AMD's Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs To Arrive Later This Quarter Before Sept. Ends
AMD’s next generation Ryzen chips will arrive a little earlier this year. On Tuesday, company CEO Lisa Su mentioned the products will launch during the current Q3 period before September ends.
“Looking ahead, we’re on track to launch our all new Ryzen 7000 desktop processors and AM5 (motherboard) platform later this quarter with leadership performance in gaming and content creation," Su said during an earnings call.
That’s good news for any AMD fans eager to build a PC with the new chips. Previously, AMD only teased the new chips would arrive sometime in the fall. In contrast, the Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series was officially introduced back in Oct. 2020 and launched a month later.
The Ryzen 7000 processors will feature several upgrades, including a new Zen 4 CPU architecture built using a 5-nanometer manufacturing process from TSMC. In addition, at least some of the chips will be able to run with clock speeds at over 5GHz.
Back in June, AMD said the Zen 4 architecture promises to offer an 8% to 10% improvement over the previous generation when it comes to instructions per clock. Company benchmarks also show that a 16-core Ryzen 7000 chip can score a 25% performance-per-watt improvement over AMD’s last generation silicon.
However, the new Ryzen 7000 CPUs will need a new AM5 motherboard. AMD plans on showcasing(Opens in a new window) some of the motherboards on Thursday. So stay tuned for more details.
During the earnings call, AMD’s CEO said the company has been encountering a slowdown in PC demand due to the ongoing economic downturn. But she added: “We believe we are well positioned to navigate the current environment based on the strength of our existing product portfolio and upcoming product launches.”
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