No chance since that would mean delaying the non-APU processors. AMD first finishes the cores and uncore/package/platform, and then builds a mobile optimized APU from the building blocks of that.
While I would love that, I find it relatively unlikely as it would require AMD to bet on the market viability of a very large die SoC (Renoir with Vega 8 is already quite large, so unless there are dramatic density improvements from 5nm anything with 14 RDNA CUs would be very large) - unless of course MCM APUs are feasible at that point. That would of course be the ideal scenario, as they could pair an already existing CCD and possibly even reuse a low-end dGPU die for the iGPU as long as it's small enough to fit on the package, which could give us a lot more than 14 CUs (though likely at low clocks to avoid burning our motherboards). But without MCM APUs I doubt we'll see that big an increase.
Damn, June for B550 - must have missed this. The missus needs a new computer and I wanted to do a 550 buildWell next quarter its going to be then.
Also ASMedia's record orders from AMD. Somebody is dreaming BIG.
MediaTek, Aspeed, ASMedia to see strong 2020
MediaTek, Aspeed Technology and ASMedia Technology are expected to post impressive sales results for 2020 benefiting from the ongoing US-China trade tensions and clients' new products, according to market observers.www.digitimes.com
I think it would be nice to have a clearer naming scheme, rather than 3100 and 3300 having same # of cores, 3700 and 3800 having same #, and 3900 and 3950 being different # of cores.
I'd like something like this:
Or maybe not.
I guess it's not a coincidence this is popping up a day or two after Comet Lake reviews, huh?Or maybe not.
AMD Readies 3rd Gen Ryzen "Matisse Refresh" Ryzen 7 3850X and 3750X Processors
AMD is planning to immediately update its product stack to counter the Intel 10th gen Core "Comet Lake-S" desktop processor family. Codenamed "Matisse Refresh," the processor will use existing IP, based on the 7 nm "Zen 2" microarchitecture, but could innovate in areas ...www.techpowerup.com
Eww. Just stop producing Matisse already and launch Vermeer.
Makes sense to try to get early adopters to pay more. Doubly so if they have any glut of Zen 2 they need to unload. It would start to get really cluttered if they also have Renior desktop at the same time, maybe that will get delayed until after Vermeer is fully launched.
And yet, it has become the 'go to' generation for DIY systems. Are you saying that OEM prebuilts are the choice of the gaming community based on performance criteria?
Zen2 is a huge jump for AMD. This is my Ryzen test system. It started with a R3 1200 in Zen. But they did not dethrone Intel in the gaming category. Expecting excellence is not something that is unreasonable. If Zen 3 wins across the board they can change the name of Ryzen Master to Zen Master. The reason DIY choose Ryzen is simply because Intel has been sticking it to consumers for a decade. AMD is still #2. They have to earn #1 by winning in every category.
I have read somewhere that the launch of the the 4000 series will be around Thanksgiving.
Indeed. AMD needed a July/August launch though. Had they managed that, it would have been a crushing blow.
Given that both Zen+ and Zen 2 came to market >1 year after their predecessors, expecting Zen 3 to hit <=1 year sounds unreasonable to me. While a yearly launch cadence would no doubt be beneficial in a lot of ways, that's not how product development works.
July 2020 would have been one year. August would have been 13 months, well within a reasonable launch window. September was "a bit late". October is pushing it.
To just remind you: Zen+ was released over 13 months after Zen and Zen 2 over 14 after predecessor.
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