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Zen 4 still looks pretty new, but AMD is already gearing up to release its Zen 5 architecture in 2024, with AMD Ryzen 8000 processors now on the horizon.
The new leaks shed some light on the upcoming chips, and while there’s still plenty of doubt, one thing is clear: AMD is sticking to a somewhat controversial design choice that sets it apart from Intel: keeping the same core.
It’s worth noting that it’s not surprising to hear that AMD Ryzen 8000 “Granite Ridge” chips are already in their production cycle. According to the information shared by Moore’s Law Is Dead, AMD could be preparing for a launch in the last quarter of 2024. However, there is still a lot to be clarified when it comes to this generation of chips.
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The slide that Moore’s Law Is Dead showed in his latest video refers to Granite Ridge in the context of AMD’s server roadmap, so it’s hard to tell if these are consumer chips or not. On the other hand, this does not rule out that AMD may be working on both types of chips.
It seems that there are more similarities between Zen 4 and Zen 5 than some expected. First of all, as mentioned above, the upcoming CPUs are said to come with the same number of cores as Zen 4, which means a maximum of 16 cores. This is an interesting option that is definitely different from what Intel is doing these days, which is chasing higher core counts.
Similarly, the Thermal Design Power (TDP) for the Zen 5 CPU is said to range from 65 to 170 watts. According to TechRadar, these specs can give us a 10-15% boost in frequency while maintaining the power consumption of Zen 4.
Wccftech reports that this should be an embedded line, meaning the chips would be integrated directly into the motherboard, with no swap or upgrade options. However, he also notes that they should include support for plugged platforms as well, so hope for a regular consumer CPU level lives on. In fact, the desktop CPU family is rumored to be released long before the embedded chips.
In terms of architecture, there are rumors that AMD could switch to TSMC’s 3nm process node, although 4nm is still a possibility. In any case, the Zen 5 kernels will be codenamed Nirvana. AMD seems to be aiming hard at striking a balance between performance and efficiency rather than pushing the raw numbers like Intel sometimes does on some of its best CPUs.
While the decision to keep the same number of cores is controversial to some, it appears that AMD is gearing up for serious updates in Zen 5, including a redesigned cache and improved AI capabilities. With the release expected to take over a year, it will be a while before we can know anything for sure.
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