HWiNFO adds support for next-gen AMD CPUs, APUs, and a new GeForce RTX 5060

The latest update to the system monitoring tool HWiNFO is notable, as it paves the way for new CPU and GPU hardware, most notably AMD's upcoming Zen 6-generation of processors. According to the release notes for HWiNFO 8.46, it has "improved support of next-generation AMD CPUs and APUs."

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Although there's no mention of specific models, the assumption is that this includes AMD's new Zen 6 desktop and laptop processors with the codenames 'Olympic Ridge' and 'Medusa Point.' The "improved support" points to multiple SKUs currently being evaluated or tested, including next-gen APUs.

On the GPU side, the latest update adds support for the recently released Intel Arc Pro B65 and Arc Pro B70 GPUs, with the latter being the workstation version of Intel's long-awaited 'Big Battlemage' graphics card. The release notes also include an interesting addition to the GeForce RTX 5060 lineup: support for a new RTX 5060 variant based on the GB205 chip.

This adds weight to rumors that NVIDIA was set to release new GeForce RTX 5060 GPUs using a cut-down version of the RTX 5070's GB205 GPU die, rather than the GB206 chip found in current models. The shift in die size could mean NVIDIA's partners may need to alter their RTX 5060 cooler designs, so this inclusion in the latest HWiNFO 8.46 release notes suggests this will happen very soon.

Here are the full HWiNFO v8.46 Release Notes.

• Enhanced sensor monitoring on ASRock X870/X870E Challenger and X870E Taichi OCF.
• Added reporting of maximum and rated GPU power limit for NVIDIA 50-series GPUs.
• Fixed monitoring of CPU Package Power on Intel Xeon 6 series.
• Added support of Corsair HXi SHIFT PSU series.
• Added reporting of NVMe drive maximum power.
• Improved support of next-generation AMD CPUs and APUs.
• Fixed reporting of D2D and NGU clock on Intel Panther Lake.
• Improved reporting of active DDR5 memory channels on Intel systems.
• Added Intel Arc Pro B65 and B70.
• Added support of MPS MP2825 VR PWM.
• Added reporting of Page File Total and Used.
• Changed GPU sensor name to iGPU/dGPU depending on whether the GPU is integrated or discrete.
• Added DIMM SPD Write-Protection Management.
• Added NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (GB205).