Zen 2

AMD Launches Ryzen Pro 4000 Series

May 7, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor 7 nm, AMD, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, Zen 2

AMD launches its Zen 2-based Ryzen Pro 4000 series for enterprise customers.

Architectures Floorplanning Interconnects ISSCC 2020

7nm Boosted Zen 2 Capabilities but Doubled the Challenges

February 21, 2020May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, 7 nm, AMD, capacitance, GlobalFoundries, ISSCC, ISSCC 2020, resistance, TSMC, wire delay, Zen, Zen 2

The transition to 7 nm greatly enhanced AMD silicon capabilities but introduced new drastic design challenges that required new place and route methodologies and wire engineering.

Desktop Processors Server Processors

AMD Announces 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper

November 8, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 7 nm, AMD, Ryzen Threadripper, x86, Zen 2

AMD announces 3rd-generation Ryzen Threadripper microprocessors with up to 32 cores.

Desktop Processors

AMD Launches Ryzen PRO 3000 Series

October 3, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 12 nm, 7 nm, AMD, Matisse, Picasso, x86, Zen, Zen 2

AMD launches PRO 3000-series 7nm desktop processors and 12nm APUs.

Architectures

A Look At The AMD Zen 2 Core

July 6, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 7nm, branch prediction, x86, Zen, Zen 2

Ahead of the highly anticipated Ryzen 3000 desktop series launch, here is a look at the AMD Zen 2 core microarchitecture.

Architectures Server Processors

AMD Discloses Initial Zen 2 Details

November 18, 2018May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, 7 nm, AMD, Rome, x86, Zen, Zen 2, Zen 4

Following AMD’s recent Zen 2 and Rome disclosure, here’s a look at what has changed and what second-generation EPYC brings to the table.

CES 2018 Processors

AMD Tech Day: the momentum continues with new products, new prices, and 12nm and 7nm announcements

January 8, 2018May 25, 2021 David Schor 12nm, 7nm, AM4, AMD, GlobalFoundries, Navi, Radeon, Radeon Vega, Ryzen, Ryzen Mobile, Ryzen Pro, Vega, x86, Zen, Zen 2, Zen 3

As they continue on building momentum, AMD held an impressive Tech Day at CES 2018 unveiling a series of products and detailing their aggressive roadmap going forward.