In terms of processorsAMD would have the idea of distributing its first APUs with a high-performance graphics solution on the AM5 platform.
Nothing is done yet, and officially, AMD has not confirmed any release of new AM5 processors. Still, the clues are accumulating as to the arrival of “Rembrandt” and “Phoenix” chips.
Towards three ranges of AM5 processors
Currently, the AM5 platform launched by AMD last September can only accommodate one range of processors, the Ryzen 7000, codenamed “Raphael”. Powerful processors, but a bit alone.
According to a document related to last year’s data theft at Gigabyte, AMD is planning to “port” two additional ranges. These ranges are currently designed for laptops and known as ‘Rembrandt’ and ‘Phoenix’.
In reality, the Gigabyte documents are not as precise. There are three families of AM5 processors: the 19h family models 40h-4Fh, the 19h family models 60h-4Fh and the 19h family models 70h-4Fh. You will admit that we have known more speaking.
Zen3+/RDNA2 on one side and Zen4/RDNA3 on the other
Our colleagues from Tom’s Hardware rightly point out that the family in the middle is well known, it is quite simply the Ryzen 7000s released since September. For the 40h-4Fh models, it seems to be the Ryzen 6000 “Rembrandt” processors, while the 70h-4Fh models are certainly the Ryzen 7040 “Phoenix”.
To reach these conclusions, Tom’s Hardware logically refers to the ID of the processors in question: A40F41 on the Rembrandt and A70F71 for the Phoenix. In either case, it is especially interesting to note that these are not simple processors, but APUs equipped with an integrated graphics solution much more efficient than that of the Ryzen 7000s.
The Rembrandt range is designed around Zen3+ cores combined with RDNA2 graphics cores, all based on TSMC’s 6nm process. In the case of Phoenix, we are talking about a Zen4 and RDNA3 association engraved according to the 4 nm process, always from TSMC. In either case, DDR5 support is there, but PCIe 5.0 is not.
It should also be noted that if the Raphael processors have 28 PCIe lines, the Rembrandt and Phoenix must be content with 20. However, if these new ranges are confirmed, they will allow more varied AM5 configurations.
Source : Tom’s Hardware
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