It seems like we could be heading to Pinnacle Ridge for our subsequent CPU improve from AMD. At the Global Foundries tech convention, AMD confirmed plans to shrink their present 14nm course of right down to a 12nm lithography, now anticipated to reach in 2018 underneath the codename Pinnacle Ridge.
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Global Foundries’ 12nm LP course of ought to supply AMD some a lot wanted additional effectivity with their Zen and Vega architectures, and we predict the 12nm refresh to start out proper at the start of 2018. The refreshed part traces shouldn’t be too far down the road if all goes to plan.
Slides leaked by Videocardz define AMD’s CPU and APU roadmap for 2018 and 2019. Pinnacle Ridge occupies the 2018 slot, promising a ‘performance uplift’ in comparison with the present Summit Ridge chips. Due to the 12nm course of enhancements, AMD ought to have the ability to supply increased clockspeeds and higher effectivity on their subsequent chips.
Unfortunately, no Zen 2 cores make an look in 2018. AMD’s 7nm Zen 2, referred to inside this slide as ‘Matisse’, is anticipated to reach someday in 2019. AMD might lastly be dropping the ‘Ridge’ suffix from their codenames, assuming a brand new naming conference revolving round well-known painters for the next Zen architectures.
Happily, AMD appear to be conserving to their phrase with AM4 assist lasting till 2020, with Zen 2 supposedly arriving on the AM4 platform in 2019. Upgrading a two-year-old Ryzen chip in 2019 to the newest Zen 2 chip, with none motherboard trouble, is definitely an thrilling prospect.
Also seeing continued assist for the AM4 platform might be AMD’s next-gen APUs – Raven Ridge (AKA Ryzen Mobile) is anticipated in 2018 with the ‘Picasso’ refresh in 2019. Both may also have assist for AMD’s upcoming FP5 pocket book socket. Picasso is constructed on the identical structure as Raven Ridge, though is promising an influence/efficiency uplift, more than likely making use of AMD’s 12nm refresh anticipated with Pinnacle Ridge chips.
Pinnacle Ridge has to hold AMD by way of a probably turbulent yr. With Intel near launching their first mainstream processors since AMD stepped on their toes with the primary Zen structure, and Nvidia perhaps nearer to launching Volta, AMD might want to ship huge to maintain their latest momentum going.
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