The Ryzen 3000 processors will be launched in 2019 and will be based on an advanced Zen 2 architecture manufactured at 7 nm, which should represent a major evolution over current models and an excellent alternative to the Intel Ice Lake.
AMD says Intel will be below what they expected for 2019, Zen 2 could be a blow off effect
Internal AMD sources stated that Zen 2 and its Epyc Rome series of processors have been designed to compete favourably with Intel Xeons based on the Ice Lake architecture, which will be based on the 10nm manufacturing process that is giving the blue giant so much trouble. Delays in the development of the 10 nm make the launch of Ice Lake in 2019 highly unlikely, offering AMD a golden opportunity to put itself above its rival in the market, although it will not be easy, due to Intel’s marketing machinery.
AMD has designed its products based on Zen 2 at 7 nm with an aggressive roadmap for fighting Intel, AMD has taken into account the position that Intel will most likely find itself in, taking into account everything that surrounds its processors. Now, AMD believes that Intel can’t do what they thought it could do, which means that AMD’s Rome processors are likely to have a much greater than expected impact on the server market.
Delays in the development of the 10 nm make the launch of Ice Lake in 2019 highly unlikely, offering AMD a golden opportunity to put itself above its rival in the market, although it will not be easy, due to Intel’s marketing machinery.
AMD has designed its products based on Zen 2 at 7 nm with an aggressive roadmap for fighting Intel, AMD has taken into account the position that Intel will most likely find itself in, taking into account everything that surrounds its processors. Now, AMD believes that Intel can’t do what they thought it could do, which means that AMD’s Rome processors are likely to have a much greater than expected impact on the server market.
AMD Ryzen to arrive at GDC2017 in late February
AMD already has Zen 2 silicon at 7 nm in its laboratories, to start testing in the second half of this year and prepare for a major launch in early 2019. AMD has not revealed any performance data for its Zen 2 architecture, although it is rumoured that it plans to use the benefits of the 7nm process to deliver up to 48-64 cores per socket.