AMD Zen 5 and Zen 5c CPUs to be built on TSMC N3 node

A recent report suggests that AMD's Zen 5 CPUs are set to reach TSMC fabs in the second quarter of this year, with mass production anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2024. AMD and TSMC are gearing up their production facilities for the next-generation Zen 5 CPUs, based on 4nm and 3nm nodes.

The Zen 5 CPU architecture is expected to play a significant role in AMD's CPU offerings in 2024, powering various CPU families, including Granite Ridge “Ryzen” for desktops, Strix Point “Ryzen” for mobile, and Turin “EPYC” for servers. According to UDN (via Wccftech), the chips are reportedly set to enter TSMC fabs for manufacturing next quarter, with volume production slated for Q3 2024.

UDN's report also sheds light on the “Nirvana” Zen 5 CPU core and the “Prometheus” Zen 5c CPU core architectures. Interestingly, the Zen 5 “Nirvana” CCD is said to be constructed on the TSMC 3nm manufacturing node, contrary to prior reports indicating that Zen 5 would use the TSMC N4 node while Zen 5c would use the 3nm process.

While it was recently reported that AMD's Zen 5 “Granite Ridge” CPUs had begun production, the company has remained tight-lipped about the Zen 5 CPUs. We expect that to change in the second half of the year.

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KitGuru says: This new report conflicts with an older one that mentioned that Zen 5 would be built on the TSMC N4 node. However, since AMD hasn't yet confirmed what node will be used by this core architecture, we'll have to wait and see which one is correct.

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