AMD's stock price surged following a leak revealing the pricing details of their Ryzen CPUs, which has generated significant market interest and speculation.
AMD is updating its EXPO technology to version 1.2, which will support new features like CUDIMMs and potentially offer improved memory overclocking profiles, possibly enhancing late-cycle Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series performance.
AMD is set to launch its high-end Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPUs with 3D V-Cache technology in late January 2025, following their debut at CES 2025. These new Zen 5-based processors, featuring 16 and 12 cores respectively, aim to build on the success of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D by offering enhanced gaming efficiency and overclocking capabilities. While specific clock speeds and TDPs are yet to be confirmed, the chips are expected to maintain a high level of performance and efficiency.
AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, featuring Zen 5 architecture and second-generation 3D V-Cache technology, outperforms its predecessors, showing a 14% speed increase over the 7800X3D and a 43% improvement over the 9700X. Tests conducted by ComputerBase, using a common platform, highlight the significant performance gains attributed to the enhanced cache rather than just CPU clock speeds. The 9800X3D also supports overclocking, unlike the 7800X3D, further showcasing its advanced capabilities.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a next-generation 3D V-Cache CPU, has been tested and shows significant performance improvements over the Ryzen 7 7950X3D, with up to 64% faster speeds in the Factorio benchmark. Featuring 16 Zen 5 cores and a total of 144 MB cache, the 9950X3D is expected to launch in early 2025, offering enhanced clock speeds and efficiency. This new flagship CPU will continue AMD's momentum in high-performance computing, though it will be priced at a premium.
AMD is accelerating the release of new AI processors to compete with Nvidia, announcing the MI325X for Q4 2024, followed by MI350 in 2025 and MI400 in 2026. The company aims to increase its AI accelerator sales to $4 billion this year. AMD also introduced third-generation Ryzen AI processors for laptops, claiming superior performance over Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite. Additionally, AMD unveiled new gaming processors, including the Ryzen 9 9950X, touted as the fastest consumer CPU.
AMD is preparing to launch its next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen mobility CPUs, including the Strix Point and Fire Range families, with leaked details revealing high-performance 8 to 16 core CPUs with TDPs ranging from 28W to 55W. The Strix Point APUs will feature up to 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 core architecture, while the Fire Range lineup will offer up to 16 cores and RDNA 3+ graphics cores. These chips are expected to be available in the market by 2025, with Strix Point APUs anticipated for mid-2024 and Fire Range Mobility SKUs in the second half of 2025.
AMD has announced new CPUs, including the Ryzen 5000XT series and two new 8000 series CPUs, catering to users with older AM4 motherboards. The Ryzen 5000XT marks a mysterious addition to the lineup, and the company also unveiled the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 7 8400F, likely binned versions of recent APUs. There are questions about whether these chips will hit the global market or remain China exclusives. Additionally, AMD revealed its new lineup of desktop APUs with built-in graphics, the Ryzen 8000G series, which can run AAA titles without requiring a discrete GPU.
AMD has announced a refresh of its socket AM4 with the Ryzen '5000 XT' CPUs and introduced two new iGPU-less Ryzen 8000-series processors, the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F. The new CPUs aim to cover various price points, with the Ryzen 5000 XT lineup targeting higher prices and the Ryzen 8000-series parts targeting AMD's newer AM5 platform. The Ryzen 5000 XT refresh is expected to offer slightly higher clock speeds, while the Ryzen 8000-series processors are binned versions of existing chips without integrated graphics functionality.
AYANEO's budget-friendly Next Lite console, priced at $299 for the 4500U version and $399 for the 4800U version, features custom HoloISO integration instead of preloaded SteamOS, offering support for other hardware. Equipped with Ryzen 5 4500U or Ryzen 7 4800 APUs, the console boasts a 7-inch 800p IPS screen, 16GB memory, and 128GB to 512GB storage options. While the 128GB storage may be insufficient for modern gaming, it could suffice for retro games and external storage users. The console is set to launch through crowdfunding, but caution is advised due to the use of a 3rd party operating system not maintained by AYANEO or Valve, although users will have the option to install Windows with provided drivers.
The performance of Intel's new Core Ultra 7 155H "Meteor Lake" notebook processor on Linux is compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U in over 300 CPU benchmarks. The Intel Meteor Lake launch had firm hardware availability on day one, unlike AMD Ryzen laptop SoCs. The author purchased an Acer Swift Go 14 laptop with the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H for testing. The article focuses on CPU performance, with separate articles planned for Arc Graphics and NPU performance, as well as a broader Linux laptop performance comparison.
AMD is reportedly developing two new processors, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Ryzen 5 5500X3D, equipped with 3D V-Cache. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D is expected to have 8 cores, a base clock of 3.0 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.1 GHz, while the Ryzen 5 5500X3D is rumored to have 6 cores, a base clock of 3.0 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.0 GHz. Both CPUs are said to feature a 96MB L3 cache. These new models could provide more affordable options for gamers and expand the availability of 3D V-Cache CPUs beyond specific retailers.
Gigabyte's BIOS update for its motherboards reveals that a new series of APUs, the Ryzen 8000G series, will be released in January 2024. These APUs will feature the same Zen 4 CPU architecture as the current Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs and will be compatible with socket AM5 motherboards. The top-end chip, Ryzen 7 8700G, will have eight Zen 4 CPU cores and a Radeon 780M GPU with 12 RDNA 3 compute units. The APUs are expected to outperform previous generations with the use of RDNA 3 GPU cores and faster DDR5 RAM.
AMD has secured a significant market share win in Q3 2023 with its EPYC server CPUs and Ryzen mobile CPUs, according to statistics from Mercury Research. The company's EPYC CPUs for servers saw a 5.8-point share increase compared to last year, bringing them closer to their goal of achieving a 40% server market share by the end of 2024. The mobile segment also experienced growth, thanks to the latest Ryzen 7000 and increased Ryzen 6000 volume. AMD's desktop CPUs saw a slight increase in market share, and the company is expected to continue gaining market share in the coming months. AMD plans to unveil its next-gen Zen 5 architecture at CES 2024.