Discussion Zen 5 Speculation (EPYC Turin and Strix Point/Granite Ridge - Ryzen 9000)

[DisEnchantment]

Speculate at will

 

[MS_AT]

Yay, somebody in marketing acknowledged people do compile code 😉 What is even more surprising is that marketing is not pushing (yet) the gaming angle, I would say, that's (for now) impressive.

 

[gdansk]

Yay, somebody in marketing acknowledged people do compile code 😉 What is even more surprising is that marketing is not pushing (yet) the gaming angle, I would say, that's (for now) impressive.

It's not impressive. It's simply not any faster in games. Hard to sell 1-2%.

 

[inquiss]

Yay, somebody in marketing acknowledged people do compile code 😉 What is even more surprising is that marketing is not pushing (yet) the gaming angle, I would say, that's (for now) impressive.

Why would you expect gaming to be improved? Them not marketing gaming is right on what you'd expect.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Good one, AMD. Great way to rain on Intel's Arrow Refresh parade 😀

 

[MS_AT]

Why would you expect gaming to be improved? Them not marketing gaming is right on what you'd expect.

I have not expected any substantial improvements for gaming (if you check my post history), that's the point. I was afraid they will mindlessly throw gaming in there.

So half-jokingly I said I am impressed by the fact they did not choose to shoot themselves in the foot by marketing it to gamers😉

 

[LightningZ71]

While I understand why they didn't, I still think this would have made a better Epyc 4XXX SKU instead...

 

[eek2121]

It's not impressive. It's simply not any faster in games. Hard to sell 1-2%.

Certain productivity uploads see up to a double digit uplift.

I plan to get one as soon as I am able.

 

[gdansk]

Certain productivity uploads see up to a double digit uplift.

I plan to get one as soon as I am able.

Even in AMD's own cherry-picked slides there is no double digit uplift. 🤡

 

[coercitiv]

So Intel markets a productivity CPU to gamers and AMD markets a gaming CPU for productivity. Peak 2026 so far.

 

[Abwx]

Even in AMD's own cherry-picked slides there is no double digit uplift. 🤡

13% is also single digit.?..

AMD stealthily releases Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with 192 MB L3 cache

AMD’s long-rumoured dual-X3D CPU is finally here. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is the first consumer-grade CPU to come with 3D V-cache on both CPU tiles, and it will be available for purchase in April.

www.notebookcheck.net

 

[gdansk]

13% is also single digit.?..

AMD stealthily releases Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with 192 MB L3 cache

AMD’s long-rumoured dual-X3D CPU is finally here. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is the first consumer-grade CPU to come with 3D V-cache on both CPU tiles, and it will be available for purchase in April.

www.notebookcheck.net

Oh wow, my bad. Enjoy your double digit SPEC Workstation subset gains.

 

[adroc_thurston]

Oh wow, my bad. Enjoy your double digit SPEC Workstation subset gains.

Mind you this is at a higher socket power.
It's a sucker's refresh (AMD always does them before nextgen launches).

 

[adroc_thurston]

It also normalizes 200W (270W sPPT) parts for the upcoming OMR.
So there's that.

 

[gdansk]

Mind you this is at a higher socket power.
It's a sucker's refresh (AMD always does them before nextgen launches).

Oh sad. I didn't know they changed the power limit.

It also normalizes 200W (270W sPPT) parts for the upcoming OMR.
So there's that.

Tragic.

 

[adroc_thurston]

I didn't know they changed the power limit.

They always do on DT with those silly refreshes.
I think 3800XT was like that too in prep for Z3.

Tragic.

Meh, 50% moar cores is 50% more cores.
AM5 is the great equalizer anyhow (hello thicc IHS).