There are five questions about AMD's most important CPU in ten years you need to understand
Tencent Digital (Yi Jing) AMD will soon introduce a new processor Zen, which will be used in the beginning of the game console. People have high hopes for Zen. AMD believes that Zen is the most important AMD processor in the past 10 years.
Due to Zen's powerful performance, AMD will once again stand up and confront Intel. In recent years, AMD's processors have been lagging behind Intel's products, but Zen can take ADM to the same level. It's not just AMD that is looking forward to Zen. Even some Intel fans can't wait to try it out.
AMD CEO Su Zifeng has said that before the end of the year Zen will appear on a few game systems, but this kind of thing seems impossible. More likely, the game system with the Zen processor will be launched early next year. In the first half of next year, Zen will enter the server and then enter laptops and other desktops.
In some limited environments, Zen's presentation performance is impressive, but the chip has not yet undergone rigorous testing in the real world.
The following 5 questions can help everyone understand Zen:
How is performance?
AMD claims that Zen's per-clock instruction performance is 40% faster than the existing Excavator architecture. This is a key indicator. In recent years, when Intel introduced new CPUs, its performance can only increase by 10-20%. AMD gives much better data. AMD believes that performance gains will be ignored because AMD places more emphasis on energy efficiency and graphics capabilities. In fact, everyone is interested in Zen, the real reason is the performance increase of 40%. Now we want to see if the data given by AMD is consistent with the independent evaluation data.
Will PC manufacturers use it?
Dell's Alienware brand has been using Intel processors in game consoles. It does not have AMD's CPU and GPU installed. When AMD launches Zen, Alienware will test it, considering performance, price, design, and other factors, and then consider whether to use it. However, Alienware has already adopted the Intel processor as a standard configuration. If it is necessary to design a PC around a new chip and provide it to users, it may take a long time.
Some PC manufacturers have begun to design products with Zen, such as HP, Acer. These companies are using AMD's new notebook chip, code-named Bristol Ridge, whose interface is compatible with Zen. HP Acer will replace the Bristol Ridge chip with a Zen chip.
How is the battery life?
When designing Zen, AMD faced a big challenge: improving performance while reducing energy consumption. In order to achieve the goal, AMD reconfigures the voltage regulator to shorten the "distance" of processing data. The question is: if the chip is installed in a notebook, can it maintain its longevity under high-performance conditions? Battery life is also related to display screens and graphic components, which consume a lot of power. A chip's energy efficiency, battery life is a key indicator.
Does it support new technologies?
Some new cooling technologies have emerged, such as 3D Xpoint memory and storage technology, Thunderbolt 3 has also begun to use. Gamers particularly favor 3D Xpoint technology, which can buffer game components and make loading faster.
Can we see AMD PCs supporting 3D Xpoint technology? There is a high probability that Intel once said that 3D Xpoint storage technology is compatible with NVMe slots. Micron and Intel are collaborating on the development of new storage and memory formats. It may launch 3D Xpoint products. We haven't seen AMD laptops equipped with Thunderbolt 3 interface yet, although AMD respects this technology.
Can Zen help AMD return to the stage?
In the PC and server chip market, Intel has been leading, and AMD hopes to regain its glory with Zen. In 2003, AMD introduced 64-bit server chips. In 2004, it introduced dual-core chips and Intel was forced to catch up. The above two innovative chips give AMD a competitive edge and Intel cannot afford to chase it.
In the following days, AMD suffered a series of disasters, lost PC market share, and almost no place in the server market. Under Su Zifeng’s leadership, AMD will pack chips into Microsoft and Sony’s game consoles. Can Zen save AMD in the PC and server market? We don't know yet.
Re-entering the server market, AMD seems to have a good start. The company claims that the Zen chip has attracted the attention of companies and has a large number of designs. AMD also authorized the architecture of Tianjin Haiguang Advanced Technology Investment Co., Ltd., which is a joint venture company of AMD.
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Source: pcworld
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