AMD unveiled its latest lineup last night, highlighting new processors, graphics cards, and motherboard chipsets. Here is a detailed look at what was announced and what it could mean for enthusiasts and builders in North America.
AMD Ryzen 7000
The company introduced four models in the Ryzen 7000 series, led by the top-end Ryzen 9 7950X with 16 cores. These new CPUs go on sale on September 27. Quick specs and price points were shared to give a sense of performance and value.
In productivity tasks, AMD claims gains up to 40 percent in some workloads. In gaming at 1080p, the improvement is more modest, around 21 percent. A boost to clock speeds up to 5.7 GHz and a 29 percent rise in instructions per cycle were also highlighted as part of the architectural enhancements.
AMD compared the Ryzen 9 7950X with the previous generation Ryzen 9 5950X, noting in-game gains of roughly 6 to 35 percent. In professional applications such as V-Ray Render, Corona, and POV-Ray, improvements reach 32 to 48 percent, underscoring strong multi-threaded performance.
Additionally, a comparison between the six-core Ryzen 5 7600X and the higher-end 16-core Core i9-12900K suggests the new AMD chip is about 5 percent faster on average, while the 7600X remains a notably more affordable choice for many builders.
Radeon RX 7000 Graphics Cards
The presentation showcased the Radeon RX 7000 family, with AMD promising exceptional performance, though specific specifications were not disclosed at the time. The company did note a 50 percent improvement in performance per watt for the RDNA 3 architecture over the current generation. A PC build featuring Ryzen 9 7950X alongside an undisclosed RX 7000 model was demonstrated to illustrate gaming capability, though some details remained undisclosed at the event.
Lisa Su, AMD’s CEO, announced that the upcoming graphics chips would be built on multiple 5-nanometer crystals and would arrive before year’s end. The emphasis was on efficiency and high-end gaming performance, with careful attention to power delivery and cooling requirements across the lineup.
AMD 600 Series Chipsets
AMD also revealed four new AM5 motherboard chipsets, including the mid-range yet feature-rich B650E. According to corporate leaders, these AM5 chipsets and sockets support DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 interfaces, with the processor socket capable of delivering up to 230 watts per processor and maintaining compatibility with AM4 cooling solutions.
Boards based on the X670E and X670 chipsets will lead the lineup, with B650E and B650 variants arriving in October. Availability is set to begin on September 27, aligning with the new CPUs and GPUs. The event also included a video presentation delving into the design philosophy and future roadmap for the AM5 platform.
You can watch the video of the presentation below:
Note: The event overview shared by AMD emphasizes a future built around higher efficiency and scalability across gaming and creative workloads.