AMD Zen 5 processor rumor sets stage for epic end-of-year battle with Intel

Date:
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:36:05 +0000

Description:
AMD and Intel could be going head to head as new rumors suggest a later
launch date for Zen 5 CPUs

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AMDs hotly-anticipated Zen 5 CPUs could launch at the end of this year,
lining up closely with Intels Arrow Lake release - which could spell trouble for Team Blue and edge AMD further towards hard-earned desktop supremacy in the best processors ranking.

Chinese tech outlet UDN reports that AMDs Zen 5 CPU will be in mass
production by Q3 of this year, and notes that the flagship Zen 5 chips will
be manufactured on 4nm process nodes. This is quite a shift from the previous Zen 4 generation of CPUs that are built on a 5nm process, which could bring about much better performance in the long run.

This new supposed timeline contradicts previous rumors that suggested the
CPUs could already be in production , however, the end-of-year launch now seems to be consistent across the rumor mill, which gives us hope that well see these new CPUs sooner rather than later - some older rumors even
suggested that we might not see Zen 5 until 2025.

According to the new leak, the new CPU architecture will likely be desktop-first and aimed at enthusiasts and gamers who enjoy building and modifying their own PCs. This means its entirely possible that we wont be seeing the Zen 5 architecture in any laptops at least until next year. Thankfully, if you are currently running on a Zen 4 chip (any of the Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs) you wont have to upgrade your motherboard since the new chips will use the same AM5 socket. However, if youre using an older one (or an Intel one) be prepared to purchase a new motherboard alongside a new CPU.
A race to the market

Why is it significant that AMD and Intel might have similar launch dates?
AMDs focus on these new chips is improving performance: Zen 5 will be similar to Zen 4 but faster thanks to its more refined 4nm process, therefore youll have superior performance. So, if AMD can get their next-gen product out of the gate earlier than Intel, more people will be swayed by the promise of better performance and buy the Zen 5 processor first - thus potentially securing AMD a larger chunk of the desktop CPU market.

Plus, if the rumors are true and we wont be seeing any laptops fitted with
the Zen 5 until much later (likely at CES or Computex in 2025), so we could see AMD take that time to learn from the desktop launch and take advantage of the time between then and the laptop chip release.

While both companies probably want to get their own next-gen chips out first, they also wont want to put out a half-baked product. AMD and Intel have a short period between now and their respective launch dates to perfect their products as much as possible before they enter large-scale production - because if one were to release a truly poorly manufactured product, theyd end up losing the race before it even began. You might also like... 16-pin connectors could be mandatory for all Nvidia RTX 5000 graphics cards heres why thatd be bad news for some GPUs The best graphics cards: top GPUs for gamers Top gaming PCs: great rigs for serious PC gaming



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/amd-zen-5-processor-r umor-sets-stage-for-epic-end-of-year-battle-with-intel


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