- AMD is said to preparing for the Zen 7 CPU family already.
- The A14 node is expected to bring major efficiency improvements for AMD.
- As such, Zen 7 CPUs could launch based on the A14 node in 2028.
After preparing the launch of Zen 6, AMD is already preparing for a much more ambitious goal, which is Zen 7.
According to a report from the Commercial Times, AMD’s future CCDs, timeframed for 2026 and codenamed as “Grimlock,” are reportedly being designed around TSMC’s upcoming A14 manufacturing node, which means a cutting-edge 1.4nm-class process from Taiwanese company.
The most interesting detail is that future AMD Zen 7 CCDs could have up to 16 cores per chiplet. Furthermore, models with 3D V-Cache can provide up to 224 MB of L3 cache per CCD. This is a massive number when compared to the current X3D models (96 MB).
Why it matters: This is a big shift from AMD’s customary utilization of eight cores per CCD in their modern desktop Ryzen processors.
The A14 node section aligns closely with TSMC’s stated roadmap. TSMC announced A14 as its next significant logic node after N2, with mass production scheduled for 2028.
According to official data, A14 would provide up to 15% quicker performance at the same power consumption, or up to 30% less power consumption at the same speed, as well as more than 20% higher logic density than N2.
If Zen 6 is already related with TSMC N2, Zen 7 on A14 would be a natural progression for a generation around 2028. A few days ago, AMD stated that its next EPYC Venice CPUs are already in production on TSMC’s N2 node in Taiwan, with plans to expand production to TSMC Arizona.
AMD described Venice as the industry’s first HPC product to be manufactured on TSMC’s advanced 2nm technology.
To conclude, this information shows that AMD has already reserved a spot in the supply chain for a future CPU generation. AMD Zen 6 will be the immediate next step, after Venice in servers and, presumably, consumer versions. We are discussing the AMD Ryzen 10000 and Ryzen AI 500 series, which will be released later.
Zen 7, on the other hand, is expected in the second half of the decade and will be determined by a number of factors, including the real maturity of the A14 chip, costs, initial performance, TSMC capacity, the availability of advanced packaging, and AMD’s commercial strategy in comparison to Intel and Arm.
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