CPU Roadmap 2020 Future AMD and Intel Processors [June Update]

CPU Roadmap 2020 Future AMD and Intel Processors [June Update]

Note: We have revised the sections on AMD and Intel as of June 2020. They are highlighted accordingly.

Even if no new processor generation is just around the corner, rumors about future CPUs and APUs from AMD or Intel are not uncommon. It often happens that speculations and discussions about the architecture after next emerge. It is not surprising that you can quickly lose track of the situation. That is why PC Games Hardware has now created an appropriate format for CPUs in addition to an unofficial roadmap for graphics cards . In addition to individual news, this article will be updated as soon as new, plausible information comes to light.

In the middle of this article you will find a self-created, unofficial “roadmap”, which summarizes the rough data on the CPU (architecture and manufacturing) and the presumed publication period. Any information is of course without guarantee. Since the rumor mill mostly omits the low-end processors, we usually start with the notebook derivatives.

When will new AMD CPUs come? (Update)
Before Zen 3 comes, AMD brings a refresh of the current Zen 2 architecture. The XT processors were introduced on June 16, 2020 . Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT are named as new models. The only difference to the X models is the clock frequency: Ryzen 9 and Ryzen 5 each clock 100 MHz and Ryzen 7 200 MHz higher. The boost cycle is affected. This may sound unspectacular on paper, but in practice it should be particularly advantageous in applications because of the longer boost times. Games, on the other hand, will hardly benefit, if at all. The CPUs will be available from July 7, 2020. Of course we will inform you about all technical innovations in the PCGH test.

Furthermore, a new structure plan of the Renoir APUs was published on the net . If you believe this, the Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs could offer 24 PCI Express lanes and thus, in contrast to their predecessors, control a graphics card with all lanes for the first time. So far, the desktop APUs are not announced, we will give you here an overview of previously suspected models. We may learn more on August 17 , because AMD has a presentation called “AMD Next-Generation 7nm Ryzen 4000 APU” in store. Renoir should already leave Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APUs) well behind with its Zen 2 architecture and 7 nm production. In addition, as in the mobile sector, the APUs will probably no longer be limited to four cores.

Zen 3 is scheduled to appear in the improved 7 nm process in the second half of 2020, and AMD already has plans for after that: Allegedly, things are currently looking great for Zen 4, which is to be produced in TSMC’s 5 nm process. With Zen 3, AMD wants to significantly revise the processor architecture , so Zen 4 should rather rely on the new production change and thus the 5 nm production of TSMC. Everything looks good for this process: The yield rate is already said to be an impressive 50 percent, which is further than the 7 nm process at the same stage of development at the time. As a result, the first 5 nm products from AMD are due to appear in early 2021.

The 5 nm process on a Cortex-A72 SoC is said to allow 80 percent higher packing density than 7 nm, and either increase performance by 15 percent or reduce power consumption by 30 percent. For Zen 4 that would be a good basis to keep Intel at a distance. Other manufacturers have also announced interest in TSMC’s new process: In addition to AMD, Apple and Hisilicon (Huawei) also want to make the switch quickly.

At the end of the first quarter of 2020, AMD will also be involved in the mobile sector. The Ryzen 4800U offers eight cores and 16 threads in the 15-watt class. More power can be expected from the Ryzen 7 4800H (S) with up to 45 watts. We have integrated the Zen 2 Mobile offshoots into the roadmap.

For the future, TSMC already has plans to tackle 3 nm manufacturing. The corresponding production site was bought in November, and a factory for the new process is now being built there. The corresponding chips are scheduled to roll off the assembly line there as early as 2022. If that is the case, the future of TSMC and AMD looks bright.

<strong> CPU Roadmap 2020: Future AMD and Intel processors </strong>
CPU roadmap 2020: future AMD and Intel processors
Source: PCGH

When will new Intel CPUs come? (Update)
If you believe the rumors, after the launch of Comet Lake-S the next core generation will soon be available. The successor is called Rocket Lake, can also run on socket 1200 and should offer a maximum of eight cores in 14 nm. Wait, just eight cores? Correctly read. According to the latest information, Intel is to market Rocket Lake as pure gaming CPUs that clock very high and with eight cores offer the best mix of performance, price and efficiency. That would be a step backwards compared to Comet Lake-S, since the top model, Core i9-10900K, has ten cores and sets new records in terms of gaming performance .

There is already a lot to learn about Rocket Lake if you look at current Socket 1200 motherboards. Torsten Vogel gives you here an overview. In summary, Rocket Lake motherboard manufacturers expect backward compatibility with Z490 boards, four additional PCI Express lanes, and official release for DDR4-3200 and PCI Express 4.0 speeds. Apart from the obviously different socket format, this would correspond to the equipment of Ryzen 3000 (only CPU-specific USB ports are still missing) and could thus rekindle the fight for the best high-end platform.

Rocket Lake’s successor is Alder Lake-S, including a new base, as usual from Intel. DDR5 could already be on board, while PCI-E 4.0 will hopefully bring Rocket Lake with it. Alder Lake-S rumors for the desktop market had already caused a stir. Different CPU cores are to be combined with one another in the manner of the big-little approach known from ARM processors . Eight “small” and eight “large” cores could then sit together with the graphics unit in one package. There are prospects of IPC profits of over 50 percent .

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