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Zen 2 - Microarchitectures - AMD
| Edit Values | |
| Zen 2 µarch | |
| General Info | |
| Arch Type | CPU |
| Designer | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries |
| Introduction | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm |
| Succession | |
Zen 2 (formerly Zen+) is a planned microarchitecture being developed by AMD as a successor to Zen. Zen 2 is expected to be succeeded by Zen 3.
History
Zen 2 is set to succeed Zen in the future, sometimes around 2019. Zen 2 (then Zen+) was initially mentioned by AMD's senior fellow and lead architect of Zen, Michael Clark, during Hot Chips 28 in 2016 as part of AMD's continuing commitment in the high-performance computing market. In February of 2017 Lisa Su, AMD's CEO announced their future roadmap to include Zen 2 and later Zen 3.
Codenames
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Preliminary Data! Information presented in this article deal with future products, data, features, and specifications that have yet to be finalized, announced, or released. Information may be incomplete and can change by final release. |
| Core | C/T | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Ridge | Up to 8/16 | Mainstream to high-end desktops & enthusiasts market processors |
| Gray Hawk | 4/8 | Mainstream desktop & mobile processors with GPU |
Architecture
Nothing is currently known about the architectural improvements that is being done to Zen 2.
Key changes from Zen
- 7 nm process (from 14 nm)
References
- AMD 'Tech Day', February 22, 2017
See Also
Facts about "Zen 2 - Microarchitectures - AMD"
| codename | Zen 2 + |
| designer | AMD + |
| first launched | 2019 + |
| full page name | amd/microarchitectures/zen 2 + |
| instance of | microarchitecture + |
| manufacturer | GlobalFoundries + |
| microarchitecture type | CPU + |
| name | Zen 2 + |
| process | 7 nm (0.007 μm, 7.0e-6 mm) + |