AMD Zen 4 Hub

AMD's Ryzen 7000 series of CPUs built on its Zen 4 technology using TSMC 5nm and 6nm nodes launched at the end of September 2022. They work with X670-based motherboards, feature DDR5 memory support and a new AM5 socket.

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AMD Zen 4 News

NewsDLSS 3 in The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 is broken on Ryzen 7000 CPUs

April 24, 2023 | DLSS 3 Frame Generation has proven to be a useful new bit of rendering tech when playing some visually intensive games, but not for some Ryzen...

NewsFed up with your Ryzen 7000 PC booting up really slowly? Here's some good news

April 5, 2023 | At last it seems that AMD Ryzen 7000 PCs on the AM5 platform are now booting much faster, in fact, almost twice as quickly going by one report...

NewsAMD A620 Motherboards for entry-level Ryzen 7000 builds are launching this week

March 30, 2023 | A new report indicated that budget A620 motherboards for Ryzen 7000 CPUs and the AM5 platform are coming as soon as... tomorrow. And they'll...

NewsBudget AM5-based MSI A620 motherboard listed on retail sites for less than $100

March 28, 2023 | Sub USD 100 AM5 motherboards? It's certainly looking likely as listings for the new A620 range point to it being the most affordable Ryzen 7000...

NewsASRock's A620 motherboard is the first entry-level AM5 board to be pictured

March 27, 2023 | Affordable AM5 boards could be hitting the market as soon as next month, as the first images of an ASRock A620 motherboard appear online.

NewsUpgrading to an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU? A $125 AM5 motherboard is finally here

March 10, 2023 | It has been a long wait, but ASRock is making a Zen 4 upgrade a more affordable prospect with a new B650 motherboard that's now selling at US...

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs feature an RDNA 2 GPU, and it can be massively overclocked

February 21, 2023 | Overclocking the RDNA 2 GPU with only 2 CUs in a Ryzen 7000 processor to 3.1 GHz? Why not, says SkatterBencher. And the results are impressive...

NewsAMD partners will launch more affordable B650 motherboards for Ryzen 7000 CPUs

February 2, 2023 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 CPU range is expanding and with that AMD is working with its board partners to make the jump to AM5 more affordable.

NewsHere's Noctua's new stylish low-profile coolers for AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

January 24, 2023 | With a height of only 37mm, Noctua's new NH-L9a-AM5 for Ryzen 7000 CPUs brings low-profile cooling to AMD's latest processor range.

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 X3D Gaming CPUs will be unlocked for overclocking, maybe

January 23, 2023 | Product pages for AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D Gaming CPUs briefly mentioned overclocking, so naturally people got excited. Now we wait to see if it's...

NewsAMD refreshes packaging design of its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs

December 2, 2022 | AMD celebrates its new Holiday Deals with refreshed retail packaging for its still-fresh Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors, low prices still...

NewsAMD's new Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU majorly discounted already, now costs $574

November 20, 2022 | AMD's new flock of Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 series CPUs are on sale right now: Ryzen 5 7600X costs $249, while the flagship Ryzen 9 7950X is...

NewsMemtest86+ v6 now supports Intel Raptor Lake, AMD Zen 4 CPUs + DDR5 RAM

October 25, 2022 | Memtest86+ v6 has support for Intel's new 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' and AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs, as well as DDR5 memory.

NewsAMD's new Zen 4 CPUs just launched, now HWiNFO supports new Zen 5 CPUs

October 3, 2022 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs have only JUST launched, but now HWiNFO's latest update has early support for AMD Zen 5 family CPUs...

NewsYou can get 32GB DDR5 for FREE at MicroCenter with high-end Zen 4 CPU

October 2, 2022 | MicroCenter is giving away 32GB of G.SKILL DDR5-5600 memory worth $190 with any purchase of an AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU (Ryzen 7 and...

NewsAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 'Storm Peak' CPU: 64C/128T of Zen 4 on 5nm

September 28, 2022 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series 'Storm Peak' CPU teased: 64 cores and 128 threads of Zen 4 powered on 5nm, should drop sometime in 2023.

NewsAMD details the RDNA 2 GPU inside of Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs

September 27, 2022 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs get their RDNA 2-based GPU detailed: AV1 decoding, H.264 + HEVC decode/encode, and DisplayPort 2.0...

NewsCapFrameX updated: AMD Zen 4, Intel Raptor Lake, Arc GPUs supported

September 11, 2022 | CapFrameX version 1.6.9 has support for AMD's new Zen 4 CPUs, Intel's new Raptor Lake CPUs, and Intel Arc GPUs and so much more in the new update...

NewsAMD EPYC 9684X 'Genoa-X' CPU: 96C/192T, Zen 4 on 5nm, 1.1GB of cache

September 1, 2022 | AMD's new EPYC 9684X 'Genoa-X' CPU details leaked: 96 cores, 192 threads of Zen 4 CPU power with 1152MB of L3 cache (!!!) for 400W in 2023.

NewsAMD: yeah, so DDR5-6000 is the sweet spot for Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPUs

August 31, 2022 | AMD says that its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs will have DDR5-6000 memory as the 'sweet spot', best results come from leaving Fabric Clock...

NewsAMD's new Zen 4 CPUs with second-gen 3D V-Cache teased for CES 2023

August 31, 2022 | AMD's new Zen 4 V-Cache CPUs in the form of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are expected to be unveiled at CES 2023...

NewsEK intros Quantum Velocity² AM5 water block for AMD Zen 4 CPUs

August 30, 2022 | EK announces its new Quantum Velocity² water blocks for AMD's new AM5 socket, ready to chill the next-gen Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors...

NewsAMD's new Zen 4 CPUs on 5nm: 'we don't expect any supply constraints'

August 30, 2022 | AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su says with the launch of its new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors, 'we don't expect any supply constraints' of the 5nm...

NewsAMD Ryzen 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU delidded: gold-plated CCDs, looks gorgeous

August 30, 2022 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU gets delidded: features gold-plated Zen 4 CCDs, octopus-style IHS with each arm featuring TIM underneath...

NewsCorsair intros new DDR5 memory ready for AMD Zen 4 CPUs and EXPO tech

August 30, 2022 | Corsair's new DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB DDR5 and VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 memory announced: ready for AM5 motherboards, Zen 4 CPUs, and AMD EXPO overclocking...

NewsAMD announces EXPO technology: overclock your DDR5 RAM with Zen 4 CPU

August 29, 2022 | AMD details its new EXPO technology for DDR5 memory overclocking: one-click DDR5 overclocking with AM5 systems running Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen...

NewsAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 'Zen 4' CPU: 6C/12T at up to 5.3GHz for $299

August 29, 2022 | AMD's new mid-range Zen 4-powered Ryzen 5 7600X processor packs 6 cores and 12 threads at up to 5.3GHz with a 105W TDP and $299. Available on...

NewsAMD Zen 4 CCD: 6.57 billion transistors on 5nm, 58% more than Zen 3

August 29, 2022 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CCD has 6.57 billion transistors, made on TSMC 5nm, which is a 58% transistor upgrade over AMD's Zen 3 CCDs...

NewsAMD's new Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU: 16C/32T at up to 5.7GHz for $699

August 29, 2022 | AMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 7950X processor rocks 16 cores and 32 threads at up to 5.7GHz, with a 170W TDP for $699. Zen 4 is available September...

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs are official: September 27 launch

August 29, 2022 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs are official: new AM5 socket, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 support, and a fleet of new 5nm Ryzen 7000 series...

NewsHere's when and where to watch AMD's Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPU livestream

August 28, 2022 | AMD will reveal its new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU and X670 + X670 motherboards with DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 technology during a livestream, tune...

NewsAMD Ryzen 9 7950X: 16-core 'Zen 4' CPU codenamed 'Persephone'

August 28, 2022 | AMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU will feature 16 cores (codenamed 'Persephone') and 32 threads at up to an incredible 5.85GHz.

NewsAMD Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU: 'F-max' frequency hits 5.85GHz

August 28, 2022 | AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU will support boost clocks of an impressive 5.85GHz, offering 16 cores and 32 threads of Zen 4 processing...

NewsAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D: Zen 4 V-Cache CPU should launch early in Q1 2023

August 25, 2022 | AMD's second-generation 3D V-Cache arrives after the first wave of Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 series, expect a tease soon, Zen 4 V-Cache launches...

NewsAMD Zen 4 V-Cache: 30% faster than Zen 4 CPUs without V-Cache

August 24, 2022 | AMD's second-generation Zen 4 V-Cache on upcoming Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs rumored to be 30% better than Zen 4 CPUs without V-Cache.

NewsAMD 'Zen 4' CPU launch delayed because of BIOS issues says reviewer

August 21, 2022 | AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processor launch delayed by 2 weeks because of BIOS issues says reviewers, expect a late-September launch.

NewsAlphacool: all of our CPU coolers are AM5 ready, supports Zen 4 CPUs

August 19, 2022 | Alphacool says that all of its CPU coolers and AIO cooling solutions are AMD AM5 socket compatible, ready for Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors...

NewsThis is our first look at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 'Zen 4' processor

August 18, 2022 | AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7 7700X 'Zen 4' processor spotted, Zen 4-powered 8-core, 16-thread CPU boosts up to 5.4GHz and should retail for $299.

NewsAMD to unveil Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' during livestream on August 29

August 16, 2022 | AMD will host the unveiling of its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs, AM5 platform, and DDR5 EXPO memory overclocking on YouTube later this month...

NewsAMD Zen 4 launching September 27, same day as Intel Raptor Lake CPUs

August 15, 2022 | AMD reportedly moves Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU launch to September 27, the same day as Intel's upcoming 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' CPUs...

NewsAMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU pricing leak: flagship Zen 4 costs $900

August 14, 2022 | AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU pricing listed by Canadian retailer, Ryzen 9 7950X costs $900 or so, while Ryzen 5 7600X costs $...

NewsAMD will be attending Gamescom in-person: Zen 4 + RDNA 3 to be teased?

August 14, 2022 | Milosz Bialas, the Senior Developer Relations at AMD, confirmed that 'AMD is attending Gamescom' after a huge 2-year break, and we ALL can't...

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs: 'sweet spot' is DDR5-6000 memory

August 10, 2022 | AMD Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' memory sweet spot is DDR5-6000, best performance with 1:1 ratio with AMD Infinity Fabric frequency.

NewsThis is what AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9 'Zen 4' CPU retail box looks like

August 9, 2022 | AMD continues on with its premium packaging for its new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs, laughs directly in Intel's face.

NewsAMD teases next-gen premium X670E motherboards, ready for Zen 4 chips

August 4, 2022 | ASUS, ASRock, GIGABYTE, MSI, and BIOSTAR's next-gen X670E-based motherboards have been teased: ready to rock and roll with Zen 4.

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 series CPU: August 29 announcement, September 15 launch

August 3, 2022 | AMD to announce Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs on August 29, reviews on September 13, launch on September 15.

NewsAMD + Phison tease PCIe 5.0 SSD on Ryzen 7000 series at 10GB/sec+

August 2, 2022 | Phison shows off its next-gen PS5026-E26 Gen5 SSD controller, with Micron's new 232-layer B58R TLC tech and AMD X670 chipset.

NewsAMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su confirms: Ryzen 7000 CPUs coming this quarter

August 2, 2022 | AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su herself confirms that the all-new 5nm Ryzen 7000 series desktop GPUs and AM5 platform will launch this quarter.

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 series Zen 4 CPUs to be announced in August, get ready!

July 26, 2022 | AMD will be showing its partners their next-gen X670E motherboards at its AMD 'Meet The Expert' panel, it kicks off on August 5.

NewsAMD to 'carpet bomb' reviews of its next-gen Zen 4 CPUs at launch

July 25, 2022 | AMD planning to launch 'entire initial Zen 4 lineup on day one' alongside X670E and X670 motherboards, ready to unleash on Intel.

NewsMSI X670 + B650 motherboards should have screwless M.2 SSD access

July 18, 2022 | MSI is making it much easier to install an M.2 SSD into their next-gen AMD X670 + B650 motherboards: screwless M.2 SSD installs.

NewsHYDRA 1.2 OC tool: AMD Zen 4 support, auto GPU tuning for Radeon GPUs

July 12, 2022 | HYDRA 1.2 software released: optimized Ryzen CPU tuning, next-gen Zen 4 support, auto GPU tuning for AMD Radeon GPUs, so much more.

NewsAMD EPYC 'Genoa' Zen 4 CPU + mammoth SP5 socket smile for the camera

July 10, 2022 | AMD's next-gen Zen 4-based EPYC 'Genoa' CPU teased in the flesh, along with its new SP5 package and monster new LGA-6096 socket.

NewsAMD 'Phoenix' mobile Zen 4 CPU: 'should rip through' games at 1080p

June 27, 2022 | AMD's new mobile Zen 4 offerings include 'Phoenix' with an integrated RDNA 3 GPU and up to 8 cores of the new Zen 4 architecture.

NewsAMD 'Dragon Range' mobile CPU: 4 new Zen 4 CPUs for laptops

June 27, 2022 | AMD Dragon Range mobile CPUs teased as 'Zen 4 desktop in mobile form' which acts as a response to Intel Alder Lake-HX mobile CPUs.

NewsYou should be able to buy AMD's new Ryzen 7000 CPUs on September 15

June 20, 2022 | AMD's new Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 series CPUs could go on sale September 15, according to new leaked presentation slides.

NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 CPU rumored launch lineup: 7950X, 7900X, 7800X + 7600X

June 19, 2022 | AMD's next-gen Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 series CPU rumored launch: 7950X, 7900X, 7800X, 7600X -- the 7700X launches later.

NewsValve's next-gen Steam Deck 2 hardware: AMD Zen 4 CPU + RDNA 3 GPU

June 16, 2022 | Valve's next-gen Steam Deck 2 portable gaming handheld could be powered the AMD 'Little Phoenix' APU, with new leaked details.

NewsAMD confirms EPYC 'Genoa-X' has 1GB+ L3 cache, 96 x Zen 4 cores on 5nm

June 9, 2022 | AMD's next-gen EPYC 'Genoa-X' CPU has up to 96 Zen 4 cores on 5nm tech, and over 1GB of L3 cache per socket -- confirms AMD.

NewsAMD Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series CPU spotted in the nude: delidded

June 8, 2022 | AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU finds its way into the hands of an 'unnamed overclocker' and instantly delidded.