AMD Begins Zen 5 Prep, Sends First Linux Patches
AMD has started enabling its next-generation Family 1Ah or Family 26 processors with Linux, presumably based on the Zen 5 microarchitecture.The patch submission is reportedly in preparation for commercial launch in the next few quarters. phonics.initial patch Some of the first details about AMD’s server CPUs based on their next-generation microarchitecture are revealed.
The first three patches submitted on Thursday included new PCI IDs for AMD’s Family 26 (1Ah) processor models 00-31 and 64-79 (00h-1Fh and 40h-4Fh), temperature sensor to k10temp driver Support has been added, and the EDAC AMD64 driver. For detecting and correcting memory errors.
The EDAC driver for AMD’s Family 26 processors reveals up to 12 memory channels. This matches the numbers supported by AMD’s Genoa and Bergamo CPUs. On the other hand, it is not known if Zen 5 based processors will continue to use AMD’s existing server platform or adopt a new server platform. On the other hand, AMD’s next-generation server platforms will have some differences compared to the current generation, keeping in mind upcoming memory module standards such as MR-DIMM and MCR-DIMM that will require platform-level support. There is expected to be
The new patch barely reveals a lot of details about AMD’s upcoming Ryzen and EPYC processors based on the Zen 5 microarchitecture, but the fact that AMD has started enabling these CPUs with Linux is a sign that the company plans to release them. has been tested and shown to be ready for commercial launch.
AMD has officially revealed that their Zen 5 based processors will belong to the Ryzen 8000 series and will be released in 2024. The desktop version of these Zen 5 powered CPUs in the AM5 package is purportedly labeled as Granite Ridge internally while the laptop version will be called the Strix Point variant. These upcoming CPUs are believed to use Navi 3.5 based integrated GPUs.