*** AMD "Zen" thread (inc AM4/APU discussion) ***

[opethdisciple]

I like the name Ryzen - its a solid play on words - for sunrise new beginnings which is exactly what Zen core is

I preferred Zen to be honest.

 

[nkuk]

Amazing to see that this thread is almost at 1 million views! and I think its great to see that AMD have kicked some life into the CPU sector that was becoming more and more stale over the last few years with Intel sleeping on the job.

 

[h4rm0ny]

I like the name Ryzen - its a solid play on words - for sunrise new beginnings which is exactly what Zen core is

First time I heard the name, I immediately thought of plant germination.

It's conceivable I'm weird, though.

 

[Thekwango]

First time I heard the name, I immediately thought of plant germination.

It's conceivable I'm weird, though.

that would be Rhizome you're thinking of

 

[h4rm0ny]

that would be Rhizome you're thinking of

Yes - I know WHY it reminds me of it! I just think it's funny!

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

I may have missed something but what is Ryzen pro technology wise compared to ryzen?

 

[sam77]

ReviewTechUSA's conclusion after having used a Ryzen 1800X ( Stock ) system for 30 days, compared to his 5960X 4.4Ghz rig.

wow that guy is so up himself...

 

[Jonners]

Im deperate for the APUs to come out so that I can make micro gaming box for lans and for the mrs to use

Tell me about it. No one seems to have a release date for Ryzen 3. I don't fancy a G4560 anymore. And just want to retire my G3258 and can't really justify the R5 or R7

 

[N19h7m4r3]

Tell me about it. No one seems to have a release date for Ryzen 3. I don't fancy a G4560 anymore. And just want to retire my G3258 and can't really justify the R5 or R7

AMD reiterated Q2 for Ryzen 3, so anything before July. :/

 

[Jonners]

AMD reiterated Q2 for Ryzen 3, so anything before July. :/

It has to be soon to that, going nuts here lol. Got the upgrade itch!

 

[N19h7m4r3]

It has to be soon to that, going nuts here lol. Got the upgrade itch!

I understand, they also mentioned OEM partners, and those system launching end of Q2. Makes me wonder if the bulk of R3 supply might be heading to them.

OEM's are far more important than us really; as AMD has never had a proper presence there.

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I understand, they also mentioned OEM partners, and those system launching end of Q2. Makes me wonder if the bulk of R3 supply might be heading to them.

OEM's are far more important than us really; as AMD has never had a proper presence there.

It could also be quite possible that the R3 is based on salvaged APU chips too - it seems the APU will be a one CCX design.

 

[N19h7m4r3]

It could also be quite possible that the R3 is based on salvaged APU chips too - it seems the APU will be a one CCX design.

It might very well be, CCX + Vega with Infinity Fabric. Does sound nice!

 

[chroniclard]

New stuff already? Should i be waiting to upgrade? (Probably wont be till nearer Christmas anyway)

 

[mid_gen]

I would be very very interested in a solid 4c/8t 1080p gaming APU...in both desktop and laptop form.

 

[silversurfer]

The vega APU was always the one to aim for this year if you are on laptop imo. That could be a killer combo, so much power in little packages possible now

 

[jigger]

http://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-threadripper-cpu-lineup-41ghz-16-core-32-thread-beast

Need prices. These two look particularly interesting.

Ryzen 9 1955X 10 cores 20 threads 4Ghz.
Ryzen 9 1976X 14 cores 28 threads 4.1Ghz.

 

[DarkHorizon472]

http://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-threadripper-cpu-lineup-41ghz-16-core-32-thread-beast

Need prices. These two look particularly interesting.

Ryzen 9 1955X 10 cores 20 threads 4Ghz.
Ryzen 9 1976X 14 cores 28 threads 4.1Ghz.

14 Cores would be very interesting as you could in theory run multiple functions off one very powerful machine which people currently would have multiple devices for.

 

[jigger]

14 Cores would be very interesting as you could in theory run multiple functions off one very powerful machine which people currently would have multiple devices for.

Indeed. To build a machine with that kind off performance now, you need to spend 10's of thousands on a pair of exotic Xeons.

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

http://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-threadripper-cpu-lineup-41ghz-16-core-32-thread-beast

Need prices. These two look particularly interesting.

Ryzen 9 1955X 10 cores 20 threads 4Ghz.
Ryzen 9 1976X 14 cores 28 threads 4.1Ghz.

BTW your sources source is WCCFtech, and i think there source is reddit.