according to Reported by Phoronix, (opens in new tab) AMD has released a new Linux patch set to support a mysterious new processor codenamed “Pink Sardine”. This patch is intended to support version 6.2 of AMD’s Audio Co-Processor Unit (ACP) on Pink Sardine. Unfortunately, we can’t fully confirm what Pink Sardine is, but it seems to refer to AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7000 mobile APUs, codenamed Phoenix.
What is certain, however, is that the Pink Sardine will support version 6.2 of AMD’s audio chip built into its microprocessor. This is the latest version we have confirmed so far and his current Ryzen 6000 (Rembrandt) chip supports his ACP version 6.0. However, the current AMD microarchitecture does not support version 6.2, so Pink Sardine must be referring to a future CPU architecture.
AMD’s previous codename also indicates that Pink Sardine is Phoenix. For example, Green Sardine was the codename for the Ryzen 5000 (Cezanne) mobile APUs and Yellow Carp was the codename for the Ryzen 6000. Considering all this, it’s almost certain that Pink Sardine is pointing to Ryzen 7000 mobiles.
For reference, AMD’s dubious codename represents the company’s Linux enablement work for that architecture. Multiple codenames usually appear for a single CPU generation. The specs surrounding AMD’s Ryzen 7000 mobile processors remain a complete mystery. However, since the Ryzen 7000 desktop is still in its early stages, AMD is expected to keep its mobile variant under wraps until after the desktop launch.
However, Ryzen 7000 mobile is expected to share many similarities with Ryzen 7000 for desktop. For example, the Zen 4 architecture should make a comeback with his Ryzen 7000 with a stronger RDNA2 integrated graphics option. We also suspect that AMD will reimplement all of his Ryzen 6000 Zen 3+ power enhancements into Ryzen 7000 mobiles. This should result in comparable, if not better, power savings than the Ryzen 6000 while still offering more performance at the same time. .
The Ryzen 7000 desktops already include some of these enhancements taken from Zen 3+, but are reportedly limited to the I/O dies only. As a result, it’s safe to assume that AMD will add enhancements to both the core and I/O die to the mobile version.
Again, it’s not fully confirmed that Pink Sardine is a Ryzen 7000 mobile, so consider this information carefully. But it’s very likely that it’s based on a previous AMD codename.
