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AMD x86 16-core Zen APU detailed

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The highest end compute HSA part has up to 16 Zen x86 cores and supports 32 threads, or two threads per core. This is something we saw on Intel architectures for a while, and it seems to be working just fine. This will be the first exciting processor from the house of AMD in the server / HSA market in years, and in case AMD delivers it on time it might be a big break for the company.
 
Specs:

  • 16 zen core (support 32 threads)
  • 512KB L2 Cache per core(8MB total L2 Cache)
  • 32MB L3 Cache
  • Greenland Graphics with up to 16GB of HMB memory @ 512GB/s

Platform Features:

  • supports secure boot
  •  AMD's crypto coprocessor
  • PCIe Gen3 support ( 64 PCIe Gen 3 lanes 16 lanes of it are switchable with 2 lanes or SATA Express and 14 lanes of SATA)
  •  SATA express
  • 4-channel DDR4 supports ECC memory and speeds up to 3200 MHz
  • SODIMM, UDIMM, RDIMM, LRDIMM 2DIMMs/channel, with total capacity of 256GB per channel

The 16 Zen APU has 512 KB of L2 cache and each cluster or four Zen cores is sharing 8MB L3 cache. In case we are talking about a 16-core, 32-thread next generation Zen based x86 processor, the total amount of L2 cache gets to a whopping 8MB, backed by 32MB of L3 cache.

The platform supports secure boot and AMD's crypto coprocessor, which is important for corporate and business customers, and there is a very good chance that this processor will end up in the HSA compute market.

This new APU also comes with the Greenland Graphics and Multimedia Engine that comes with 16GB of HMB memory with 512GB/s speed packed on the interposer.

The next generation Zen based APU also comes with PCIe Gen3 support and SATA express or SATA, 1GbE support and DDR4 memory controllers in 4x72 configuration. The 4-channel DDR4 supports ECC memory and speeds up to 3200 MHz, SODIMM, UDIMM, RDIMM, LRDIMM 2DIMMs/channel, with total capacity of 256GB per channel.

The APU has 64 PCI express Gen 3 lanes, where 16 lanes are switchable with 2 lanes or SATA Express and 14 lanes of SATA. AMD is using coherent fabrics to interconnect the Zen CPU die and Greenland graphics die, and it also uses coherent fabric for inter communication between Zen die CPUs and Caches, PSP, Times, counters, ACPI or Legacy interface, GMI Physics, Combo Physics, Host Controllers like USD, SATA or GbE and Memory controllers. GMI stands for Global Memory interconnect and this is the interface between Zen die and Greenland die, or between two chips on the same multi-chip module package.
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http://www.fudzilla.com/news/processors/37494-amd-x86-16-core-zen-apu-detailed


*The information being reported shouldn’t be considered as official confirmation until an official announcement is made by AMD.

 

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Another APU....

Thanks anyway

Hope its good

i also see 32 treads

 

so it got hypertreading too

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i also see 32 treads

 

so it got hypertreading too

With a 99% chance of 12 core GPU

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:blink:  :blink:  :blink:

 

16 core APU?!!!

 

oh maybe its their marketing again

 

12 GPU cores and 4 CPU cores

 

 

Another APU....

Thanks anyway

Hope its good

 

 

Why does it need to be an apu?

You don't see multi çore xeons with IGPU.

Do you need a apu it you want compute power?

I don't get it AMD.

 

 

i also see 32 treads

 

so it got hypertreading too

GPU compute is far more important than CPU, and with this supporting HSA, it will be super powerful. Just because its an APU doesnt mean its shit. ;)

 

Kudos to AMD, lets hope they can pull it off and give intel a run for their money

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Why does it need to be an apu?

You don't see multi çore xeons with IGPU.

Do you need a apu it you want compute power?

I don't get it AMD.

 

Could be to handle multiple tasks with?

 

My girlfriend and I do a lot of photo and video editing and depending on the program used it can utilize either CPU or GPU.

 

That being said I'm happy running a Xeon and an AMD GPU in my editing rig. Might not make sense to the average user but I'm sure it's ideal for some people/businesses.

 

 

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GPU compute is far more important than CPU, and with this supporting HSA, it will be super powerful. Just because its an APU doesnt mean its shit. ;)

 

Kudos to AMD, lets hope they can pull it off and give intel a run for their money

i dont mind if the APU is basically has the GPU power of a R9 390X xD

 

one can only wish  :rolleyes:

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Why does it need to be an apu?

You don't see multi çore xeons with IGPU.

Do you need a apu it you want compute power?

I don't get it AMD.

HSA nuff said.


I think this is exciting and that HBM memory man.

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Looks like AMD's whole "APU" marketing completely backfired lol... Now the word is instant poison in the community.

A CPU with powerful integrated graphics? Alright!

But an APU?? Blehh terrible no thanks!!

Properly programmed for though, APUs with HSA support will blow a regular CPU out of the water in computing, all the better if AMD's new x86 architecture is good :)

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i dont mind if the APU is basically has the GPU power of a R9 390X xD

 

one can only wish  :rolleyes:

Well looking at the size of it... One true Zen core should be around as big (transistor wise) as a CMT module from Excavator. so imagine how big that GPU area is, if the CPU is basically 32 of the previous AMD cores. 

 

THIS IS A MONSTER....

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Greenland graphics with up to 16gb of HBM.  This thing, if this is real.. is going to be a monster, especially being HSA.  I.. really want Zen right now.  I want to see what this all can do.  Wish it were out in a few months ;-;

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Looks like AMD's whole "APU" marketing completely backfired lol... Now the word is instant poison in the community.

A CPU with powerful integrated graphics? Alright!

But an APU?? Blehh terrible no thanks!!

Properly programmed for though, APUs with HSA support will blow a regular CPU out of the water in computing, all the better if AMD's new x86 architecture is good :)

Can't disagree.

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AMD .. its not hard

 

Make good FX series CPUs

Make good gaming GPUs

 

price them well

 

= make good products people want to buy

 

 

Looks like AMD's whole "APU" marketing completely backfired lol... Now the word is instant poison in the community.

 

I agree, and I think APUs have great potential

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AMD .. its not hard

 

Make good FX series CPUs

Make good gaming GPUs

 

price them well

 

= make good products people want to buy

This is a server product, like a Xeon ;) Dont worry, they will make powerful consumer CPUs as well. But they will include a GPU. Which is not a problem. i mean intel has done it for the past 4 generations

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this is their chance.

Recover from bulldozer. 

Do or fucking die AMD don't disappoint me. ............

 

 

16 cores, 34 threads

 

SMT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMD's GOT A HYPER-THREADING COMPETITOR!

 

 

FUCK BULLDOZER I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS

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the problem is they could have corrected themselves when the A10-5800k was released

 

but NO!!!

 

they still churn out the A10-6800K which is only like 10% better only

 

 

and then the A10-7850K which is again 10% better only

 

 

 

when will they learn?...  :unsure:  :unsure:  :unsure:

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wait what? 16 core APU? at first i thought it was an opteron server processor, the ultimate comeback for amd on the server market, but nah...

What's wrong with an APU ?

If they said it's a CPU with powerful iGPU would it have been better ??

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the problem is they could have corrected themselves when the A10-5800k was released

but NO!!!

they still churn out the A10-6800K which is only like 10% better only

and then the A10-7850K which is again 10% better only

when will they learn?... :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

What do you mean by corrected ??

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Why does it need to be an apu?

You don't see multi çore xeons with IGPU.

Do you need a apu it you want compute power?

I don't get it AMD.

Intel started using FPGA with their XEON Cpus

since HSA is gaining traction this could be big

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GPU compute is far more important than CPU, and with this supporting HSA, it will be super powerful. Just because its an APU doesnt mean its shit. ;)

 

Kudos to AMD, lets hope they can pull it off and give intel a run for their money

Took the words out of my mouth, it's not like half of intels aren't apu's but no one says the same about them.

 

Looks good so far,  proof will be in the pudding but I am excited.  

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