Discussion Zen 7 speculation thread

[RnR_au]

I know there are other forums out there, but I feel this one hits has the best AMD hypetrains, so I'd like to help that continue to live on.

An AI autocorrect... these things are getting smart....

 

[csbin]

Verano or Verona?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933355413531201737

 

[poke01]

Yes bosmang

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933370644563132477

What is then? A mistake?

 

[adroc_thurston]

What is then?

?

A mistake?

No.

 

[Saylick]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933370644563132477

What is then? A mistake?

Should be a typo. Verona is an Italian city, not Verano, just like Naples, Rome, Milan, Genoa, Bergamo, Siena, and Turin. Once AMD drops the official press packet, we can confirm the spelling.

 

[BorisTheBlade82]

Should be a typo. Verona is an Italian city, not Verano, just like Naples, Rome, Milan, Genoa, Bergamo, Siena, and Turin. Once AMD drops the official press packet, we can confirm the spelling.

There is also a Verano next to Bozen.

Vöran · Vöran, Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[StefanR5R]

Computerbase.de were present¹ at the Advancing AI event. According to their report, Verano is the 7th-generation EPYC, but whether it is built around a Zen 7 microarchitecture or a variant of the Zen 6 microarchitecture was not discussed by AMD on the event.
https://www.computerbase.de/news/gr...500-mit-epyc-verano-kommt-bereits-2027.93104/ (in German)

¹) Edit: Whoops, I can't read German correctly. Computerbase were not present at the event (were invited but then couldn't arrange for their attendance).

 

[yuri69]

Given Zen 6 launches in H2 2026, any 2027 launch is simply a variant of the Zen 6 IP or older. AMD delivering a major core IP upgrade in less than 18 months is almost impossible.

 

[StefanR5R]

Just as we don't know whether or not AMD will be using the name "Zen 7" for the microarchitecture of the 7th generation EPYC, we don't know whether it is going to be a minor or major update, how long it has been in the works by now, and what the progress rate of this project has been so far.

 

[Panino Manino]

There we go again.
Wish I could still find some fun at these threads but there are no lives in risk anymore, there's no excitement.

 

[adroc_thurston]

AMD delivering a major core IP upgrade in less than 18 months is almost impossible.

Zen2 to Zen3 was what, 16 months? boring.

 

[LightningZ71]

Hasn't each follow on generation taken longer?

 

[adroc_thurston]

Hasn't each follow on generation taken longer?

No, 1 to 2 was longer than 2 to 3.
Product timelines depend on a huge number of factors.
CDNA4 was pulled in because the hardware was ready while RDNA4 came later relative to hweng timelines to account for FSR4 release etc.

 

[dangerman1337]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1933370644563132477

What is then? A mistake?

Wonder if there's a Zen 6+ in the works? I mean I can see N2P Zen 6>A16 Zen 6+ >A14 Zen 7 on AM6?

I mean AM5 effectively had 4 gens for Consumers with Zen+, wouldn't suprise me to see A16 being used for a Zen 6+ to recreate a sense of longevity for AM4 had for AM5 and to compete against RZL like Zen 6 Vs NVL?

The big ? is if Zen 7 will either be a on AM5 or AM6, if there is a Zen 6+ then kinda makes sense if Zen 7 is on AM6.

 

[adroc_thurston]

Wonder if there's a Zen 6+ in the works?

Nope.
+ stuff only ever existed to do tiny IP bumps for the APUs when they were yearly