AMD to release a Ryzen refresh before Zen 2?
AMD to release a Ryzen refresh before Zen 2?
Published: 20th May 2017 | Source: AMD |
AMD to release a Ryzen refresh before Zen 2?
Intel has been able to offer some impressive performance improvements with their new Kaby Lake series of desktop CPUs, which offer increased CPU clock speeds, an improved GPU feature set and the ability to operate with faster DDR4 memory kits. Will AMD be able to offer similar performance benefits with their 14nm+ Zen series CPUs?
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After release much of nothing for the better part of the last 15 Years AMD is in the opening stages of a blizzard of announcements.
First Ryzen 7
then Ryzen 5
Now in the next quarter we can expect
The Vega graphics Card
and The release of Epyc (formerly Naples)
before the year is out we can expect
a Ryzen 3
a Threadripper (formerly Winterhaven) for High End Desktops
follow up 2018
with a new line of APUs
Ryzen +
and then Ryzen 2
I know AMD has to make up for lost time but isn't this going off the deep end ?
Massive announcements only serve to make the consumer pull back. I know of a number of people that have adopted the strategy of waiting until the dust settles.
Yes business decisions don't wait and it is logical to get the business version of Vega out the door first as well as getting Epyc shipping ASAP. But announcing Ryzen + and Ryzen 2 before they even have one solid quarter of sales figures for Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 ? That leaves me scratching my head. Maybe the folks in the AMD Front Office need to brush up on the "Osborne Effect".Quote
They need a long term strategy to prove to investors there plan is in place and they aren't wasting money. To inspire confidence in the company so when they deal with other companies it's easier to get better contracts between them due to a lower risk on AMDs side and when dealing with banks they get much lower interest.
It's really not a big deal. They are doing everything right at the momentQuote