Intel, AMD, and Other CPU News and Rumors
According to latest rumors by WCCFTech, AMD is planning to announce their Ryzen 7000 series 3D V-Cache desktop processors at CES 2023 in January. This is same date as already leaked before.
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According to leaked slides from Intel, the upcoming flagship 13th Gen Core i9-13900K is 11% faster on average than AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X when in gaming. The Intel Core i9-13900K will be officially released today, you can now pre-order through these links.
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The upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X now breaks overclock record again. According to @TUM_APISAK, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was pushed to 7.247 GHz across 1 Zen 4 cores with a voltage of 1.506V under LN2 cooling. The CPU also achieved 6.5 GHz across all 16 Zen 4 cores with 1.465V voltage.
The recently announced AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-core 32-thread CPU now has been tested in Cinebench R23. There are two test results for Ryzen 9 7950X. The first score in Cinebench R23 is 29649 points in multi-core with air cooler, the second score in Cinebench R23 is 36256 points in multi-core with AIO cooler, this score is even faster than upcoming Intel Core i9-13900K.
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During yesterday’s announcement of Ryzen 7000 series, AMD also confirmed developing Zen 4 architecture with 3D V-Cache. Now according to Greymon55, he just posted a cryptic message on Twitter, supposedly mentioning three upcoming 3D V-Cache Zen 4 desktop processors.
The recently announced AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X are now both tested in Geekbench. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was tested on ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard equipped with 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X was tested on MSI high-end MEG ACE X670E motherboard equipped with 32GB of DDR5 memory of unknown speed.
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New AMD Socket AM5 platform combines with world’s first 5nm desktop PC processors to deliver powerhouse performance for gamers and content creators
Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) revealed the Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop processor lineup powered by the new “Zen 4” architecture, ushering in the next era of high performance for gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators. Featuring up to 16 cores, 32 threads and built on an optimized, high-performance, TSMC 5nm process node, the Ryzen 7000 Series processors deliver dominant performance and leadership energy efficiency. Compared to the previous generation, AMD Ryzen 7950X processor enables single-core performance improvement of up to +29%2, up to 45% more compute for content creators in POV Ray3, up to 15% faster gaming performance in select titles4, and up to 27% better performance-per-watt5. AMD’s most expansive desktop platform to date, the new Socket AM5 platform is designed for longevity with support through 2025.
“The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series brings leadership gaming performance, extraordinary power for content creation, and advanced scalability with the new AMD Socket AM5,” Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client business unit, AMD. “With the next generation Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors, we are proud to uphold our promise of leadership and continuous innovation, delivering the ultimate PC experience for gamers and creators alike.”
The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series once again delivers a double-digit IPC uplift over “Zen 3”6, further solidifying a track record of innovation, execution, and delivery of the award-winning “Zen” architecture. The world’s first high-performance x86 5nm CPU, the Ryzen 7000 Series ushers in the remarkable speed of “Zen 4” architecture, advancing gaming and content creation performance leadership to new levels.
At the top of the stack, the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor offers up to 57% better content creation performance in V-Ray Render compared to the competition7. Meanwhile, even the 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor offers an average of 5% faster gaming performance across select titles than the competitor’s flagship gaming processor4.
The incredible performance improvements also come with stunning advances in energy efficiency; AMD Ryzen 7950X processor is up to 47% more energy efficient than the competition8. Beyond the core, the Ryzen 7000 Series Processors feature an all-new 6nm I/O die, which enables hardware-accelerated video encode/decode9, light-duty graphics work and multi-display support. Across the CPU, a host of new power management technologies leveraged from AMD’s ultra-efficient mobile processors allow Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors to run more efficiently than ever before.
Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors are expected to be available globally from leading etailers and retailers beginning September 27, starting at an SEP of $299 USD.
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost10 /
Base Frequency |
Total Cache | PCIe® | TDP | SEP (USD) |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 16C/32T | Up to 5.7 / 4.5 GHZ | 80MB | Gen 5 | 170W | $699 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | 12C/24T | Up to 5.6 / 4.7 GHZ | 76MB | Gen 5 | 170W | $549 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | 8C/16T | Up to 5.4 / 4.5 GHZ | 40MB | Gen 5 | 105W | $399 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 6C/12T | Up to 5.3 / 4.7 GHZ | 38MB | Gen 5 | 105W | $299 |
With the introduction of the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors, AMD also unveiled the new Socket AM5 platform, offering cutting-edge connectivity features like dual-channel DDR5 memory. The AM5 platform also includes up to 24 PCIe® 5.0 lanes, making it AMD’s most expansive desktop platform to date. Support for new and evolving technologies like PCIe® Gen 5 and DDR5 memory empowers users to grow with their Socket AM5 solution, which AMD will support with platform longevity through 2025 and beyond.
The new Socket AM5 motherboard family features four new chipsets, giving users the power and flexibility to choose the exact features they want. The four chipsets feature:
New motherboards will be available starting at an SEP of $125 USD, with the AMD X670 and X670E chipsets arriving in September, and AMD B650E and B650 chipsets in October.
New for the Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors and optimized for AMD Socket AM5 motherboards, AMD EXPO™ technology provides users with advanced profile settings for DDR5 memory overclocking11. When optimized for high-performance gaming, consumers can expect to see up to 11% faster gaming performance with AMD EXPO technology in F1® 202212.
AMD EXPO technology was designed to achieve higher gaming performance from pre-configured overclocking profiles11 and is easy to implement. PC enthusiasts who want to understand the finer details of an AMD EXPO technology-enabled module can find public self-certification reports, which clearly lay out the module’s full timing table, components, and the system configuration used to finalize the memory’s specifications. AMD is offering EXPO technology to its industry memory partners without royalties or licensing fees.
AMD EXPO technology arrives to market alongside the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors, with offerings from ADATA, Corsair, GeIL, G.SKILL, and Kingston. Over 15 AMD EXPO technology-enabled memory kits will be initially available, with memory speeds up to DDR5-6400.
Here is a quick update for the US price for upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 series Zen 4 desktop processors now leaked online. The flagship Ryzen 9 7950X costs $699, Ryzen 9 7900X for $549, same as Ryzen 9 5900X launch price. The Ryzen 7 7700X costs $399, and Ryzen 5 7600X costs $299.
According to Wccftech and @Harukaze5719, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X flagship Zen 4 desktop processor now tested in CPU-Z. Compared to Ryzen 9 5950X, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 40% faster in CPU-Z multi-threaded test.
According to latest test by Extreme Player, they have just tested the soon to be announced AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core 16-thread Zen 4 CPU. It scored 773 points in single-core and 7701 points in multicore Cinebench R20 test.