As expected, AMD presented its new AMD Ryzen 9000 processors based on the new Zen 5 architecture at Computex 2024 alongside server and workstation hardware. The four already familiar processor classes with 6, 8, 12 and 16 cores will once again be available for the launch. All processors will continue to feature hyperthreading, which doubles the virtual number of cores.
AMD introduces Ryzen 9000 processor series with new Zen5 cores
Compared to the previous models, the clock frequency has surprisingly not been increased, nor have the caches. This self-confident step by AMD indicates that a noticeable increase in performance can be achieved with the new Zen5 cores even without a clock increase - and that Intel does not have any really competitive models at the moment. The biggest surprise, however, is probably the lack of your dedicated NPU.
The latter is already available in the second generation of AMD notebook APUs and, as an AI accelerator, should be a major selling point for Microsoft's new AI Windows. As these are desktop chips, AMD probably believes that a powerful GPU is usually provided here anyway, which generally significantly exceeds the TOPS of an NPU. However, AMD is doing the maths here without large amounts of memory, which can be obtained much more cheaply as DDR5 RAM than as a GDDR expansion for the graphics card.
The really good news is that existing AM5 mainboards remain compatible with the new processors. In addition to the familiar B650 and X670 versions, new X870 and X870E mainboards will also be launched at the same time as the new processors. During the presentation, AMD even announced that the AM5 socket will now be actively supported not only until 2025 but even until 2027. Intel, on the other hand, seems to be sticking to changing its desktop platform every year. This explains, among other things, why AMD has now clearly left Intel behind in the DIY desktop sector in Germany.
AMD's new Zen5 cores clearly beat Intel in selected benchmarks
The new processors and motherboards should be available from July 2024, although AMD did not name prices, but it can be strongly assumed that prices will initially be based on the previous generation.
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