AMD are rumoured to be creating a consumer-oriented 16-core Ryzen CPU

[WSH]

The 10 core 6950X is a better overclocker than any of the Ryzen CPUs, AMD need to address this first before even thinking about a 16 core consumer CPU.

What would a 16 core Ryzen CPU run at, 2.5ghz?

Here is the following written:

https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cp...s_leaked_about_amd_s_x399_16-core_ryzen_cpu/1

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Now Canard PC Hardware has released some additional information on this platform, stating that it is planned for a release in 4/6 months and that AMD's current samples have TDPs of 150W. Canard also lists AMD's 16-core 32-thread flagship as having base/boost clock speeds of 2.4 and 2.8GHz, which is very high for a CPU with such large high core count.

This new platform is said to be coming with an X399 socket and an LGA CPU, bridging the gap between traditional desktop CPUs and server platforms. These new CPUs will also come as dual-chip multi-chip modules (MCM), which means that this chip is made using two CPU dies rather than a single, larger die.

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[spikebike]

NBD: agreed! Also, didn't AMD already confirm that the AM4 platform would last for a few years, with no new sockets? I know I read that somewhere, but not sure it was the "official" word.

Sure AM4 is going to last awhile. But it's the target for the R3, R5, and R7 (consumer desktops). That doesn't mean there isn't going to be a new socket for higher end desktops (HEDT).

Increased performance (with more cores or faster cores) hits the memory bus harder. Makes sense for AMD to ship a socket with more than 2 memory channels. Just like Intel does, their higher end desktop (HEDT) chips are in their "server" socket (LGA2011) to get 4 memory channels instead of 2.

The good news is the upcoming AMD Naples is a package with 4 ryzen chips it in. So you get 4 times the cores, 4 times the threads, and 4 times the memory channels (total 8).

Even with the identical die, or maybe a newer stepping AMD could also bring out a new HEDT targeted chip that is the middle ground between the ryzen and Naples. Presumably with 2 ryzen die, so 24-32 cores, 48-64 threads, and 4 memory channels.

If you google around you can see that 24 core/48 thread ryzen numbers are starting to show up on benchmark sites from AMD engineering samples. They even mention a new socket.

Given that AMD is at a substantial disadvantage with much lower volumes (thus less units to amortize R&D over) it makes sense for AMD to hit 3 different points in the market with a single piece of silicon (ryzen), 2 piece of silicon (HEDT) and 4 piece of silicon (server/naples) products.

That way they can amortize their R&D across a much larger number of chips.

 

[Bartacus]

Hey I'm good with that! I haven't bought Ryzen yet, since AM4 motherboards are hard to come by in Canada. So if they polish that stuff up and release a highly OCable 12-16 core CPU with quad channel RAM, I am ALL IN baby, assuming they ever get Canadian distribution right this time.

 

[spikebike]

Here is the following written:

https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cp...s_leaked_about_amd_s_x399_16-core_ryzen_cpu/1

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Now Canard PC Hardware has released some additional information on this platform, stating that it is planned for a release in 4/6 months and that AMD's current samples have TDPs of 150W. Canard also lists AMD's 16-core 32-thread flagship as having base/boost clock speeds of 2.4 and 2.8GHz, which is very high for a CPU with such large high core count.

This new platform is said to be coming with an X399 socket and an LGA CPU, bridging the gap between traditional desktop CPUs and server platforms. These new CPUs will also come as dual-chip multi-chip modules (MCM), which means that this chip is made using two CPU dies rather than a single, larger die.

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Makes sense. The upcoming (Q2 2017) Naples cpu is 4 chip package, each basically a ryzen chip (6-8 cores and 2 channels). So the Naples has 24-32 cores and 8 memory channels.

Targeting the high end desktop with a 2 chip version makes sense.

 

[Vicey]

I probably wont buy this but I'm happy AMD is releasing it. It will put pressure on Intel to lower their prices on the enthusiast platform. £1,500 for a 10 core is absolutely ridiculous.