At CES 2022, AMD finally announced its next-gen Zen 4 architecture, which is going to power the upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors. The company didn’t spill the beans about the clock frequency or reveal any benchmark numbers but showcased the CPU’s prowess and shared some technical details. So in this article, we have compiled all the information related to AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors to get a good idea about what AMD brings to the table against the 12th-Gen Intel Core processors. On that note, let’s go ahead and learn about the AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors.
AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Processors Detailed (2022)
We have detailed everything we know about the new AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors in this guide. Currently, AMD has just teased its next-gen chip, but we have tried to explain the new technologies and where it stands against Intel’s 12th-Gen Alder Lake processors. You can expand the table below and move to any section you want.
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU: Built on 5nm Process Tech
As expected, the next generation of Ryzen processors is built on the 5nm process technology. Reports suggest that AMD is utilizing TSMC’s N5 process technology to fit more transistors into the chip. And with this announcement, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 processors have become the first desktop CPUs built on the 5nm tech. For comparison, Intel’s latest Alder Lake 12th-gen CPUs are built on a 10nm process. It’s safe to say that AMD is leading the desktop CPU space in terms of performance per watt and thermal efficiency.
During the AMD event at CES 2022, CEO Lisa Su gave a sneak peek of what it’s like to play demanding multiplayer games on the new Zen 4 processors. The CEO touted that Halo Infinite ran smoothly at 1080p at high frame rates on a pre-production 5nm Ryzen processor. From the visuals, it does appear to be very smooth. Not to miss, Lisa Su mentioned that all the cores were running at 5GHz. So yes, you can see that the Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors built on the 5nm process are going to be a powerhouse.
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU: New AM5 Platform and Socket
Ever since AMD moved to the Zen architecture, all its processors have been built on the AM4 platform. However, after five years, AMD has finally moved to a new AM5 platform for Zen 4 processors. The company also says AM4 coolers will still work on AM5 sockets, but old motherboards will not be compatible. In addition, with the Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 CPU series, AMD has also moved to an LGA (Land Grid Array) design instead of PGA (Pin Grid Array), which was used on previous-gen Ryzen processors. LGA-style processors have pins located on the motherboard to connect the chip, whereas PGA-designed processors have pins locked inside the processor.
With this change, AMD is now closely aligned to Intel in terms of CPU design standards and implementation. To be more specific, AMD is using an LGA1718 socket with 1718 pins. On the other hand, Intel is using an LGA1700 socket with 1700 pins on the 12th-Gen Alder Lake processor.
Overall, if we look at the new Zen 4 processor series, it looks like AMD has completely overhauled its next-gen Ryzen 7000 CPUs. From the 5nm fabrication process to the new platform and socket design, AMD again wants to re-establish its dominance in the desktop chip market, overtaking the Intel Core i9 12900K.
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU: DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 Support
With the Zen 4 announcement, AMD is leaving no space for old tech. All Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors have support for the latest DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 standards, bringing the Zen 4 chips on par with the 12th-gen Alder Lake family processor. That simply means you will get unparalleled speed on Zen 4 chips with the latest innovation in memory management.
On top of that, the recently announced Zen 3+ supports USB 4, which will also make its way to the Zen 4 series processors. All in all, AMD’s new Zen 4 chips seem to be pushing the boundary with all the new tech and raw horsepower. So, we are excited to learn more about these processors when they launch in the second half of 2022.
Are You Ready For Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Processors?
So that’s pretty much everything we know about the new Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 series chips right now. As we learn more about the cache size, how AMD has implemented its stacked onboard memory, various benchmark numbers, etc., we will let you know. As for now, we can say that Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors are going to outperform Intel’s 12th-Gen processors by a mile.
AMD has already showcased that the recently-announced AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor, built on 7nm, beats the top-tier Intel Core i9 12900K, largely due to the 3D V-cache tech. We are excited to see the single-core results from the Zen 4 chips. Anyway, that is all from us. In case you want to learn more about the comparison between Intel i9-11900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, follow our linked article. And if you have any questions, do let us know in the comments section below.
