7nm CPU from AMD in 2019 with 8 threads, just 10W power

AMD's next-gen 'Gray Hawk' CPU on the 7nm node teased for 2019, would have 8 threads requiring just 10W.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Published Sep 26, 2016 12:20 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:58 AM CST

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AMD has been all over the next-gen CPU game, which seems to be looking to really take off with Zen launching in 2017, but the processors that will follow in the years after will be beyond impressive.

7nm CPU from AMD in 2019 with 8 threads, just 10W power | TweakTown.com

We're now hearing about CPUs that will arrive all the way out in 2019, with a 4-core/8-thread CPU on the 7nm FinFET process using Zen+ cores would use just 10W. The graphics side of these new codenamed Gray Hawk processors will be courtesy of the next-gen Navi GPU architecture due out in 2019, which was reportedly delayed from 2018 just recently.

Gray Hawk will be released after Raven Ridge, with Raven Ridge made on the 14nm process and due sometime in mid-2017. The new Gray Hawk architecture will be used in desktops, notebooks, arcade gaming systems, embedded devices, automation, retail signage to medical imaging and industrial control systems.

AMD is looking to have a gigantic year in 2019, with the release of 'Starship', which is a beast of a 48-core/96-thread CPU.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.

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