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Zen 2 - Microarchitectures - AMD
| Edit Values | |
| Zen 2 µarch | |
| General Info | |
| Arch Type | CPU |
| Designer | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries |
| Introduction | 2018 |
| Process | 14 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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| Core | C/T | Target |
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| Pinnacle Ridge | Up to 8/16 | High-end desktops & enthusiasts market |
| 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
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References
- AMD 'Tech Day', February 22, 2017
See Also
Facts about "Zen 2 - Microarchitectures - AMD"
| codename | Zen 2 + |
| designer | AMD + |
| first launched | 2018 + |
| full page name | amd/microarchitectures/zen 2 + |
| instance of | microarchitecture + |
| manufacturer | GlobalFoundries + |
| microarchitecture type | CPU + |
| name | Zen 2 + |
| process | 14 nm (0.014 μm, 1.4e-5 mm) + |
