Sources have confirmed that AMD will soon launch the Zen 4 “Raphael” Riptide 7000 series processors and accompanying 600 series motherboards and that the first AM5 desktop CPU lineup will include the R9-7950X, R9-7900X, R7-7700X, and R5-7600X SKUs. . As the legendary September 15th approaches, WCCFTech has also put together the final specs for the Riptide 7000 series desktop CPUs.
Compared to Zen 3, the Zen 4 architecture is expected to deliver an 8-10% increase in IPC performance. And with a higher TDP and clock rate, the Raider 7000 series desktop CPUs are expected to deliver even greater surprises.
"AMD highlights that Zen 4 delivers >15% single-threaded, >35% multi-threaded, and >25% performance per watt improvements over Zen 3. The next generation CPUs feature optimally reorganized cache, doubled L2 (from 512KB to 1MB) + shared L3 cache similar to the previous generation. There is also support for DDR5 via AMD EXPO memory overclocking expansion profiles, and PCIe 5.0 graphics / M.2 SSDs."
(1) To cut to the chase, the AMD R9-7950X continues the 16C / 32T design with a base frequency of 4.5 GHz / acceleration of up to 5.7 GHz.
"Such impressive numbers are even 200 MHz higher than the Intel Core 12 i9-12900KS with a single core 5.5 GHz RWD. Total cache is 80MB, divided into 16MB L2 (1MB per core) + 64MB L3 (32MB per CDD), with a nominal 170W TDP / 230W PPT power consumption."
While it’s unclear what AMD’s pricing strategy will be, the R9-7950X will clearly be a strong successor to the R9-5900X and leave the Core i9-12700K far behind.
(2) The second R9-7900X chip is a 12C / 24T design with a base frequency of 4.7 GHz / acceleration up to 5.6 GHz. The total cache is 76MB, divided into 12MB L2 + 64MB L3.
Its positioning is similar to the R9-5900X, but thermal design power consumption is also relaxed to 170W, and it is expected to take Core i7-12700K off the table.
(3) The third R7-7700X chip is an 8C/16T design, officially positioned as the “gamer’s choice” with a base frequency of 4.5 GHz / acceleration up to 5.4 GHz.
The total 40MB cache is divided into 8MB L2 + 32MB L3, but with a lower TDP of 105W (142W PPT).
(4) The fourth R5-7600X chip is a 6C / 12T design that is expected to be a hit with mainstream gamers with a base frequency of 4.7 GHz / single core acceleration up to 5.3 GHz.
The total 38MB cache is divided into 6MB L2 + 32MB L3, and the TDP is greatly relaxed from 65W in the R5-5600X to 105W (142W PPT), which is probably the necessary price to pay for hitting higher frequencies.
As for the legendary successor to the R7-5800X, AMD has not revealed anything so far. One speculation is that the company intends to use a SKU equipped with 3D V-Cache cache to take its place (similar to the R7-5800X3D).
As for the truth, please wait for the official announcement later this year. If all goes well, both the Zen 4 Raider 7000 desktop CPU and the accompanying 600-series AM5 motherboard are expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2022.
