AMD Ryzen 5000 Leaks Suggest Evolution In Efficiency

AMD Ryzen 5000 Leaks Suggest Evolution In Efficiency

Recently, there have been some tantalizing new leaks regarding next-generation AMD Ryzen APUs. AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs were only available at retail, while desktop versions haven't even hit the streets yet. However, there are already leaks surrounding AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs. Thanks to Twitter user Patrick Schur (@patrickschur_), we now have an idea of ​​what to expect from the 'Van Gogh' line, which is aimed at low-power devices like laptops. While we already reported on its possible existence earlier this summer, there wasn't much information beyond that. The APU range should already use the Zen 2 architecture, for power efficiency, as well as Navi GPU cores for an increase in graphics performance. The tweet seems to confirm this, and also suggests that the APUs may use LPDDR5 memory. This will not only increase data transfer speeds, but also better power efficiency compared to LPDDR4, which the Ryzen 4000 series makes good use of. Of course, the TDP on APUs, included in the 7.5 to 18 watt range, would be a boon for any low-voltage device using anything from the Van Gogh line. For comparison, the base model of the Ryzen 4000, the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, consumes between 10 and 25 watts.

AMD Ryzen 5000 'Van Gogh' APU Release Date

We don't know when to expect the "Van Gogh" Ryzen 5000 APUs, or their "Cezanne" desktop brethren, as no official announcement has been made by AMD. Considering that AMD only announced its Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs at the end of July, we likely won't get any concrete information on the company's Ryzen 5000 right before its launch. However, we're starting to see leaks that suggest APUs are further along in the process than we might have guessed. Still, AMD just released its Ryzen 4000 line, so it's reasonable to expect that these new APUs won't see the light of day until the current line has had a chance to shine. We probably won't see any of the Ryzen 5000s announced until 2021.