News AMD’s Multi-Chipset X670 and X670E Strategy Looks Promising

[Admin]

AMD has introduced a multi-chiplet design to its X670 and X670E chipsets, making them super cost-effective and easy to cool in comparison to a monolithic design like X570.

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[-Fran-]

I think this won't mean huge cost savings, but every little helps, I guess?

Also, a single one of these should be on par with Z690 at a first glance; maybe a tad below? Well, let's hope the prices for the better equipped X670(E)'s doesn't skyrocket too much. I won't hold my breath as this generation smells expensive from afar.

Regards.

 

[jp7189]

I'm still not clear on the differences between 670 and 670E.

 

[hannibal]

First multi chip CPU, now multi chip chipsets and next multi chip GPUs... well, well... Why not because it seems to just work.

Multi chip chipset can also allow different kind of connections between those two chips. Maybe 670e use better and more expensive connection method, or 670E just have higher minimum power delivery requirements.

 

[Soaptrail]

First multi chip CPU, now multi chip chipsets and next multi chip GPUs... well, well... Why not because it seems to just work.

Multi chip chipset can also allow different kind of connections between those two chips. Maybe 670e use better and more expensive connection method, or 670E just have higher minimum power delivery requirements.

I was going to say dual GPU's but people don't do that anymore. Here is the vague info from Tom's other article:

The X670E 'Extreme' chipset will support PCIe 5.0 for two graphics slots and one M.2 NVMe SSD port. This chipset is designed for motherboards that aim for extreme overclockability, carving out a new tier above AMD's standard lineup.


The X670 chipset powers the 'standard' high end motherboards and will come in multiple flavors with varying PCIe support. The M.2 port will support the PCIe 5.0 interface, but the first graphics slot can support either a peak of PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 5.0, which will vary by the motherboard. This offers a lower-cost sub-tier of PCIe 4.0 X670 motherboards.

Does this mean the X670 users have to choose between PCIe 5 for M.2 or GPU but not both? Whereas X670E users can have two PCIe 5 GPU's and one M.2?

 

[-Fran-]

Does this mean the X670 users have to choose between PCIe 5 for M.2 or GPU but not both? Whereas X670E users can have two PCIe 5 GPU's and one M.2?

It'll depend on the motherboard maker if they want to support 1 PCIe5 GPU and 1 PCIe5 NVMe. This is basically reaching parity with Z690, as the common option would/should be PCIe5 GPU and PCIe4 NVMe, I'd say? The reverse case is B650: 1 PCIe5 NVMe and 1 PCIe4 GPU.

So in a table form:
X670E: up to 2 PCIe5 GPUs (probably x8/x8 split), 1 (maybe 2?) PCIe5 NVMe.
X670: 1 PCIe5 GPU, up to 1 (maybe 2?) PCIe5 NVMe.
B650: 1 PCIe5 NVMe, PCIe4 GPU(s).

That is what I understand what the CPU will provide per chipset family.

Regards.

 

[watzupken]

I am not too sure if chiplet design makes it easier to cool though. Chiplets are smaller and thus, less surface area in contact with the heatsink. This problem is very apparent with their CPUs starting with the Zen 2 chips. Even with big lower coolers like the BeQuiet Dark Rock 4 Pro, my 3900X was running in the high mid 80s degree Celsius under sustained all core load. I am actually very keen to see how hot RDNA3 graphic cards will run since GPU draws a lot more power.

 

[Ogotai]

my 3900X was running in the high mid 80s degree

hmm the 3900x i had, i dont think even saw 70 C. maybe due to different usage loads ?