD Design.

Comparing the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX to the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX, we see gains of up to 21%, up to 31%, up to 28% and up to 31% in those same tests, so there are decent gen-on-gen improvements here too. AMD claims you can save up to 27 minutes of time for every hour of productivity in 3D modelling and rendering workflows versus the competition.

The 24-core Ryzen Threadripper 7960X will launch at $1,499, the 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 7970X will launch at $2,499 and the 64-core Threadripper 7980X will go for $4,999. We do not yet have confirmation of UK pricing. We'll update with prices for Threadripper PRO once we get confirmation.

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KitGuru Says: AMD's new Threadripper 7000 series processors look very impressive on paper, now we await reviews to see independent benchmarks and comparisons.

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Asus ROG Ally shows up on Geekbench with two different APUs https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/joao-silva/asus-rog-ally-shows-up-on-geekbench-with-two-different-apus/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/joao-silva/asus-rog-ally-shows-up-on-geekbench-with-two-different-apus/#respond Sun, 23 Apr 2023 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=612471 Asus's upcoming ROG Ally has been spotted on Geekbench. The recently found entries suggest the forthcoming portable console will have two custom AMD Ryzen “Phoenix” APU options with considerably different GPU specs: the Ryzen Z1 and the Z1 Extreme. Benchleaks was the first to share a Geekbench entry of the ROG Ally console, but it …

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Asus's upcoming ROG Ally has been spotted on Geekbench. The recently found entries suggest the forthcoming portable console will have two custom AMD Ryzen “Phoenix” APU options with considerably different GPU specs: the Ryzen Z1 and the Z1 Extreme.

Benchleaks was the first to share a Geekbench entry of the ROG Ally console, but it was VideoCardz who spotted the second entry with the weaker Ryzen Z1 APU. In both cases, we can see that the APU uses Phoenix silicon with Zen 4 and RDNA3 architectures.

The Z1 Extreme is a Ryzen 7 7840U variant specifically designed for the ROG Ally, and it appears to have similar specifications to what we know as the 7840U version, with eight cores and 16 threads. The processor is also confirmed to have a base clock of 3.3 GHz and can boost up to 5.062 GHz. The built-in graphics is listed with 6 CUs, but AMD RDNA3 architecture uses a dual-issue design, meaning it has 12 CUs (768 FP32 cores). The entry shows the iGPU maxed at 800MHz, but retail samples should go much higher.

Regarding the CPU part, the Ryzen Z1 chip is slightly slower than the Extreme variant, with a 3.2GHz base clock speed and 4.939GHz max clock speed. On the other hand, the GPU specs of the Z1 suggest this chip will offer noticeably worse graphics performance, as the iGPU will only pack 4 CUs (listed with 2 CUs due to the dual-issue design).

Regarding other specs, leaks suggest the ROG Ally will feature 16GB LPDDR5 and a PCIe Gen4 SSD with 512GB (expandable via MicroSD slot). Moreover, reports also mention Asus is working on two models: RC71L (both entries use this one) and RC71X. As of now, we don't know the difference between the two. As for pricing, rumours point to a starting price of $650 for the Z1 variant.

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KitGuru says: It looks like there will be two versions of the ROG Ally offering different specs. How much more do you think the Z1 Extreme variant will cost compared to the base model? 

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AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX CPU may rival Core i9-12950HX according to benchmark https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7-7745hx-cpu-may-rival-core-i9-12950hx-according-to-benchmark/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7-7745hx-cpu-may-rival-core-i9-12950hx-according-to-benchmark/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:38:45 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=593956 The first Cinebench R23 scores of the Zen 4-based AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX processor have been shared online. Based on the results, the CPU looks to be on par with Intel's top-end 12th Gen Core mobile chips. According to the photo posted on Bilibili (via @9550pro), the AMD Ryzen 7000HX series mobile chip scored 1,828 …

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The first Cinebench R23 scores of the Zen 4-based AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX processor have been shared online. Based on the results, the CPU looks to be on par with Intel's top-end 12th Gen Core mobile chips.

According to the photo posted on Bilibili (via @9550pro), the AMD Ryzen 7000HX series mobile chip scored 1,828 points in the Cinebench R23 single-core test and 18,606 points in the Cinebench R23 multi-core test. As a reminder, this is an 8C/16T CPU capable of boosting up to 5.1GHz featuring a 45-75W cTDP.

Comparing the Ryzen 7 7745HX scores with other processors, the upcoming AMD chip is about as fast as Intel's 12th Gen Core flagship mobile chip (Core i9-12950HX). However, in terms of multi-core performance, the Intel processor still has a slight lead in its favour, likely due to having eight extra E-cores. Putting it side-by-side with the 8C/16T Ryzen 9 6900HX, the Zen 4-based chip was about 15% faster in the single-core test and 30% in the multi-core test.

The first laptops featuring the AMD Ryzen 7000HX processors will be available later this month, so we should see more benchmark results soon.

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KitGuru says: A new generation of laptops is on the way. Are you planning on upgrading this year? 

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Report claims AMD will launch new Ryzen processors in late September https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/report-claims-amd-will-launch-new-ryzen-processors-in-late-september/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/report-claims-amd-will-launch-new-ryzen-processors-in-late-september/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:50:11 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=570913 It seems it will take a bit longer than expected to see Ryzen 7000 CPUs in action. According to a new rumour, the launch has been postponed by a couple of weeks, with availability now apparently planned for late September.  There was already plenty of proof that AMD would reveal its new processors soon. However, according …

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It seems it will take a bit longer than expected to see Ryzen 7000 CPUs in action. According to a new rumour, the launch has been postponed by a couple of weeks, with availability now apparently planned for late September. 

There was already plenty of proof that AMD would reveal its new processors soon. However, according to MyDrivers (via HXL), it has reportedly delayed the launch to September 27th. However, product announcements are still expected in late August.

If true, AMD's new Ryzen processors will become available on the same day as Intel's upcoming Innovation event, during which the company is expected to announce its Raptor Lake desktop processors.

The report also claims the Ryzen 7 7700X will be the only one available at the same price as its predecessor. Every other next-gen Ryzen 7 and Ryen 9 CPU will be more expensive than its Ryzen 5000 counterpart. This claim somewhat matches the recently found retailer listings, although those listings did also price the Ryzen 7700X higher than the 5700X at launch.

KitGuru says: AMD hasn't made any official announcements yet, so we'll have to hang tight and wait for confirmation on the Ryzen 7000 launch. Are any of you planning on upgrading? 

 

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AMD reveals upcoming “Dragon Range” And “Phoenix” CPUs during earnings call https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-reveals-upcoming-dragon-range-and-phoenix-cpus-during-earnings-call/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-reveals-upcoming-dragon-range-and-phoenix-cpus-during-earnings-call/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 08:41:09 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=559278 During its Q1 earnings call, AMD talked more about the Ryzen 7000 series. Besides mentioning the Raphael desktop CPUs, the company also announced the first Zen 4 mobile CPUs, which will aim to shake up the laptop market in early 2023.  AMD shared a slide where we can see the Zen 4-based Raphael chips are …

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During its Q1 earnings call, AMD talked more about the Ryzen 7000 series. Besides mentioning the Raphael desktop CPUs, the company also announced the first Zen 4 mobile CPUs, which will aim to shake up the laptop market in early 2023. 

AMD shared a slide where we can see the Zen 4-based Raphael chips are slated for later this year, followed by Dragon Range and Phoenix in early 2023. As AMD confirmed in the past, the Raphael chips will support DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 and come with +65W TDPs, succeeding the Ryzen “Vermeer” desktop series as the next mainstream platform.

In addition, the slide also gives us some details about the upcoming Dragon Range CPUs (Ryzen 7000HX), which will be aimed at extreme gaming laptops that are more than 20mm thick. Like the desktop parts, it will support DDR5 and PCIe 5.0. Moreover, the chips will come with a TDP of +55W and feature the highest core/thread count and the most cache ever in a mobile gaming CPU, leading us to believe that we might soon see 16C/32T mobile chips. For comparison, Intel's current best is a 14C/20T laptop chip.

AMD is also expected to launch the Phoenix processors (Ryzen 7000H/HS) for thin and light gaming laptops. The upcoming mobile chips will support LPDDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 connectivity and feature a 35-45W TDP.

KitGuru says: Do you think AMD Dragon Range and Phoenix will be competitive against Intel Meteor Lake? Will Intel follow AMD's example and increase the core, thread and cache for its mobile line-up?

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AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” processors are already in pre-production https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7000-raphael-processors-are-already-in-pre-production/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7000-raphael-processors-are-already-in-pre-production/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:03:23 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=557575 AMD has already stated that the first Zen 4-based chips would release later this year, likely in late Q3 or early Q4. Although we don't have a specific date, it seems things are going as the company planned, as the first pre-production samples are already hitting benchmark databases. The news comes from Benchleaks, which found …

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AMD has already stated that the first Zen 4-based chips would release later this year, likely in late Q3 or early Q4. Although we don't have a specific date, it seems things are going as the company planned, as the first pre-production samples are already hitting benchmark databases.

The news comes from Benchleaks, which found a Zen 4 CPU sample on MilkyWay@home. It may not be the best tool for comparing CPU performance as a benchmark, but the information on the entry is useful. One example is the CPU name, which suggests the upcoming Raphael chips are already in pre-production.

The listing shows that the processor's name is “AMD Eng Sample: 100-000000514-03_N [Family 25 Model 97 Stepping 1]”. Although it may seem confusing, pay attention to the ‘Model 97' part.

Previous engineering samples were listed as ‘Model 96', but this one is one version above. Benchleaks claims the ‘Model 97' is the production ID, but the sample is still referred to as an engineering sample. As such, it may be better to refer to it as a pre-production sample.

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KitGuru says: With the first Zen 4-based chips coming in about half a year, we should start seeing more benchmark results. Hopefully, these will be from Geekbench, CPU-Z and similar benchmark tools that make it easier to compare with other CPUs.

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AMD Ryzen 9 7000 processors to use up to 170W TDP https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-9-7000-processors-to-use-up-to-170w-tdp/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-9-7000-processors-to-use-up-to-170w-tdp/#respond Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:30:46 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=554723 We're still a little while away from the Zen 4's debut, but rumours about the Ryzen 7000 series are beginning to circulate. According to new reports, the top-end chips will have a significantly increased TDP of up to 170W, while others will run at 105W or 65W.  According to Greymon55, the AMD Ryzen 9 7000 …

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We're still a little while away from the Zen 4's debut, but rumours about the Ryzen 7000 series are beginning to circulate. According to new reports, the top-end chips will have a significantly increased TDP of up to 170W, while others will run at 105W or 65W. 

According to Greymon55, the AMD Ryzen 9 7000 SKUs will come with a 65W, 105W or 170W TDP. While the first two chips will probably be tamed using a decent CPU cooler, the latter might be more challenging, possibly forcing users to opt for AIO liquid coolers or custom loops.

The leaker also stated that the Ryzen 9 SKU with 170W would feature 16x cores and 32x threads (Ryzen 9 7950X?). As for the 105W SKU, it should come with 12x cores and 24x threads (Ryzen 9 7900X?). For now, there's no sign that Ryzen 7000 series CPUs will feature more than 16x cores, but things might change between now and release.

AMD is expected to release the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series in the second half of this year. Intel is also expected to roll out its new Raptor Lake CPUs in that same time frame.

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KitGuru says: Despite featuring a 170W TDP, actual power consumption will probably be much higher. Even so, compared to the upcoming mainstream GPUs, CPUs will likely still consume considerably less power.

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Next-gen AMD Ryzen processors could launch in Q3 2022 https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/next-gen-amd-ryzen-processors-could-launch-in-q3-2022/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/next-gen-amd-ryzen-processors-could-launch-in-q3-2022/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:46:36 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=550121 When AMD's CEO confirmed we would get Zen 4 processors later this year, most assumed they would arrive sometime in the fourth quarter. However, a new report suggests launches may come sooner than expected, with the first Ryzen Zen 4 desktop processors possibly debuting in Q3.  According to Greymon55, AMD will launch the Ryzen 7000 …

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When AMD's CEO confirmed we would get Zen 4 processors later this year, most assumed they would arrive sometime in the fourth quarter. However, a new report suggests launches may come sooner than expected, with the first Ryzen Zen 4 desktop processors possibly debuting in Q3. 

According to Greymon55, AMD will launch the Ryzen 7000 desktop processors before September 22, contradicting earlier rumours that the Zen 4 processors would debut in Q4 2022.

AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors will be the red team's first platform using the LGA1718 (AM5) socket. These processors will launch alongside AMD 600-series chipset motherboards, which will support DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 devices.

As shown in a Halo Infinite gameplay demo during CES 2022, the Ryzen 7000 series CPUs are expected to reach 5.0GHz boost clocks. In addition, rumours claimed there would be SKUs with up to 16x cores and 32x threads and RDNA2-based integrated graphics. Like the freshly announced Ryzen 7 5800X3D, we expect AMD will also use 3D V-cache on the upcoming Ryzen 7000 series desktop chips.

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KitGuru says: Are you planning on upgrading your system once AMD releases the Ryzen 7000 desktop processors, or would you rather wait for Intel to launch Raptor Lake before deciding on an upgrade?

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AMD Ryzen 7000 engineering samples spotted on benchmark database https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7000-engineering-samples-spotted-on-benchmark-database/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-ryzen-7000-engineering-samples-spotted-on-benchmark-database/#respond Sun, 09 Jan 2022 13:22:53 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=545736 With AMD Zen 4 processors planned to come out later this year, it's reasonable to expect the chipmaker has already begun making engineering samples. Two of those samples have now been spotted in the BOINC database, giving the first benchmark results of the upcoming processors. The entries were spotted by @Benchleaks, which shows an 8-core, …

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With AMD Zen 4 processors planned to come out later this year, it's reasonable to expect the chipmaker has already begun making engineering samples. Two of those samples have now been spotted in the BOINC database, giving the first benchmark results of the upcoming processors.

The entries were spotted by @Benchleaks, which shows an 8-core, 16-thread engineering sample and another one with 16x cores and 32x threads. Both have similar codenames, with the only difference being the middle number portion ending in “6” on the 8-core chip, while the 16-core one ends with “5” (100-000000666-21_N vs 100-000000665-21_N).

Looking at the name with no prior knowledge doesn't tell us these are Ryzen 7000 chips. Still, as noted by Benchleaks, CPUID identifies these codenames as Raphael engineering samples, aka Zen 4 desktop processors or Ryzen 7000. In addition, the Cache data of the entry shows the amount of L2 per core of the CPU, showing each one on these samples has 1024KB of cache. That's twice what you'll find in Zen 3-based chips.

AMD recently announced Zen 4-based processors are scheduled to release later this year, in H2 2022.

KitGuru says: There is still a good chunk of 2022 to get through before these processors launch, but we should see updated engineering samples throughout the year. 

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AMD’s AM5 socket expected to be a “long-lived platform” similar to AM4 https://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/joao-silva/amds-am5-socket-expected-to-be-a-long-lived-platform-similar-to-am4/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/joao-silva/amds-am5-socket-expected-to-be-a-long-lived-platform-similar-to-am4/#respond Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:58:14 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=545682 The AMD AM4 socket has been around since September 2016, and even today, AMD is still releasing processors compatible with it. However, AMD plans to launch a new platform based on the AM5 socket later this year. This announcement led some to question if the new socket would last as long as its predecessor, and …

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The AMD AM4 socket has been around since September 2016, and even today, AMD is still releasing processors compatible with it. However, AMD plans to launch a new platform based on the AM5 socket later this year. This announcement led some to question if the new socket would last as long as its predecessor, and fortunately for them, it looks like it will.

As reported by TechPowerUp, during a Q&A session this week, AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, was asked about the longevity of the AM5 socket (LGA1718). Answering the question, Su explained that similar to AM4, AM5 is expected to last for some years. Additionally, we learned that while AM5 is launching AM4 will still be available on the market for a few more years.

AMD's CEO also explained the company is replacing the AM4 socket because of the new I/O in the Zen4 processors. Still, Robert Hallock, director of technical marketing at AMD, and Frank Azor, chief architect of gaming solutions at AMD, gave more details about this in an interview with PCWorld. As it seems, AMD is moving away from PGA CPUs because they needed more pin density to support DDR5 and PCIe 5.0. Regardless of this change, AM4 coolers will still be compatible with AM5 sockets.

AMD Zen4 processors are scheduled to come out during H2 2022, most likely in Q4 2022.

KitGuru says: AM4 has had a lengthy life cycle and hopefully, we'll see AM5 sticking around for just as long. 

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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.

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AMD EPYC “Genoa” (Zen4) to feature 96 cores, DDR5 memory support and PCIe 5.0 https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-epyc-genoa-zen4-to-feature-96-cores-ddr5-memory-support-and-pcie-5-0/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/joao-silva/amd-epyc-genoa-zen4-to-feature-96-cores-ddr5-memory-support-and-pcie-5-0/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:10:56 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=505952 New details about AMD's upcoming EPYC "Genoa" processor have emerged. Based on the Zen4 core architecture the new processor architecture will power the EPYC 7004 series, offering up to 96 cores, up to 192 threads, 12-channel DDR5-5200 memory support and up to 160 PCIe 5.0 lanes.

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New details about AMD's upcoming EPYC “Genoa” processor have emerged. Based on the Zen4 core architecture the new processor architecture will power the EPYC 7004 series, offering up to 96 cores, up to 192 threads, 12-channel DDR5-5200 memory support and up to 160 PCIe 5.0 lanes.

This particular leak comes from @ExecutableFix, who also shared an image comparing the Rome/Milan processors with a mock-up of the upcoming Genoa processors. The image shows that the SP5 socket for Genoa series processors (LGA6096) will be more square than the SP3 socket for past generations of EPYC processors.

Another difference between the Rome/Milan CPUs and the upcoming Genoa CPUs is the number of chiplets it will feature. As it seems, EPYC 7004 series processors will feature up to 12x chiplets, up from 8x used on EPYC 7003 series. The maximum number of cores per chiplet, which is 8, remains the same.

According to the leak, the EPYC 7004 series will have a maximum TDP of 320W, but it will be configurable up to 400W, an increase of 40W compared to its predecessor.

The EPYC “Genoa” 7004 series processors are scheduled to release in 2022. Based on the 5nm process node, these processors will rival Intel Sapphire Rapids, also expected to release in 2022.

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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).

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AMD Zen4/5 “extremely competitive”, RDNA3 to bring similar perf-per-watt improvements as RDNA2 https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/amd-zen4-5-extremely-competitive-rdna3-to-bring-similar-perf-per-watt-improvements-as-rdna2/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/joao-silva/amd-zen4-5-extremely-competitive-rdna3-to-bring-similar-perf-per-watt-improvements-as-rdna2/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:30:23 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=501272 Now that Zen 3 processors and Navi 2x GPUs have been released, we can expect AMD will be hard at work on the company's upcoming CPU and GPU architectures. Thankfully, AMD has provided us with some details by discussing what's coming next from Team Red. Continuing its journey of delivering significant performance upgrades over each …

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Now that Zen 3 processors and Navi 2x GPUs have been released, we can expect AMD will be hard at work on the company's upcoming CPU and GPU architectures. Thankfully, AMD has provided us with some details by discussing what's coming next from Team Red.

Continuing its journey of delivering significant performance upgrades over each new generation of CPUs and GPUs, AMD's generational leap to Zen 4 and Zen 5 should come with a similar IPC improvement as the jump from Zen 2 to Zen 3.

According to Rick Bergman, as interviewed by TheStreet, Zen 4's improvements come from a “long list of things”. The executive vice president of AMD's computing and graphics group said that the gains come from multiple small upgrades that, when accumulated up, offer a significant performance boost. Additionally, Bergman stated that the 5nm process node used to power Zen 4 will also allow AMD “to [obtain] better performance per watt and so on”.

RDNA3 also seems quite promising, with AMD planning to bring the same 50% performance-per-watt increase that RDNA2 delivered last year. Bergman also mentioned AMD's DLSS equivalent, named FidelityFX Super Resolution. Right now, AMD is working with ISVs (independent software vendors) to ensure “broad platform support” without using proprietary technology. More details will be unveiled about this technology during 2021.

In different conversation between Lisa Su and Anandtech, AMD's CEO stated that the company will be “focusing on Zen 4 and Zen 5 to be extremely competitive”. Moreover, Dr. Su made clear that the teams behind Zen 4, Zen 5, and RDNA 3 are going full-throttle on the development of the new architectures.

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