It’s possible we’ll see a six-core Ryzen 5 Raven Ridge chip, but even then it might be a bit of a squeeze keeping CPU and GPU running below the 65W TDP.We’ve checked out the main manufacturers and they’ve been posting updated BIOS files for Raven Ridge compatibility since the end of January.Again it’s the telemetry monitoring of the Infinity Fabric interconnect which makes it possible to have such detailed control over the different cores.Because of the changed memory compatibility, and the upgrades to the Precision Boost and XFR features, each AM4 motherboard will need to be updated.
Despite the 2000-series nomenclature the new APUs are using the original Ryzen 1000-series production process, so they’re 14nm parts as opposed to the new Zen+ 12nm lithography. Expect its next APU to do the same, with an announcement in the fall and shipments beginning in the spring. If you’re buying a new board you’ll need to keep an eye out for the ‘AMD Ryzen Desktop 2000 Ready’ sticker.There is one major caveat to all this however (the Raven Ridge socket compatibility, not the raging of the dark lord) you will need to ensure that whatever AM4 motherboard you choose to pair with your new APU has been updated with the latest BIOS update.Unlike the upcoming Ryzen refresh CPUs the Ryzen 2000 APUs use the same 14nm design as the initial Ryzen range, so there are no specific IPC gains coming from a new production node. The AMD Raven Ridge desktop APUs having just launched, marking the start of another super busy year for team red. The updates include the latest AGESA 1.1.0.1 update which widens up memory compatibility and could mean you’re able to squeeze a little more performance out of your existing RAM.Where Intel have two Vega M GPU specs for their chips running at 24 and 20 compute units (CUs) respectively, AMD have been a little more gun-shy about the number they use for their Raven Ridge APUs. You will receive a verification email shortly.There was a problem. That's a lie, he still thinks networking is some dark art that requires ritual sacrifices and dislikes most humans. The Ryzen 5 2400G will slot neatly into the space previously occupied by the Ryzen 5 1400, with the same price tag, superior CPU specs, and more graphical grunt than you’ve ever seen baked into a processor.The full specs for the first two AMD Raven Ridge desktop APUs have now been revealed. This package has a failure rate of no response as low as 0.06% while resuming the device from S4 or S3 system standby power state. AMD product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware. So just how good is the new Ryzen/Vega combo?There could well be some new 300-series motherboards arriving that will take advantage of the new APU technology, but they won’t be limited to the new chips. That’s not going to make an appearance until the Ryzen 2 parts start rolling into stores in April.There are also leaked benchmarks appearing in the classic SiSoft Sandra database showing Raven Ridge APUs with the Athlon brand. This links into the Extended Frequency Range (XFR) feature and allows Ryzen 2000-series chips – covering both Raven Ridge and Ryzen 2 – to hit the higher clockspeeds on a more regular, more useful basis.That puts the top chip at the same price as the outgoing Ryzen 5 1400 and the Ryzen 3 APU hitting the market for less than the price of the Ryzen 3 1200 CPU it’s replacing.These are the most powerful APUs AMD have ever created, offering more on both the processor and graphics sides of the equation. The 4C/8T Ryzen 5 2400G comes with a default 65W TDP ceiling and a 3.5GHz base frequency that clocks up to 3.9GHz. This package contains the driver for the AMD Raven Ridge graphics card. If you want to get either the Ryzen 5 2400G or Ryzen 3 2200G working in an existing AM4 motherboard then you’re going to need to update it first.We might see a 95W APU in the future, knocking around the same $200 mark as the top Ryzen 5 CPUs, but that’s just speculation right now.The basic building block for the Raven Ridge APUs is formed of the union between the Zen processor cores, introduced with the Ryzen CPUs, and the Vega GPU architecture. Whenever we ask for technical assistance in the office his stock response is "go stick your head in a pig. We’re also taking in a bunch of the feedback from the launch of the 300-series motherboard and pushing those into the design of the 400-series motherboards.