The AMD Ryzen 5000 could add a 10-core, 20-thread processor

The big problem with AMD Ryzen processors is that it depends on the frequency of the RAM. To help users Yuri Bubliy, known as'1usmus'I created the DRAM Calculator solution for AMD Ryzen processors. You have now leaked information regarding the Zen5000 architecture Ryzen 3 processors. Specifically, a 10-core and 20-thread processor configuration stands out, never seen before.

Currently Ryzen 3000 processors move in 4-core tiers, with a 16-core cap and a 4-core minimum. It seems that AMD for the Ryzen 5000 will change this and will add, possibly, one or more intermediate processors. The 12-core and 8-core configurations may still be retained.

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AMD would be preparing a Ryzen 5000 with 10 cores and 20 threads

The information revealed by '1usmus' would be found within the AGESA 1.0.8.1 microcode. These processors would have been developed to complicate life for Intel, especially in games. The idea of ​​these 10-core processors is that they operate at higher frequencies and thus be more competitive in gaming compared to the 9-core Core i10.

We've seen how Intel has compared the 7-core Core i10700-8K offering more gaming performance than the 9-core Ryzen 3950 16X. The thing is that the fewer cores, the lower the temperature and the higher the Boost frequency can be. It really is a little trick, a bit tricky, it is true, but it is still reality.

Note that Intel has repeatedly indicated that 60% of games make intensive use of a single core. For this they have created Turbo Boost Max, which raises the frequency of the best core to the maximum, hence they are better in gaming.

Also '1usmus' highlights that the new Ryzen 5000 will implement a technology called 'Curve Optimizer'. What this technology allows is that each processor core has an independent and unrestricted frequency.

Zen3 will also implement a split Infinity Fabric system. Theoretically this technology should offer a lot of flexibility in the memory controller frequency setting. It is not clear how it will work, but it seems like a pretty interesting solution.