Everything you need to know about AMD Zen 5

So here's everything we know about the AMD Zen 5 architecture and when Zen 5 might launch.

1. AMD Zen 5 will launch in the second half of 2024

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According to Paul Alcorn of Tom's Hardware on as at the beginning of the second half of 2022.

Another well-known AMD news source, High Yield, said on X that Zen 5 will likely launch between April and June 2024. This timeline is perfect for retail sales to begin. in the second half of 2024, with an announcement at Computerx.

If AMD achieves its target, we can expect the Zen 5 architecture to launch at Computerx 2024, scheduled to take place from June 4 to 7. This makes sense since Computing is one of the The largest annual computer and technology trade show. Furthermore, it saw the launch of processors such as a couple of 11th generation Intel Core processors and Samsung Exynos chips with RDNA2 GPUs.

Although AMD hasn't officially announced or confirmed anything yet, we are very excited about what the company will release in June 2024 in Taiwan.

2. AMD Zen 5 powers Strix Point and Granite Ridge processors

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The Zen 4 architecture launched with the Ryzen 7000-Series in 2022, and AMD announced the next Ryzen 8000 chips in January 2024, still using the previous architecture. As reported by High Yield on X, AMD Zen 5 will launch with Ryzen 9000 Series processors.

However, it is unknown whether it will make its debut on the Strix Point mobile chip or on the Granite Ridge desktop processor. However, hopefully the 9000 series will have a full chiplet design like Zen 4.

Another big change expected in Zen 5 is the use of TSMC's 4nm and 3nm process nodes. These nodes provide faster and more efficient processing speeds than the previous 5nm process used in the Zen 4 architecture.

3. AMD Zen 5 uses Big.LITTLE architecture

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Performancedatabases.com recently posted leaked CPU-Z and HWINFO screenshots of an alleged AMD Zen 5 Strix Point APU that has 4 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores - similar to the E core and P core of Intel.

It is unknown whether the big.LITTLE architecture will appear on the 9000-Series desktop chip or not. However, AMD has used this design with its Ryzen 8500G and 8300G processors. So it makes sense to see it on both mobile and desktop Zen 5 chips.

As AMD is adding some new features to its Zen 5 processors, we're excited to see how they differ from Intel's upcoming 15th generation Arrow Lake chips, which are expected to use Intel's new name. If both companies produce processors that live up to their promises, it will be difficult for us to determine which is the best gaming CPU.

4. Zen 5 is compatible with socket AM5

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If you've recently upgraded to an AMD AM5 socket motherboard, you might still be excited about the Zen 5 processors, which are said to be compatible with this socket. So even if you just spent a few hundred dollars on an AMD 7000-series X3D chip, you can still quickly sell your current processor and upgrade to a Zen 5 9000-Series processor with the update. BIOS update.

You also probably won't need to upgrade your RAM or other PC components since they'll be compatible with Zen 5 processors. And since the 8000 series chips have powerful Radeon RDNA3 integrated graphics, you can ditch the entry-level GPU. low if the 9000 series APU uses AMD's RDNA 3.5, which is capable of outperforming previous versions, like the AMD RX 6400 or NVIDIA GTX1630.

While AMD hasn't made any official announcements, these reports are based on leakers and others who have previously made accurate predictions.

But until AMD issues a press release confirming any or all of this, nothing is certain. Still, it's fun to see what Zen 5 can bring to computing. And if Intel delivers a great year with Arrow Lake chips, then we're in for a year of great competition between these two giants in the desktop and laptop processor space.

Kareem Winters

Update 22 March 2024