When we want to achieve the best performance in games and programs, we have to invest in the fastest CPUs and GPUs, in addition to adding RAM or changing the SSD. These changes usually occur every few years by the majority of users, since not everyone is willing to spend more than a thousand euros every so often. This is why the arrival of a new generation of CPU and GPU is going to generate a lot of interest, since there we can see if upgrading to the new thing is worth it. It’s time to talk about AMD and Zen 5 again, because a GIGABYTE slide has been leaked that shows us the names of the first Zen 5 CPUs that will come to PC and use TSMC’s 4nm node.
AMD Zen 5 leaks are becoming more frequent, something that is usually related to an upcoming launch. Although we do not know the official date on which the processors will arrive in stores, according to rumors from a few days ago, it would be in October 2024 when they will be launched. Before that, it’s time to see an official presentation of Zen 5 at the conference.to Hot Chips 2024which will occur on
August 27th and finally we will be able to know the real specifications of these processors along with performance comparisons.
GIGABYTE shows the name of the first Zen 5 CPUs that will come to PC, in addition to confirming that they will be manufactured using 4nm from TSMC
While we wait for the official presentation, we once again see leaks from GIGABYTE about the new AM5 platform and its CPUs. Just a few hours ago we found new details about the chipsets that will come to AM5 and the B840s that will replace the current B650. In addition to this, we now find new information about the AMD Zen 5, being able to see what the first CPUs to be launched will be called. These will be the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600. The nomenclature has been maintained unlike Strix Point for laptops, so we really won’t have much confusion.
In fact, it has also been confirmed that they can arrive with up to 2 CCDs which in turn will have a maximum of 8 cores, which gives rise to
16 cores for the Ryzen 9 9950X. This is because the Ryzen 9 will continue to use a combination of IOD + 2 CCDs, while the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 will settle for a single CCD.
The TDP for Zen 5 will be between 65 to 170W and the maximum it will offer will be 16 cores for the Ryzen 9 9950X
Therefore, we can get the idea that the Ryzen 9 9900X will offer us 12 coreshe
Ryzen 7 9700X 8 cores and the Ryzen 5 9600 will have again 6 cores. This configuration has been maintained since the third generation of Zen CPUs launched in 2019, where for the first time we saw the Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 9 3950X with 12/16 cores, exceeding the typical 8 cores they offered for PCs. On the other hand, it confirms that they will use TSMC’s 4 nm for CCDs, while the
IOD will use the DUV node 6nm.
Regarding the TDP, the Zen 5 processors will have a
TDP range between 65 and 170Wso it is practically the same as what we have seen with Zen 4. We may not see many differences between architectures, but as always we have to wait for real performance tests to be revealed to see how much IPC improvement they bring in the end.
