AMD Launches Ryzen: 52% More IPC, Eight Cores for Under $330, Pre-order Today, On Sale March 2nd

[ethomaz]

Bios drivers.  Plus Windows has to do work with the way Ryzen is doing it's multi threading.  Sounds like there's a lot of work on the software side for both AMD and Microsoft.  Linux benchmarks would actually be interesting to look at.  

Ohhhhh it is called microcode that is why I was confused.... when update the BIOS it contains the last microcode for CPUs.  

[darkknightkryta]

Ohhhhh it is called microcode that is why I was confused.... when update the BIOS it contains the last microcode for CPUs.  

Yeah, but there's more.  The way Windows does its multi tasking depends on the processor as well.  It's why I wanna see what the Linux benchmarks look like.

[BananaKing]

So what are the chances that Scorpio is using this?

[ethomaz]

So what are the chances that Scorpio is using this?

Exactly this one (Ryzen)... zero.

The low power APU based on Zen to be launched late this year... maybe 10%.

I don't believe that a custom SoC based on Zen will be ready before 2018 but well there is some chances but AMD didn't show anything based on Zen close to be used on a console yet.

[BananaKing]

Exactly this one (Ryzen)... zero.

The low power APU based on Zen to be launched late this year... maybe 10%.

I don't believe that a custom SoC based on Zen will be ready before 2018 but well there is some chances but AMD didn't show anything based on Zen close to be used on a console yet.

What about next gen, is ryzen a likely candidate or is it too week of an upgrade

[Aura7541]

What about next gen, is ryzen a likely candidate or is it too week of an upgrade

Depends on when PS5 releases. I can see it use Zen+ if it comes out in 2020 instead of 2019.

[darkknightkryta]

What about next gen, is ryzen a likely candidate or is it too week of an upgrade

Probably the Zen APU.  But I don't see a PS5 announcement for another 2-3 years.