For its part, AMD is working on its next-generation processor based on the Zen5 architecture. We know this because the Ryzen 8000 was made official by the company during a ” Meet the Experts ” presentation. In addition, two entries in the einstein@home and LHC@home databases feature an as yet unknown CPU… Probably a Ryzen in Zen5!
Ryzen 8000: the first example in action!
Of course, the software databases in question do not clearly state ” Ryzen 7 8700X “… Clearly not, and that would be too simple. Instead, we have to make do with a convoluted product number: 00-000001290-11_N [Family 26 Model 64 Stepping 0].
As you can imagine, this doesn’t correspond to anything we know. What’s more, some some to analyze this in detail. What emerges is that it’s likely to be a new-generation Ryzen that’s currently undergoing testing. Indeed, the family number 26 suggests a new architecture. Until now, the number 25 has been used to identify AMD’s Zen3 and Zen4 processors.
Finally, the entries feature graphics cards not yet launched by the reds. These include an RX 7900 GRE with a total of 16 GB VRAM. On the einstein@home side, the graphics part isn’t named, but on the other hand, there’s 12 GB of VRAM. Perhaps a future prototype card like the RX 7700 or even the RX 7800.
In any case, AMD seems to be testing its engineering samples on all kinds of benchmarks. This is good news for us, as it gives us an indication of the progress they’re making. Note that these Ryzen 8000s will arrive in 2024, so the leaks should intensify as the months go by. In the meantime, these results should be taken with a grain of salt!