[Hardware] AMD's Zen 4 Raphael CPUs would reach up to 16 cores

[SougarLord]

 

ExecutableFix, a reputable hardware leaker, has leaked new information about AMD's next-generation Zen 4 mainstream processors. Apparently, the Ryzen 6000 (with possible code name Raphael) will be able to reach a maximum of 16 cores.

 

The chips are rumored to come with TSMC's state-of-the-art 5nm process node. There were rumors that AMD could add a third chiplet to the Ryzen 6000 to increase the number of cores to 24, but ExecutableFix has debunked that rumor.

 

Up to 16 cores in future AMD processors

Barring surprises, the Ryzen 9 6950X CPU will likely be the flagship chip in the Ryzen 6000 series. The 16-core part will replace the existing Ryzen 9 5950X. Although we may not see more cores, the AMD Zen 4 will supposedly offer us other advancements in return, such as support for DDR5 RAM and four additional PCIe 4.0 lanes for greater connectivity. In terms of TDP, the Zen 4 is not expected to require much more power than the Zen 3.

 

AMD has held onto AM4 for a while, so the chipmaker will, in all likelihood, transition to AM5 in the future. ExecutableFix has already provided a mockup of what Zen 4 might look like. In addition to the integrated heat sink, the processor will no longer have pins as the AM5 is rumored to have a Land Grid Array design similar to what Intel has done since LGA775. Since the new design doesn't look much different, there is a possibility that existing AM4 cooling solutions could work on AM5 with a converter kit.

 

AMD's Ryzen 5000 chips, which are based on Zen 3 cores; They are among the most powerful CPUs on the market right now. And they recently revealed to me a new Zen 3 Ryzen processor with 3D V-Cache that can deliver up to 192MB of L3 cache per chip. This would make AMD in no rush to bring this model of CPUs to the market.