AMD has just unveiled some interesting new information about its 2nd generation Ryzen CPUs, as well as a refresh model for its Vega GPUs. Both Zen+ and Vega 7nm are planned for a 2018 release. And even though we don’t know exactly when Vega 7nm will hit stores, we do know that AMD plans to release its new CPUs in April 2018.
According to the red team, its second generation Ryzen CPUs will be using the Zen+ architecture, will support the Precision Boost 2 tech, and will start launching in April 2018. From what we’ve heard, these new CPUs will be able to hit higher frequency clocks. However, we don’t expect major architecture changes between the first generation and this second generation of Ryzen CPUs.
Do note that this second generation Ryzen CPUs are NOT Ryzen 2 CPUs. AMD aims to release Ryzen 2 in 2019, and plans to release Ryzen 3 in 2020. Ryzen 2 will use 7nm process technology, is already complete and promises to improve on Ryzen in multiple dimensions.
Last but not least, AMD revealed that it will release some new variants of its VEGA GPUs in 2019. These new variants will be using 7nm process technology, so don’t expect major changes between the already available VEGA GPUs and these new ones. AMD plans to release NAVI in 2019 and has listed a next-gen 7nm GPU for 2020.
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A little sooner than i expected. I probably won’t swap cpu’s for another few years though.
https://i.imgur.com/QH0vqbN.gifv
If all goes well, I could be looking at a CPU swap for the tail end of 2019…
Nice , Might take the plunge this time.
Pretty pictures. Don’t understand what any of it means, but I like that Ryzen font.
Also, this:
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-drops-ryzen-cpu-prices-bigtime-by-up-to-30-percent.html
Amazing value right there. Damn shame I upgraded to a coffee lake i5 last year, but well, so far I can’t complain.
Vega 7nm? They haven’t really delivered on 14nm yet, as people are still waiting to get their hands on one. Not me, I gave up and went back to the Green team begrudgingly.
Should I buy a Ryzen 7 1700 now or wait, what say you ? Need advice.
no need vega anymore. vega is bullshit.. but i love amd in CPU performance and price..
Should I buy a Ryzen 7 1700 now or wait, what say you ? Need advice!
Depends on the price and what you have now.
I have an AMD-FX 8370 at the moment.
It would be a huge upgrade to be sure. The price drops make it worth it in my eyes.
>These new variants will be using 7nm process technology, so don’t expect major changes between the already available VEGA GPUs and these new ones.
Half the nm won’t make a big performance difference??
Any way, disregarding what AMD says regarding GPUs out of principle at this point, the news is: Slightly higher clocked Ryzen refresh in April.
Yeah Im assuming that’s supposed to say “14nm”