News More AMD Zen 5 Strix Point CPUs spotted — Linux patch notes suggest up to 64 models

[Admin]

AMD Zen 5's upcoming 2024 release continues getting foreshadowed in AMD Linux patches.

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[Metal Messiah.]

More AMD Zen 5 Strix Point CPUs spotted ....

Linux patch notes suggest up to 64 models In total, there are 64 potential Zen 5 CPU model numbers being placed into the code now (16 per 4 ranges) to account for future development and/or releases.​

Those are NOT "Strix Point" processors. These are just basically AMD "Family 26" CPUs being listed. Zen 5 CPU lineup is labeled as "Family 26" by AMD.

And NO, there aren't 64 "new" CPU model IDs added though either.

Only the following models from range "0x10 to 0x1f (16 to 31)" are now being also treated as Zen 5 processors (15 in total). The rest of the models are OLD (they are also Zen 5 chips though).

 

[Metal Messiah.]

By the way, since the ZEN 5 lineup will encompass a lot of CPU families, and many Ryzen and EPYC SKUs share the same model ID, AMD could even drop some of the models in future, or never use them at all.

Could be any of these, or the newly added 15 model IDs could be just a rehash.

EPYC Turin,

Ryzen Threadripper "Shimada Peak",

Ryzen "Granite Ridge",

Ryzen "Fire Range",

Ryzen "Strix Point

Ryzen "Strix Halo",

Ryzen "Kraken Point"

Ryzen "Escher"

Ryzen "Sonoma Valley"

 

[TheyCallMeContra]

Those are NOT "Strix Point" processors. These are just basically AMD "Family 26" CPUs being listed. Zen 5 CPU lineup is labeled as "Family 26" by AMD.

And NO, there aren't 64 "new" CPU model IDs added though either.

Only the following models from range "0x10 to 0x1f (16 to 31)" are now being treated as Zen 5 processors (15 in total). The rest of the models are OLD.

Title is an artifact of earlier in the article writing, didn't mean to imply Strix Point and Zen 5 were one and the same and meant to make that edit sooner- my bad.

The other thing I actually am going to be contentious about, though. Phoronix points toward all the ranges being referenced corresponding to Family 26 CPUs. 16 to 31 is new, but the others listed should also correspond to Family 26 or Zen 5 CPUs unless Phoronix misreported. Do you mind throwing a citation my way to help clear this up?

 

[TerryLaze]

Title is an artifact of earlier in the article writing, didn't mean to imply Strix Point and Zen 5 were one and the same and meant to make that edit sooner- my bad.

The other thing I actually am going to be contentious about, though. Phoronix points toward all the ranges being referenced corresponding to Family 26 CPUs. 16 to 31 is new, but the others listed should also correspond to Family 26 or Zen 5 CPUs unless Phoronix misreported. Do you mind throwing a citation my way to help clear this up?

It's not new for both camps to use older skus to fill up a new lineup, the rest could be rebranded older models, just like they both have now.

 

[usertests]

Could be any of these, or the newly added 15 model IDs could be just a rehash.

I'm getting interested in the low-end stuff like Kraken Point and Sonoma Valley.

Escher should be Hawk Point Refresh (Zen 4):
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryz...ch-mid-2024-fire-range-and-strix-halo-in-2025

 

[Metal Messiah.]

I'm getting interested in the low-end stuff like Kraken Point and Sonoma Valley.

Escher should be Hawk Point Refresh (Zen 4):
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryz...ch-mid-2024-fire-range-and-strix-halo-in-2025

Yeah, I saw that leak before. Actually the codename "Escher" was also mentioned in one of the Linux LLM patches, and there was a chatter these would be low power APUs targeting 'power constrained' devices.

I can't seem to find that patch link now though.

Also, rumors point out that the next Steam DECK console will use the "Sonoma Valley" APU. Most likely sporting Zen 5C cores made on 4nm node by Samsung.

 

[usertests]

Also, rumors point out that the next Steam DECK console will use the "Sonoma Valley" APU. Most likely sporting Zen 5C cores made on 4nm node by Samsung.

If this ancient leak is correct:
https://videocardz.com/newz/leaked-...raphics-specifications-with-two-compute-units

Then Sonoma Valley would be a drop-in replacement for Mendocino, moving from quad-core Zen 2 to Zen 5C, with nothing else confirmed. But maybe it ends up packing 2-4 CUs of RDNA 3+. Not a Steam Deck successor in that case.

If it can be made cheaply at Samsung, it would be perfect for low power laptops. If it can be made in high volume, it could take on Alder Lake-N mini PCs.

 

[Metal Messiah.]

If this ancient leak is correct:
https://videocardz.com/newz/leaked-...raphics-specifications-with-two-compute-units

Then Sonoma Valley would be a drop-in replacement for Mendocino, moving from quad-core Zen 2 to Zen 5C, with nothing else confirmed. But maybe it ends up packing 2-4 CUs of RDNA 3+. Not a Steam Deck successor in that case.

If it can be made cheaply at Samsung, it would be perfect for low power laptops. If it can be made in high volume, it could take on Alder Lake-N mini PCs.

That's a pretty old leak, but based on this tweet, it appears Sonoma Valley is a Samsung product. Though, whether the next DECK console will use this is up for debate. Seems unlikely though, if the ancient videocardz leak is to be believed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1725747720605012311

View: https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1725747720605012311

https://twitter.com/x/status/1725596646325788697

View: https://twitter.com/Olrak29_/status/1725596646325788697

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