Arrr! Methinks the mighty AMD Ryzen 8000-series, crafted with Zen 5, be hastening to plunder Intel's Arrow Lake afore them!
2023-07-19
Arrr, me mateys! Avast ye! 'Tis a tale worth tellin' - Intel's grand processor plans be all at sea! But fear not, for AMD, the scallywags, be readyin' their cannons to blast off with their mighty Zen 5 processors afore Team Blue! Avast, that be a sight to behold!
AMD Ryzen 8000-series CPUs have reached a significant milestone as AIDA64, a popular benchmarking utility, can now recognize AMD's new Zen 5 microarchitecture. This development was mentioned in FireWire's recent update release notes for the AIDA64 tool. It is worth noting that AIDA64 required information from AMD to include preliminary support for the architecture. However, this does not provide any specific details regarding the release date of the Zen 5 architecture or the AMD Ryzen 8000-series processors.In addition to the Zen 5 support, AIDA64 also offers improved support for Intel's future processor generations, including Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, and Lunar Lake. Lunar Lake is expected to be released in late 2024 or early 2025 and will introduce a new microarchitecture for Intel's chips. While the 14th-gen Raptor Lake refresh and Meteor Lake chips are anticipated to launch later this year, Arrow Lake is expected in 2024. Arrow Lake has faced rumors of potential delays due to TSMC's 3nm process node, which is also utilized by Zen 5.
Intel's previous locking of 3nm production capacity may give them an advantage in terms of chip availability when Arrow Lake launches, potentially leaving AMD with fewer Zen 5 chips. However, AMD managed to secure its Zen 5 orders with TSMC before Intel, which suggests that Zen 5 chips may be produced earlier. Nonetheless, being the first to market does not guarantee success, as seen when Zen 4 was overshadowed by Intel's Raptor Lake chips shortly after its launch in September 2022.
Overall, the progress with Zen 5 and the inclusion of its recognition in AIDA64 is a positive indication of AMD's ongoing development and competitiveness against Intel.