AMD Zen 5 architecture CPU codename is Granite Ridge

About a month ago, it was rumored that the Zen 4 architecture processor will be released in 2022, manufactured using a 5nm process, supporting DDR5 and integrating RDNA 2 architecture core. Recently, there is also news that the Zen 4 architecture processor of the desktop platform only supports the PCIe Gen4 standard. It should be said that this information basically outlines the general specifications of the Zen 4 architecture Ryzen processor.

According to VideoCardz, the code name of the Zen 5 architecture Ryzen processor after the Zen 4 architecture is Granite Ridge, which is likely to be the Ryzen 8000 series. It will be manufactured using a 3nm process, but there is still a lack of understanding of its related specifications, such as whether to continue to integrate the RDNA 2 architecture or provide PCIe Gen5 support.

AMD Granite Ridge & Strix Point, Source: itacg

The previously leaked APU codenamed Strix Point is rumored to be the same as Intel Alder Lake, using the big.LITTLE architecture, with 8 large cores and 4 small cores. The latest news points out that a new caching mechanism will be introduced, the structure of which is Zen 5+Zen 4D. It is not clear whether it means that the large core is the Zen 5 architecture, and the small core is the Zen 4D architecture? The source pointed out that it is not sure whether this approach of the APU will also be applied to the CPU.

At this stage, it is impossible to judge due to the lack of further information, and more information is needed to understand in the future.