It is anticipated that AMD’s upcoming Phoenix 2 APUs will have a hybrid configuration similar to Intel’s contemporary CPUs with performance & efficiency cores. The Processor Programming Reference manual for the AMD Zen 4, also referred to as the Phoenix family, was released by AMD last month.
The company disclosed information about introducing performance and efficiency cores, which are similar to what rival Intel offers with its hybrid Alder Lake and Raptor Lake 12th and 13th generation CPU families.
According to the information provided, the company appears to be considering a hybrid architecture for its consumer-level processors. This would undoubtedly expand the company’s design capabilities and could be seen in gadgets like portable PC gaming systems and battery-saving laptops.
It was reported earlier, AMD 2+4 Phoenix APU configuration that has four efficiency cores and two of the newest performance cores.
While Intel uses two very distinct architectures (Golden/Raptor Cove +Gracemont), AMD’s Performance & Efficiency cores will make use of the same Zen 4 core architecture.
The P-cores will be the standard designs found on Ryzen 7000 chips in use today, but the tuned Zen 4 core will have its cache and clock speeds reduced in favour of greater performance efficiency. Although we are unsure of the exact release date for these APUs, the configuration will undoubtedly be intriguing.
After a brief delay, the AMD Phoenix Ryzen 7045 APU lineup is anticipated to go on sale next month; consequently, the Phoenix 2 Hybrid APU lineup may debut by CES 2024 or sometime in the second half of 2023.
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