More and more pieces of information are leaked online for the upcoming offerings from AMD. Previously, a benchmark test result for their server-based chip was shared on the internet, now it is for their desktop processors. The alleged naming scheme and pricing of the Zen Summit Ridge chips made its way online.
The tech community is pretty much hyped these days. The latest leaked information came in a form of an image of a slide presentation. It does not provide the exact pricing details, but it appears that the company is targeting a starting price above RMB 1,500 or approximately $220. The company will definitely offer multi-cores for the series, quad, six, and eight-core chips, with the high-end ones going as high as $500.
The image also provided the possible naming scheme that the multinational semiconductor company could use for its desktop processor series. It could be known as SR3, SR5, and SR7. The SR stands for Summit Ridge. Either this could be the actual name when it becomes available or just an internal designation to keep the actual name hidden as long as possible.
The naming scheme also bears resemblance to the one used by Intel, the only other player in the market. The Intel Core products bear the names i3, i5, and i7. AMD can then position their products better alongside their competitor's, according to the rumors.
As detailed earlier, AMD is rumored to launch its high-end eight-core Summit Ridge first and is expected to be unveiled by early January. The AM4 motherboard that will support the upcoming processor is expected to contain the X370 chipset and is designed with overclockers and tweakers in mind. PC enthusiast will be able to take full control of many aspects of their system. Its users will have access to low-level controls while still delivering a sufficient bandwidth for the graphics card. The chipset is also said to provide support for both CFX (CrossFire) and SLI (Scalable Link Interface).
The AMD Summit Ridge processor that is based on the Zen core architecture is projected to offer an increase of up to 40 percent over the Excavator series chips.
