Subsequent-gen Ryzen desktop CPUs could ship with single CCD and dual-CCD configurations
AMD’s next-generation Ryzen desktop processors, reportedly codenamed “Olympic Ridge”, could carry a big architectural shift by leveraging the Zen 6 core design to push desktop core counts to new heights. By transferring to TSMC’s N2 2nm course of, AMD has reportedly achieved the transistor density required to pack as much as 12 cores per CCD, a notable enhance from the 8-core restrict seen within the earlier Zen 4 and Zen 5 generations.
This shift, in keeping with HXL’s newest report on the upcoming AMD Ryzen CPUs (through VideoCardz), will allow a extra numerous SKU lineup. For single-CCD configurations, AMD is now anticipated to have CPUs with 6, 8, 10, and 12 cores, scaling as much as 16, 20, and 24 cores for dual-CCD CPUs.
The transfer to the 2nm node does not simply profit core density but additionally frees up area for extra on-die assets. Every Zen 6 core is predicted to characteristic 4 MB of L3 cache, leading to 48 MB per CCD and a complete of 96 MB for the dual-CCD fashions. This baseline cache enchancment is ready to launch on the present AM5 socket, fulfilling AMD’s promise of long-term platform longevity by means of not less than 2027.
With 3D V-Cache variants prone to observe a number of months after the discharge of the Zen 6 desktop lineup, we will count on AMD CPUs with as much as 288 MB of L3 cache (assuming AMD is restricted to 96 MB of 3D V-Cache per CCD) within the subsequent 12 months or so.
KitGuru says: Would you prefer to see AMD enhance the core depend of its upcoming Ryzen processors, or do you suppose the present lineup has sufficient cores?