Tuesday, January 4th 2022
AMD CES 2022 Liveblog: Zen 3+, RDNA2 IGP, 6nm, RX 6500 XT, AM5, Zen 4 and More
Although physically away from the 2022 International CES, AMD is hosting a virtual press event to announce many new consumer products. The year's biggest tech-show allows AMD to talk about its latest, and next-generation architectures, the products it has in store for 2022, as well as introduce new technology. We expect the company to unveil "Zen 4" from a consumer perspective, its next-generation mobile processors, and much more. Stay tuned as we live-blog the event as it unfolds.
15:01 UTC: Straight away we see some big new model names:
15:02 UTC: CEO Dr Lisa Su takes centrestage.
15:02 UTC: AMD is everywhere:
15:03 UTC: This is going to be a PC-focused event.
15:03 UTC: AMD posts growth in the PC segment.
15:04 UTC: A trailer of what's to come.
15:05 UTC: AMD announcing next-gen Ryzen mobile processors, the Ryzen 6000 mobile processors
15:06 UTC: Zen 3+ CPU cores, RDNA2 graphics, 6 nm fabrication, PCIe Gen 4.
15:06 UTC: First performance claims. A massive 30% performance gain over Ryzen 5000 based on Zen 3:
15:07 UTC: Zen 3+ and 6 nm coming together for a 30% performance gain
15:08 UTC: Ryzen 6000 debuts Microsoft Pluton PSP.
15:08 UTC: 24 hours of use thanks to 6 nm
15:08 UTC: We'll finally know what the Zen 3+ secret sauce is about.
15:09 UTC: 15 new power management features that effectively blunt the hybrid core advantage?
15:10 UTC: P-core and E-core in the same core. Zen 3+ operates in E-core like power bands.
15:11 UTC: Astonishing performance gains
15:11 UTC: 30% lower power thanks to the new power management, and 6 nm node gains
15:12 UTC: AMD claims fastest iGPU crown, leveraging RDNA 2 graphics architectures: 768 stream processors, Ray tracing confirmed!
15:13 UTC: True 1080p AAA gaming. Smokes competition.
15:14 UTC: Beat MX450 dGPU.
15:14 UTC: First iGPU to leverage FidelityFX Super Resolution.
15:14 UTC: FSR enables iGPU-only 59 FPS with Far Cry 6 at 1080p!
15:16 UTC: Connectivity includes USB4 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2, DDR5, PCIe Gen 4, DDR5/LPDDR5 memory, and WiFi 6E/BT 5.2
15:18 UTC: Lisa Su introduces various OEMs integrating this chip, starting with the Lenovo ThinkPad Z
15:19 UTC: Over 200 gaming notebook designs in the works.
15:19 UTC: First notebooks this February
15:19 UTC: We now move on to updates to Radeon mobile GPUs
15:20 UTC: FreeSync continues to rock, with over 2000 display models
15:21 UTC: FSR now spans over 45 games:
15:22 UTC: Radeon RX 6000S, designed for low-power and compact gaming notebooks:
15:23 UTC: Even more models for the mainstream gaming
15:23 UTC: New GPU models:
15:24 UTC: Radeon RX 6500 XT for desktop, with 2.60 GHz engine clocks:
15:25 UTC: Performance claims for the RX 6500 XT:
15:25 UTC: Prices start at $199 in fantasy lands.
15:27 UTC: New generation Adrenalin software incoming.
15:28 UTC: FSR now works with every game. Radeon Super Resolution.
15:29 UTC: New Gen Adrenalin coming within Q1-2022. Privacy View is an interesting new feature, it uses eye-tracking to blur portions of the screen using shaders.
15:30 UTC: AMD finally catching up to Intel in co-engineering of products;
15:31 UTC: Smart Shift MAX, boosts performance by roping in the iGPU. Smart Shift ECO turns off your dGPU to stretch battery life.
15:33 UTC: Smart Access Graphics, 15% improved framerates when hybridizing 3D rendering.
15:34 UTC: Alienware AMD Advantage Edition:
15:35 UTC: ASUS Zephyrus G14 next-gen:
15:35 UTC: Ryzen 5000X3D based on Zen 3 with 3D Vertical Cache:
15:38 UTC: Here it is! Based on AM4
15:38 UTC: Stunning gaming performance gains, is AMD closing the gap with Intel
15:40 UTC: Core i9-12900K gaming performance matched!
15:40 UTC: Available from Spring
15:40 UTC: Zen 4 is the next big step, based on 5 nm
15:41 UTC: Here it is!
15:41 UTC: AM5 platform:
15:41 UTC: Halo Infinity shown runing on a Zen 4 protoype. Coming in H2-2022.
15:42 UTC: AMD's 2022 for the client segment:
15:43 UTC: That's all, folks!
The full AMD presentation decks are below, Ryzen processors first, then Radeon:
15:03 UTC: AMD posts growth in the PC segment.
15:06 UTC: First performance claims. A massive 30% performance gain over Ryzen 5000 based on Zen 3:
15:09 UTC: 15 new power management features that effectively blunt the hybrid core advantage?
15:11 UTC: Astonishing performance gains
15:14 UTC: First iGPU to leverage FidelityFX Super Resolution.
15:14 UTC: FSR enables iGPU-only 59 FPS with Far Cry 6 at 1080p!
15:19 UTC: We now move on to updates to Radeon mobile GPUs
15:20 UTC: FreeSync continues to rock, with over 2000 display models
15:21 UTC: FSR now spans over 45 games:
15:28 UTC: FSR now works with every game. Radeon Super Resolution.
15:40 UTC: Available from Spring
15:40 UTC: Zen 4 is the next big step, based on 5 nm
15:41 UTC: Here it is!
15:42 UTC: AMD's 2022 for the client segment:
The full AMD presentation decks are below, Ryzen processors first, then Radeon:
66 Comments on AMD CES 2022 Liveblog: Zen 3+, RDNA2 IGP, 6nm, RX 6500 XT, AM5, Zen 4 and More
Graphics? Hmmm no Radeon 7000 :(
200us for this crap 4gb of ddr6 64bit
I think we need to rename "finewine" to "sour grapes". Cmon, intel kick AMD's arse with the A380 please.
5GHZ ALL CORES?!
Provide a cheaper performance options when Zen4 turns out to be overpriced unobtanium.
I like the Zen 4 IHS design, by the way. It looks like a medieval fortress from above.
From the man himself:
And the price of 6500xt and the crippled versions of mobile gpus without the full DX12 ultimate support. JUST LOL
Realistically, we can expect 15-20% gaming gains from Zen4 mainly in cpu limited scenarios. If they release 5900x or 5950x 3D, there wouldn't be many reasons to upgrade, you wold get similar performance with way cheaper boards and ram. I can already bet there will be also an additional 50 - 100 USD premium for Zen 4 if they remain faster than Intel, then they cut the price,.
That's why there is only a 5800x 3D.
And the fact that they are comparing the 5800X3D to 5900X tells you all you need to know about the price of that thing.
Why only Ryzen 7, not Ryzen 5/Ryzen 9? Because this is a new project for AMD, they want to find out how a processor like this will be welcomed into the market. A lot of users (myself included) expected AMD to go all-in with a big 16-core version, however anything Ryzen 9 requires two chiplets, and adding the extra V-Cache does require an extra cost in silicon and packaging. During a semiconductor shortage, I was told that this is the best way to get it into the hands of many people while also not in the super high-cost bracket. It also means one single unified 96 MB of L3 cache, without having to deal with two chiplets worth which might not be optimized immediately. Future versions of V-Cache on next-generation products may be expanded to other Ryzen members of the family.
www.anandtech.com/show/17152/amd-cpus-in-2022-ces