It is an thrilling thought, for certain. While we do not assume AMD will have Zen 5 prepared for this yr—particularly not given the rumors surrounding what Zen 5 will truly be—AMD might have a “Zen 4+” refresh within the works, not not like the Ryzen 2000 sequence’ “Zen+” structure or the “Zen 3+” utilized in Ryzen 6000 cell. Such a refresh would not embrace main architectural or design modifications, but it surely may repair notable errata within the Ryzen 7000 sequence that would permit AMD to boost clock charges or cut back energy consumption, each of which might be welcome modifications.
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AMD’s earlier roadmaps did not point out a refresh of Zen 4 between the extant chips and the “Granite Ridge” Zen 5 processors, but it surely’s been rumored that AMD was struggling to wedge its manner into TSMC’s schedule for the 3nm course of on which these components have been designed. If it occurs that Granite Ridge (to not be confused with Intel’s Granite Rapids) is delayed, AMD might throw down a Zen 4 refresh on the finish of this yr simply to tide issues over.
