While AMD confirmed which will officially launch its Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” desktop CPUs this quarter, we have managed to get the final announcement, review and release dates from our own sources confirming that the official retail launch for the Zen 4 CPU family and boards base X670 will take place in September.
AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” Desktop CPUs and X670 Motherboards Will Officially Launch on September 15
From the information we have, it looks like AMD will be hosting a product announcement event later this month that will focus on the specs and pricing of its Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” lineup and will also allow motherboard manufacturers to reveal pricing. previews of their boards As far as this event is concerned, it will take place on August 29, but you won’t be able to buy Ryzen 7000 CPUs until two weeks later.
The embargo on revisions to AMD Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs and X670 motherboards will be lifted two weeks later on September 13, followed by a full retail release for those products on September 15. To summarize the dates:
- Product Announcement: August 29, 2022 at 8:00 pm ET / August 30, 2022 at 2:00 am CET / 8:00 am Eastern Time
- Press Embargo: September 13, 2022 at 9am ET / 3pm CET / 9pm
- Sales Embargo: September 15, 2022 at 9am ET / 3pm CET / 9pm
Based on a previous leak from AMD, it appears that four SKUs will be offered at first, which would include:
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Raphael’ Desktop CPU Preliminary Specifications:
| CPU name | Architecture | process node | Cores / Threads | Core Clock (SC Max) | Cache | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 16/32 | ~5.5GHz | 80MB (64+16) | 105-170W | ~$700 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 12/24 | ~5.4GHz | 76MB (64+12) | 105-170W | ~$600 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 8/16 | ~5.3GHz | 40MB (32+8) | 65-125W | ~$400 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 8/16 | ~5.3GHz | 40MB (32+8) | 65-125W | ~$300 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | ~5.2GHz | 38MB (32+6) | 65-125W | ~$200 US |
The first wave of AMD 600 series motherboards would focus on the high-end X670E and X670 designs, followed by the B650E and B650 products a few weeks later (around October/November). The new CPUs will feature a new Zen 4 core architecture that is expected to deliver up to 8% IPC, >15% ST (single-threaded), and >35% MT (multi-threaded) performance improvement over to the Zen 3 kernels. In addition, AMD is going crazy with the clock speeds of its latest generation CPUs with frequency limits of up to 5.8 GHz, TDP of 170 W and PPT of 230 W. In addition, the platform itself will be equipped with the latest technologies, such as PCIe Gen 5.0 slots, Gen 5.0 M.2 support, DDR5 (EXPO) memory support, and a new Smart Access Storage (SAS) firmware suite that runs on the DirectStorage API. structure.
AMD Ryzen ‘Zen 4’ Desktop CPU Expected Features:
- Up to 16 Zen 4 cores and 32 threads
- Performance increase of more than 15% in single threaded applications
- New Zen 4 CPU cores (IPC/architectural improvements)
- New TSMC 5nm process node with 6nm IOD
- 25% performance improvement per watt vs. Zen 3
- >35% overall performance improvement vs. Zen 3
- 8-10% instruction per clock (IPC) improvement vs. Zen 3
- AM5 platform support with LGA1718 socket
- New motherboards X670E, X670, B650E, B650
- Dual channel DDR5 memory support
- Up to native DDR5-5600 speeds (JEDEC)
- 28 PCIe lanes (exclusive of CPU)
- 105-120 W TDP (upper limit range ~170 W)
Full details on AMD’s next-gen Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs and respective 600-series motherboards can be found in our full next-gen family roundup here.
AMD Standard Desktop CPU Generation Comparison:
| AMD CPU Family | key name | processor process | Processors Cores/Threads (Max) | TDP (max) | Platform | platform chipset | memory support | PCIe Compatibility | Throw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 1000 | summit ridge | 14nm (Zen 1) | 8/16 | 95W | AM4 | 300 series | DDR4-2677 | Generation 3.0 | 2017 |
| Ryzen 2000 | pinnacle crest | 12nm (Zen+) | 8/16 | 105W | AM4 | 400 series | DDR4-2933 | Generation 3.0 | 2018 |
| Ryzen 3000 | Matisse | 7nm (Zen2) | 16/32 | 105W | AM4 | 500 series | DDR4-3200 | Generation 4.0 | 2019 |
| Ryzen 5000 | Vermeer | 7nm (Zen 3) | 16/32 | 105W | AM4 | 500 series | DDR4-3200 | Generation 4.0 | 2020 |
| Ryzen 5000 3D Model | Warhol? | 7nm (Zen 3D) | 8/16 | 105W | AM4 | 500 series | DDR4-3200 | Generation 4.0 | 2022 |
| Ryzen 7000 | Raphael | 5nm (Zen 4) | 16/32 | 170W | AM5 | 600 series | DDR5-5200/5600? | Generation 5.0 | 2022 |
| Ryzen 7000 3D Model | Raphael | 5nm (Zen 4) | 16/32? | 105-170W | AM5 | 600 series | DDR5-5200/5600? | Generation 5.0 | 2023 |
| Ryzen 8000 | granite ridge | 3nm (Zen 5)? | to be confirmed | to be confirmed | AM5 | 700 series? | DDR5-5600+ | Generation 5.0 | 2024-2025? |