As we reported in last week’s leaks, AMD last night confirmed the arrival of new Ryzen processors for the opening of Computex. The new Ryzen 9000 and a pinch of Ryzen 5000 will arrive in July.
Ryzen 9000: confirmation of Zen 5 arrival
As you’ll have guessed, the big news on this new generation is the arrival of Zen 5 cores. While confirming the continuity of existing and future AM5 platforms, AMD has also highlighted enhanced I/O and DDR5 memory support. The Zen 5 processor cores (CCD) are based on the TSMC 4 nm process, while the IOD is based on the TSMC 6 nm process. They come in the same configuration using 2 CCDs and 1 IOD on consumer platforms. In terms of performance, we’ll obviously have to wait for our tests, but the IPC is claimed to be 16% higher on average than that of the Zen 4.
The top of the range will be the Ryzen 9950X, taking up the torch from the 7950X.
Finally, the classic range will be launched in July, although it’s not yet known whether it will be available immediately or not.
If you want to get an idea of how this new range compares, here are a few things to think about:
- Ryzen 9 7950X (170W) -> Ryzen 9 9950X (170W)
- Ryzen 9 7900X (170W) -> Ryzen 9 9900X (120W)
- Ryzen 7 7700X (105W) -> Ryzen 7 9700X (65W)
- Ryzen 5 7600X (105W) -> Ryzen 5 9600X (65W)
AMD Ryzen 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT: the immortal AM4
Rumors of a new processor breakthrough on socket AM4 have been circulating for several months. And it was real. AMD has also promised two new processors for July, ensuring that the AM4 socket will have a long life.
Doubts about the arrival of the 5900XT have been raised over the last few hours, in particular by leaks concerning the number of cores. This processor has now been confirmed as having 16 cores and 32 threads. This is obviously a major upgrade from the Ryzen 9 5900X, which featured just 12 cores and 24 threads. But it doesn’t stop there, with a 72 MB cache and clock speeds of up to 4.8 GHz for a TDP of 105 W. A sort of ultimate upgrade for those who can’t change everything in 2024.
The 5800XT, again according to the Reds, is the ideal competitor for the Core i5-13600K
AMD Ryzen AI 300: the APU Strix Point costume IA
Finally, what would a launch or keynote be without its dose of AI in 2024?
So AMD is also announcing its Ryzen AI 300 APUs, which combine Zen 5, RDNA 3.5 and XDNA 2 for AI acceleration. With this range of APUs, AMD meets (and exceeds) the prerequisites imposed by Microsoft to benefit from upcoming AI-enabled Windows evolutions. It’s worth noting that the name is also there to “stick” to Intel’s marketing choices, which will be unveiling Lunar Lake in the next few hours.
These new AMD APUs are based on a single monolithic chip etched at TSMC in 4 nm and come with up to 12 cores and 24 threads, using both Zen 5 and Zen 5C cores.
