Wednesday, April 8th 2020
AMD 4th Gen Ryzen Desktop Processors to Launch Around September 2020
AMD's 4th generation Ryzen desktop processors are expected to launch around September 2020, sources in the motherboard industry tell DigiTimes. Codenamed "Vermeer," successor to "Matisse," these processors will be socket AM4 multi-chip modules of up to two CPU complex dies based on the "Zen 3" microarchitecture, combined with an I/O controller die. The "Zen 3" chiplets are expected to be fabricated on a newer 7 nm-class process by TSMC, either N7P or N7+. The biggest design change with "Zen 3" is the doing away of CCX arrangement of CPU cores, with each chiplet holding a common block of cores sharing a last-level cache. This, along with clock speed headroom gains from the new node are expected to yield generational price-performance increases.
The "Zen 2" based 8-core "Renoir" die is also expected to make its socket AM4 debut within 2020, succeeding the "Picasso" based quad-core Ryzen 3000-series APUs. This is a particularly important product for AMD, as it is expected to compete with Intel's 10th generation Core i5 6-core/12-thread processors in terms of pricing, while offering more cores (8-core/16-thread) and a faster iGPU. The 4th gen Ryzen socket AM4 processor lineup will launch alongside AMD's 600-series motherboard chipset, with forwards- and backwards-compatibility (i.e., "Vermeer" and "Renoir" working with older chipsets, and older AM4 processors working on 600-series chipset motherboards). AMD was originally expected to unveil these processors at the 2020 Computex trade-show in June, but Computex itself is rescheduled to late-September.
Sources:
DigiTimes (premium content), Tom's Hardware
The "Zen 2" based 8-core "Renoir" die is also expected to make its socket AM4 debut within 2020, succeeding the "Picasso" based quad-core Ryzen 3000-series APUs. This is a particularly important product for AMD, as it is expected to compete with Intel's 10th generation Core i5 6-core/12-thread processors in terms of pricing, while offering more cores (8-core/16-thread) and a faster iGPU. The 4th gen Ryzen socket AM4 processor lineup will launch alongside AMD's 600-series motherboard chipset, with forwards- and backwards-compatibility (i.e., "Vermeer" and "Renoir" working with older chipsets, and older AM4 processors working on 600-series chipset motherboards). AMD was originally expected to unveil these processors at the 2020 Computex trade-show in June, but Computex itself is rescheduled to late-September.
56 Comments on AMD 4th Gen Ryzen Desktop Processors to Launch Around September 2020
Because when Intel is good enough, every single OEM will be corrupted and buy from Intel only.
When, however, AMD is dominant, some of the OEMs may change their minds and start purchasing from AMD.
So, for the consumers, the best situation is right now.
We need a weak Intel and extremely strong AMD, in order to escape from the spell.
AMD's prices could have been a bit lower but let's pray that they invest this money appropriately.
Navi 21 is the most important product launch. Forget Zen 3.
Lisa Su is a she, btw - someone earlier thought otherwise
I meant that we won't see more cores, and to me more cores is the most important improvement.
My next will be around DDR5, and perhaps a notebook APU with as many cores as possible. Navi 2X or Navi 3X would be nice, too.
More cores is not too important to me, and many others - I want/need more speed on the present amount of cores; how many do you want/need fer christs sake, Isn't 16 enough for you?? If they upped the speed to nearer 5GHz on boost, so just a c7% increase would do it; and Intel would curl over and die, I hope. They've been rippng us off for years.
If you want more cores get a Threadripper. No problem.
If you don't have money, start saving it until you can afford the Threadripper or get a credit.
ZEN3 offers an upgrade path for ZEN, ZEN+, ZEN2 owners on top of every single Intel Owner looking for better price/performance processors over what ever Intel has out to date.Many people more than utilize more cores. But I think a 8c/16t is more than enough for the majority of people. I rather see higher IPC gains over more cores.
Though adding more cores only benefits those that can utilize such hosepower. Gamers were good with 8c/16t, and that figure should be the absolute min count IMO.
Then, in a couple of years, I'll upgrade again, which should fall in line with DDR5 release, and compatible mobos by Q3/4 of 2022. Who knows, if I work hard, and sell a few organs, I could possibly afford replace the GPUs too. Anyone need a Kidney, Lung, or half a Liver?
That's what I am holding out for, can't wait.