IT House May 9 news, AMD is about to release the "Raphael" Zen4 architecture Ryzen™ 7000 desktop processor, the mainstream news that it will use a new LGA package, paired with the new motherboard with AM5 socket. However, whistleblower Yiko Yoshida said tonight that the Raphael processor even has an AM4 desktop version, which was originally scheduled to be released in late summer, but may be delayed due to the impact of COVID-19.
According to him, the AM4 version of the Raphael processor will support the existing AM4 motherboard and will also support DDR4 memory.
In addition, he also revealed that the Ryzen™ 6000 mobile processor, code-named Rembrandt, will also have a desktop version, but the release date is expected to be later.
IT House previously reported that AMD has now announced the latest roadmap for the Ryzen™ 7000 processor, with the desktop series to be released in the second half of this year and the mobile series to be released early next year.
First, looking at the desktop family, the Ryzen™ 7000 desktop processor codenamed "Raphael", with Zen4 microarchitecture, 65W+ power design, support for PCIe Gen5 and DDR5 memory technology, AMD has not confirmed other information at this time.
Then there's the "Dragon Range" for high-end gaming laptops, featuring a Zen4 microarchitecture, 55W+ power design, and support for PCIe Gen5 and DDR5 memory technologies. AMD said in PPT that the series has "the highest core, thread, cache ever recorded by mobile gaming processors," suggesting that it will break through 8 cores and promise to achieve 12 or 16 cores.
Finally, there is the processor of "Phoenix" for thin and light game books, featuring Zen4 microarchitecture, 35 - 45W power consumption, with LPDDR5 and PCIe Gen5 support.