AMD Ryzen 9000: Desktop CPUs coming at the end of July with new OC functions
The first four Ryzen 9000 CPUs will be released on July 31. They use up to 16 Zen 5 cores and get many firmware improvements.
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AMD has set a launch date for its Ryzen 9000 processors: On July 31, 2024, the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X will go on sale. However, AMD has not yet announced prices.
All 9000 models use new compute chiplets with Zen 5 architecture, from which the CPUs mainly draw their performance benefits. According to AMD, Zen 5 increases the average performance per clock cycle (instructions per cycle, IPC) by 16 percent.
Some applications and games benefit more than average, such as the MOBA "League of Legends" with +23 percent, others less, such as the first-person shooter "Far Cry 6" (+10 percent) or the rendering application Handbrake (+11 percent).
The number of cores remains unchanged – ranging from six cores in the Ryzen 5 9600X to 16 in the Ryzen 9 9950X. The clock frequencies also remain largely identical. Only the two cheaper models have been given an additional 100 MHz maximum boost. The top model Ryzen 9 9950X remains at 5.7 GHz.
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More optimization options
Meanwhile, hobbyists who like to optimize their PC manually have more toys at their disposal. The Curve Optimizer, for example, becomes the Curve Shaper: This allows different voltages to be set for several clock and temperature steps instead of just a general shift of the entire voltage-clock-temperature curve. If you win the silicon lottery, you can optimize the efficiency and temperature development of the processor particularly well.
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On the memory side, the DDR5 modules can be overclocked "on-the-fly". Clock frequencies and timings can be adjusted in Windows mode using the Ryzen Master tool without having to restart the PC and enter the UEFI. The official support increases from DDR5-5200 to DDR5-5600.
If you want to take the optimization principle to the extreme, you can load different RAM profiles for specific applications and games, for example optimized for data throughput or latency. You can also select a laxer profile for "bitchy" software.
Firmware improvements exclusively for Ryzen 9000
The improvements come from the firmware. Ryzen 9000 basically uses the same I/O die with the integrated memory controllers as the Ryzen 7000. We were told off the record that these improvements would also be possible for Ryzen 7000. However, due to product policy decisions, they will probably remain Ryzen 9000-exclusive.
The heat spreader and the solder between the CPU dies and the heat spreader have changed physically. This is not noticeable on the outside, but inside it ensures better temperatures: AMD speaks of 7 degrees Celsius less in a test setup with the Ryzen 9 9950X and the predecessor Ryzen 9 7950X. Conversely, fans in the PC can rotate more slowly for the same temperatures.
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