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Advanced Micro Devices will release microprocessors based on “Zen” cores only for high-end desktop computers next year. Mainstream PCs will get the company’s new micro-architecture in 2017, when the company rolls-out its “Raven Ridge” accelerated processing units, according to a media report.
Next year AMD will offer its “Bristol Ridge” accelerated processing units for mainstream PCs with up to four “Excavator” cores and Radeon graphics with GCN 1.2 architecture. The chip will be based on the “Carrizo” architecture, but will run at higher clock-rates and will this feature considerably higher thermal design power. Since AMD’s “Bristol Ridge” will essentially use current-gen technologies, it will offer 10 – 15 per cent performance improvement compared to existing “Kaveri” APUs in the best case scenario.
AMD will release considerably more advanced “Raven Ridge” APU in 2017, according to AMD’s roadmap, which was revealed by BenchLife. Nothing particular is known about the chip right now, except the fact that it will be based on “Zen” micro-architecture and will thus offer considerably – by around 40 per cent – higher performance compared to existing APUs at the same clock-rates.
AMD’s “Summit Ridge”, “Bristol Ridge” and “Raven Ridge” processors will all use AM4 form-factor (previously known as FM3) and DDR4 memory. Platforms for the new central processing units and accelerated processing units will be based on the code-named “Promontory” chipsets.
It is noteworthy that according to the published slide AMD does not have plans to introduce microprocessors based on the “Zen+” micro-architecture in 2017.
AMD did not comment on the news-story.
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KitGuru Says: Since “Raven Ridge” chips will likely ship only in mid-2017 – two years from now – AMD’s positions in the market of mainstream microprocessors will not change. Even though Intel Corp. decided not to release its 10nm chips in 2016, even its 14nm code-named “Kaby Lake” offering will remain very competitive against AMD’s APUs.
Funny I was thinking of Blake’s 7 Zen, rather than the Zen of Samurai. 2017 means my next PC an Intel.
I would say wait and see. I have high hopes for Zen.
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Depends what you are after, it isn’t that clear but next year for Zen if you want a high end CPU from AMD with 8 core and 12 core CPUs, I don’t think they are all APU’s. 2017 for new mainstream systems.
So when is the next generation fx 8 core chips (summit ridge) coming out? Next year or 2017?
You know, having reread, you might be right, I think I missed the bit about “Summit Ridge” though I hope its early 2016. the articles buzz lines seem to have pushed me toward thinking it was just 2017 silly me for not reading better.
Yup. Zen according to this comes 2016 along with other high end cpus. While “mainstream” rolls out in 2017. So if zen has at least 80% ipc of haswell refresh packed into 8-12 cpu for some 200-400 dollars. It’s gonna be worth the money. Who knows maybe it’s gonna be on par with intel this time. Only have to wait 1~ year.
2017 ? They need their cash flow up NOW, not promises two years from now ! AMD should just ‘skip’ a cycle to surpass Intel & grab more of tge tablet, notebook, and mobile / smartphone market. Thanks fir the great GPUs & APUs AMD !
Discounting clock rates, and the fact we have little to any software built for more than 4 cores, is going to get you burned on that.
2016 it’s on the road map above, Summit Ridge.
Once DirectX 12 comes out, every game that uses it, will utilize as many cores as you got, with current data showing 600%+ increases in performance with current 8 core cpu’s and that data was taken from an early state of Dx12 in development, so who knows what we’ll see once the final version is out.
That is not how DX 12 is implemented. It still has to be coded to use multiple cores, and from what we’re seeing, the difference between 4 and 6 cores is negligible even in a benchmark.
And no, best data we have is around 340%.
It’s very obvious you haven’t come up to date with your DX12 knowledge and data. You are wrong all around. Yes, that is how it will work and where on earth did you get 340% from? Do you have a Phenom Tri-core Patrick? Lol.
No, I have followed the most recent. Going from 1 core to 6 gives you about a 3.5x increase in potential draw call counts based on the newest builds of the benchmark. The scaling is currently terrible.
Where do you get such terrible info? CPU scaling is outstanding in dx12. 100%+ for each additional core thru the 6th. Hopefully those with 8-cores will get some benefit for the extra 2 by the time it’s officially released.
If AMD keeps going at this pace IT WILL BE HISTORY before too much longer!!!!!
NOT SOON ENOUGH!!!!! AMD NEEDS Summit RIDGE RIGHT NOW!!!!!
AHAHAHAHAH…….AMD TIME TO SAY GOODBYE THIS WILL FINISH YOU OFF YYAAAHHHHH!!!!
That’s Right Boyo!!!!
I can’t wait for AMD to be Finished for good!!!!
Since Intel isn’t doing much My sandy bridge can wait until AMD brings out the hammer
Yeah, I hope AMD dies so we can only buy CPU’s from a single vendor, and if we don’t like what they have, then we can get alternatives from competitors, oh wait!
ARM’s always available, but still, an Intel monopoly would be terrible.
Unless you’re running VMs, which would work very well on this platform if they have ~80-90% of the IPC of Haswell and 8/12/16 cores with something similar to hyperthreading.
But if you’re hosting a lot of VMs, it’s a different workload from a scientific server, a workstation, or a gaming machine.
Yep, it is bad the way it is now.
I thought it was already established that it would be the AM4 socket, so that roadmap image is false.
Not exactly anything I could put into my desktop though.
The map is from March, before they renamed it to AM4. The renaming was just a marketing move.
Ah I didn’t see the date. I personally think AM4 works better.
Raven 4 big cores + 12 cores of Vega + HBM2 That would lift AMD above the silver lined clouds .
Snow Owl 6big cores 16 vaga HBM2 above the golden clouds