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General Info
Arch TypeCPU
DesignerAMD
ManufacturerTSMC
Introduction2020
Process7 nm+
Succession

Zen 3 is a planned microarchitecture being developed by AMD as a successor to Zen 2.

History

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Zen 3 was formally disclosed in a roadmap by Lisa Su, AMD's CEO, during AMD's Tech Day in February of 2017. Zen 3 will be the 3rd iteration of the Zen microarchitecture. On Investor's Day in May 2017 Jim Anderson, AMD Senior Vice President, confirmed that Zen 3 is set to utilize 7nm+ process.

Codenames

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Core C/T Target
Milan  ?/? High-end server multiprocessors
Genesis Peak  ?/? Workstation & enthusiasts market processors
Vermeer  ?/? Mainstream to high-end desktops & enthusiasts market processors
Cezanne  ?/? Mainstream desktop & mobile processors with GPU

Process technology

Zen 3 will be fabricated on TSMC's 7nm+ process.

Architecture

Nothing is currently known about the architectural improvements that is being done for Zen 3.

Key changes from Zen 2

  • 7 nm+ process (from 7 nm) , 20% more density and 10% power reduction compared to Zen 2. EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography 7nm+.
  • Decreasing the amount of CCXs per CCD from 2 to 1
  • Decrease memory latency

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References

  • AMD 'Tech Day', February 22, 2017
  • AMD 2017 Financial Analyst Day, May 16, 2017

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