The fact that a number of new processors were mentioned in a DigiTimes report today shows that AMD is keeping the gas pedal to the metal. The new Ryzen 8000 Granite Ridge processors, which are expected to deliver Zen 5 processor cores in late 2024, are probably of most interest to PC DIY enthusiasts.
According to information from industry insiders, AMD won’t transition its desktop and mobile chips to TSMC manufacturing processes more advanced than 4nm until 2026.
This is an AMD processor roadmap created by Twitter user @Harukaze5719 using information from DigiTimes and some extra information from YouTuber MLID.
Starting at the top, AMD is anticipated to update its server lineup in 2025 with a new series of Epyc processors. This may be the first AMD chip produced at 3nm, according to insiders. On this roadmap, there are no other 3nm chips.
If this roadmap is accurate, HEDT users will also benefit from a refresh in 2025 when the Shimada Peak Threadripper processors are released. These potent, high-core-count chips will probably be based on the Zen 5 architecture, whether they use the TSMC 4nm or 6nm processes is uncertain. We are still awaiting the Storm Peak Threadripper CPUs, which are based on the Zen 4 architecture and are anticipated in the third quarter of this year.
Fortunately, the time until their preferred platform receives a significant refresh is not as long for mainstream desktop PC users. This roadmap, derived from comments made by DigiTimes sources, claims that Ryzen 8000 Granite Ridge processors will debut in 2024.
Granite Ridge will be released, according to DigiTimes, “at the end of 2024.” The Zen 5 architecture will most likely be introduced to AMD desktop users through this, but once again, it is unclear which TSMC process node (4nm or 6nm) will be used.
The mobile space’s roadmap fills up quickly, reflecting how important it is to offer options that appeal to as many different segments of the population as possible. The new Ryzen 7000 mobile APUs, some of which combine the benefits of Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 GPU cores in a portable-friendly TDP, are quite exciting, even desktop users might agree.
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