The AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” desktop CPUs will reportedly hit store shelves in July and will include four different variants with Zen 5 cores.
AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” processors target old and new AM5 platforms, hit retail shelves in July in 16, 12, 8 and 6 core flavors\
The latest AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” desktop CPU rumors come from wjm47196 on the Chiphell Forums, who reports that the red team is on the verge of introducing its next-generation family based on the latest Zen 5 cores. These CPUs are expected to bring some major improvements performance under multi-threaded workloads and will also benefit from higher IPC.
While the message from the leaker is rather cryptic, it shouldn’t be that hard to guess what his post is about. According to the details, the AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” processors should be available in four configurations from the start, which include the best 16 core parts, followed by 12, 8 and 6 core variants. If AMD keeps the Ryzen 9000 branding and keeps it similar to the existing Ryzen 7000 parts, we should expect the following SKUs:
- Ryzen 9 9950X (16-core)
- Ryzen 9 9900X (12-core)
- Ryzen 7 9700X (8-core)
- Ryzen 5 9600X (6-core)
Based on the core configurations, it looks like AMD won’t be bumping up the base specs with Zen 5, but there are plans to introduce more cores in future generations of Zen chips, as suggested by the latest report.
It is also reported that while AMD will introduce the AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” family of desktop CPUs at Computex 2024, along with the new AM5 platforms, the actual launch is expected in July 2024, putting it ahead of Intel’s Arrow Lake, which is expected to target launching closer to late Q3 or early Q4 2024. But with that said, the two desktop CPU families shouldn’t be that far apart.
At the moment, all motherboard manufacturers including ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock & Biostar have released the respective BIOSes for their AM5 motherboards to support the upcoming CPUs. These companies will also introduce new motherboards based on the 800-series chipset, although it looks like some vendors will likely focus on the existing 600-series, as many Ryzen PC manufacturers that have switched to AM5 have made the switch to be eligible. for a drop-in upgrade to future Ryzen CPUs. AMD has committed to 2025+ plans for the AM5 family, and the Ryzen 9000 will mark the second AM5 Desktop family.
Additionally, we’ve seen rumors of nearly 10% IPC increases, with some specific workloads pushing performance increases of up to 40%. A few technical samples were also leaked here. Not much is known about the AMD Zen 5 core architecture at the moment, but we do officially know the following highlights:
- Higher performance and efficiency
- Revamped front-end and broad issue
- Integrated AI and machine learning optimization
AMD’s keynote is just a few days away, so stay tuned for more information. The company will also introduce its Ryzen AI 300 mobile APUs, kicking things off with the new Strix designs.
AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” Desktop CPU Preliminary Specifications:
| The name of the CPU | Architecture | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost Clock | L3 cache | Graphics (integrated) | Memory support | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9950X | Zen 5 | 16/32 | TBD | 64MB | 2 x RDNA 2 CU | TBD | 170W? |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Zen 5 | 24. 12 | TBD | 64MB | 2 x RDNA 2 CU | TBD | 170W? |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | Zen 5 | 8/16 | TBD | 32MB | 2 x RDNA 2 CU | TBD | 105W? |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Zen 5 | 6/12 | TBD | 32MB | 2 x RDNA 2 CU | TBD | 105W? |
News source: VideoCardz