Windows 10: AMD announces new mobile Ryzen, Athlon, and A-Series processors

Brink · Jan 6, 2019

Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced the first members of its 2019 mobility line-up encompassing all notebook segments: 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors powering ultrathin and gaming notebooks; AMD Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors powering mainstream notebooks with the fast and efficient “Zen”3 core; and optimized 7th Gen AMD A-Series processors, elevating performance for mainstream Chromebooks. In addition, AMD announced that starting this quarter, gamers, creators and enthusiasts will be able to install Radeon™ Software Adrenalin software to bring the latest GPU features and game optimizations to all systems powered by AMD Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Graphics.

“Users expect mobile PCs that excel at both everyday tasks and compute-heavy experiences, and with our latest mobile processor portfolio AMD offers exactly that across all levels of the market,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client Compute, AMD. “Notebook users want to experience the latest modern features while streaming, gaming, or finishing work faster. Enabling breakthrough entertainment experiences, AMD is pleased to enable a wide range of AMD powered notebooks than ever that deliver on those expectations with blazing fast performance, rich graphics, and long battery life.”

2nd Gen Ryzen Mobile Processors: Featuring world’s fastest processor for ultrathin laptops

Built on 12nm manufacturing technology, new AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors deliver best-in-class performance4, a brilliant entertainment experience, and state-of-the-art features as well as offering impressive performance improvements well above the competition4

The new AMD Ryzen mobile processors deliver;

engaging and entertaining features like Wake on Voice, Modern Standby, smooth PC gaming, and is 4K HDR Streaming-capable5

up to 10 hours of video playback battery life1

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U can edit media up to 29% faster than the Intel Core i7-8550U6, and the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U can load websites up to 14% faster than the Intel Core i5-8250U7

Consumers will be able to purchase the first 2nd Gen Ryzen mobile powered notebooks starting in Q1, with more systems expected to launch throughout 2019. These new notebooks will be coming through Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Huawei, Lenovo, and Samsung this year.

Starting in Q1 2019, AMD plans to provide regular Radeon Software Adrenalin updates for all Ryzen Processors with Radeon Vega graphics via AMD.com, enabling frequent support for new games, new features, improved performance and more robust stability.

AMD is also offering “Zen”3 -based Athlon Mobile Processors bringing consumers more choice, enabling mobile computing to meet nearly any budget, slated to be available from global OEMs in early 2019.

Product Model Cores/
Threads TDP Boost/Base Freq. Radeon Graphics GPU Cores Max GPU Freq. L2+L3 Cache AMD Ryzen™ 7 3750H 4C/8T 35W 4.0/2.3 GHz Vega 10 1400 MHz 6MB AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700U 4C/8T 15W 4.0/2.3 GHz Vega 10 1400 MHz 6MB AMD Ryzen™ 5 3550H 4C/8T 35W 3.7/2.1 GHz Vega 8 1200 MHz 6MB AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U 4C/8T 15W 3.7/2.1 GHz Vega 8 1200 MHz 6MB AMD Ryzen™ 3 3300U 4C/4T 15W 3.5/2.1 GHz Vega 6 1200 MHz 6MB AMD Ryzen™ 3 3200U 2C/4T 15W 3.5/2.6 GHz Vega 3 1200 MHz 5MB AMD Athlon 300U 2C/4T 15W 3.3/2.4 GHz Vega 3 1000 MHz 5MB
7th Generation A-Series Processors: Versatile A-Series processor for Google Chromebooks

The 7th Gen AMD A-Series processors deliver ideal computing experiences, from fluid web browsing to effortless everyday productivity, social media, streaming and web gaming. The AMD A6-9220C processor provides;

up to 23% faster web browsing and up to 24% faster web application performance than the Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350, respectively8,9

up to 3.2X faster email performance and up to 74% higher office application productivity than the Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350, respectively8,9

up to 42% faster photo editing performance and up to 43% faster web gaming experiences than the Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350, respectively8,9

Starting with the Acer Chromebook 315 and HP Chromebook 14, leading global OEMs are scheduled to release several AMD powered Chromebooks in 2019 delivering fast and efficient computing, with battery life that keeps pace with the consumer’s needs.

Product Model Cores/
Threads TDP Boost/Base Freq. Radeon Graphics GPU Cores/Shaders Max GPU Freq. L2 Cache AMD A6-9220C 2C/2T 6W 2.7/1.8 GHz R5 Series 3 / 192
(GCN 1.2) 720 MHz 1MB AMD A4-9120C 2C/2T 6W 2.4/1.6 GHz R4 Series 3 / 192
(GCN 1.2) 600 MHz 1MB
At CES 2019, Dr. Lisa Su, president and CEO, AMD is delivering a keynote address, scheduled for Wednesday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the Venetian Palazzo Ballroom. Also, for all CES 2019 attendees, the latest AMD mobile portfolio and technologies are available for hands-on viewing at Club AMD located in the Venetian Expo Sands Titan 2303 – 2305 from January 8th to 11th. Visit www.amd.com/en/events/ces for more information.
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Source: AMD Kicks-Off 2019 Offering Complete Mobile Portfolio: New Ryzen™, Athlon™, and A-Series Processors for Ultrathin, Mainstream, and Chromebook Laptops | AMD

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Brink · Jan 6, 2019

New AMD Athlon, Athlon Pro and Ryzen Pro processors

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced a reimagined family of AMD Athlon desktop processors with Radeon Vega graphics that have been optimized for everyday PC users: the AMD Athlon 200GE, Athlon 220GE, and Athlon 240GE processor. Combining the high-performance x86 “Zen”3 core and “Vega”3 graphics architectures in a versatile System-on-Chip (SOC) design, the Athlon desktop processors offer responsive and reliable computing for a wide range of experiences, from day-to-day needs like web browsing and video streaming through more advanced workloads like high-definition PC gaming. Complementing this news, AMD announced the availability of the commercial-grade Athlon PRO 200GE desktop processor, along with three 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processor models for the commercial, enterprise, and the public sector: the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X, Ryzen 7 PRO 2700, and Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 processors. With these new introductions, AMD now offers a top-to-bottom line-up of professional-grade computing solutions for experiences that range from premium content creation to advanced multitasking and office productivity.

“We are proud to expand our successful “Zen” core-based consumer and commercial product portfolios today with the addition of AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon PRO, and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen PRO desktop processors. The new Athlon desktop processors, now incorporating the advanced “Zen”3 core and “Vega”3 graphics architectures, energize a legendary processor brand in AMD Athlon – a brand that consumers and PC enthusiasts alike trusted throughout nearly two decades of innovation,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client Compute, AMD. “Additionally, we are continuing to offer business PC users more processing power than we ever have before with the launch of 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processors into the commercial market.”

AMD Athlon™ 200GE Processor with Radeon™ Vega Graphics

The highly efficient “Zen” architecture helps the AMD Athlon 200GE processor stay cool and quiet4 for reliable computing experiences, while its “Zen” processor and graphics cores enable responsive PC performance and fluid experiences for games or HD movies. In addition, the AMD Athlon 200GE processor is supported by the existing AMD Socket AM4 infrastructure for a platform that delivers the latest PC features including DDR4 memory, NVMe storage, 4K display support, USB 3.1 Gen2 support, and that offers an easy upgrade path to even more performance with AMD Ryzen™ processors and discrete graphics cards.

The AMD Athlon 200GE desktop processor offers:

Up to 169 percent more responsive computing than AMD’s previous generation AMD A6-9500E1

Up to 67 percent more GPU performance and up to 2X greater power efficiency than the competition4

Up to 84 percent faster high-definition PC gaming than the competition5

AMD Athlon™ Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Spec

[table][tr][td]MODEL[/td] [td]CPU Cores[/td] [td]Threads[/td] [td]Processor Frequency[/td] [td]Graphics Compute Units 6[/td] [td]TDP (Watts)[/td] [td]SEP (USD)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Athlon™ 200GE[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]3.2GHz[/td] [td]3[/td] [td]35W[/td] [td]$55[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Athlon™ 220GE[/td] [td]Details to be disclosed at availability in Q4 2018[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Athlon™ 240GE[/td] [td]Details to be disclosed at availability in Q4 2018[/td] [/tr] [/table]

AMD Athlon™ PRO and 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop Processors

AMD PRO processors are designed for business, bringing reliability, security, and performance to address the demands of today’s compute-intensive enterprise-focused workloads. All AMD PRO processors across the product stack provide commercial-grade quality and reliability to help ensure platform longevity and support open-standard manageability to enable greater management flexibility in a multi-vendor client environment at a business-friendly price. In addition, AMD GuardMI technology enables state-of-the-art, power-on to power-off, silicon-level security that helps protect against an ever-growing number of threats.

Built on x86 “Zen”3 core, both Athlon PRO 200GE and 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processors provide breakthrough responsiveness for the most demanding enterprise-class applications and multi-tasking workflows.

Athlon PRO 200GE processor offers

Up to 19% faster system performance than the competition7

Up to 67% faster graphics performance than the competition7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X processor delivers

Up to 10% higher multiprocessing performance than the 1st Gen Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X2

Up to 24% more CPU performance than the competition8

Up to 18% better performance than the competition9

AMD Athlon PRO Desktop Processor and 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop Processors Line-up

[table][tr][td]MODEL[/td] [td]Cores[/td] [td]Threads[/td] [td]Clock Speed Max Boost/Base (GHz)[/td] [td]Cache[/td] [td]TDP (Watts)[/td] [td]Graphics Compute Unit[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Athlon™ PRO 200GE[/td] [td]2[/td] [td]4[/td] [td]3.2[/td] [td]5MB[/td] [td]35W[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]16[/td] [td]4.1/3.6[/td] [td]20MB[/td] [td]105W[/td] [td]N/A[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700[/td] [td]8[/td] [td]16[/td] [td]4.1/3.2[/td] [td]20MB[/td] [td]65W[/td] [td]N/A[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600[/td] [td]6[/td] [td]12[/td] [td]3.9/3.4[/td] [td]19MB[/td] [td]65W[/td] [td]N/A[/td] [/tr] [/table]
Availability

The AMD Athlon 200GE processor will be available from global retailers and system integrators starting Sept. 18, 2018, and the Athlon 220GE and 240GE processor models are slated for launch in Q4 2018. The AMD Athlon PRO 200GE and 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO desktop processors will be available with major global OEMs including Dell, HP, and Lenovo systems, dependent on respective OEM launch schedules. A complete list of participating retailers and launch information can be found at Welcome to AMD | Processors | Graphics and Technology | AMD.
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Source: AMD Reimagines Everyday Computing with New "Zen" Based Athlon Desktop Processors, Expands Commercial Client Portfolio with 2nd Generation Ryzen PRO Desktop Processors | AMD

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AMD Athlon 4450B 64-bit

Is the AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450B (64-bit) processor included in any of the revised updates? I am still unable to update to KB4056892 without the "freeze" occurring, forcing me to roll back to version 1709 build 16299.125. Is there any specific listing
of AMD processors that are included in the fixes?

Brink · Jan 6, 2019

2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor now available

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AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the availability of world’s most powerful desktop processor1, the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor with 32 cores and 64 threads. Designed to power the ultimate computing experiences, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are built using 12nm “Zen+” x86 processor architecture and offer the most threads on any desktop processor with the flagship model delivering up to 53% greater performance than the competition’s flagship model. Second Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors support the most I/O2, and are compatible with existing AMD X399 chipset motherboards via a simple BIOS update, offering builders a broad choice for designing the ultimate high-end desktop or workstation PC.

“We created Ryzen Threadripper processors because we saw an opportunity to deliver unheard-of levels of multithreaded computing for the demanding needs of creators, gamers, and PC enthusiasts in the HEDT market,” said Jim Anderson, senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Business Group, AMD. “With the 2nd Gen processor family we took that challenge to a whole new level – delivering the biggest, most powerful desktop processor the world has ever seen.”

“AMD reinvigorated the PC market with the launch of Ryzen processors, bringing compelling new choices to buyers of performance PCs”, said Alex Herrera, analyst and author of Jon Peddie Research’s Workstation Report. “Now, with the 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper, AMD is doing the same for professionals, delivering potent new CPU options to serve the hefty performance demands of the workstation market.”

Bigger, More Powerful Performance

AMD WX Series of processors offer class-leading core counts3, featuring the Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2990WX with 32-core/64-threads and Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2970WX with 24-core/48-threads. These are the embodiment of pure multi-core processing, purpose-built for prosumers who crave raw computational compute power to dispatch the heaviest workloads.

2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX delivers up to 53% faster multi-thread performance than the Core i9-7980XE1.

2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX offers up to 47% more rendering performance for creators than the Core i9-7980XE4.

AMD has enhanced the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ X Series with higher base and boost clocks offering enthusiasts, creators, gamers, and streamers who demand high performance with a beautiful smooth gaming experience; 16-core/32-thread 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X delivers up to 41% more multi-threaded performance than the Core i9-7900X5.

Better Experience with 2nd Gen Ryzen Feature Set

2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors implement improved AMD SenseMI6 Technology with Precision Boost 2, and Extended Frequency Range 2 (XFR2) delivering the same generational performance uplifts seen on 2nd Gen Ryzen desktop processors. Additional performance and value are delivered for the enthusiast with:

AMD StoreMI Technology: All X399 platform customers will now have free access to AMD StoreMI Technology enabling configured PCs to load files, games, and applications from a high-capacity hard drive at SSD-like read speeds7.

Ryzen Master Utility: Like all AMD Ryzen™ processors, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs are fully unlocked8. With the updated AMD Ryzen Master Utility, AMD has added new features like fast core detection both on die and per-CCX, advanced hardware controls, and simple, one-click workload optimizations.

Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO)9: A new performance—enhancing feature that allows multi-threaded boost limits to be raised by tapping into extra power delivery headroom in premium motherboards.

Seamless Platform Compatibility

All 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs are supported by a full ecosystem of exciting new motherboards and all existing X399 platforms with a simple BIOS update, with designs already available from top motherboard manufacturers including ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI.

[table][tr][td]MODEL[/td] [td]CORES/ THREADS[/td] [td]BOOST/ BASE FREQUENCY (GHZ)[/td] [td]L3$ (MB)[/td] [td]TDP (WATTS)[/td] [td]PCIe® Gen 3.0 LANES[/td] [td]SEP (USD)[/td] [td]EXPECTED AVAILABILITY[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2990WX[/td] [td]32/64[/td] [td]4.2/3.0[/td] [td]64[/td] [td]250W[/td] [td]64[/td] [td]$1,799[/td] [td]Aug. 13, 2018[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2970WX[/td] [td]24/48[/td] [td]4.2/3.0[/td] [td]64[/td] [td]250W[/td] [td]64[/td] [td]$1,299[/td] [td]October 2018[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2950X[/td] [td]16/32[/td] [td]4.4/3.5[/td] [td]32[/td] [td]180W[/td] [td]64[/td] [td]$899[/td] [td]Aug. 31, 2018[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2920X[/td] [td]12/24[/td] [td]4.3/3.5[/td] [td]32[/td] [td]180W[/td] [td]64[/td] [td]$649[/td] [td]October 2018[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Availability

The 32-core, 64-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is available today, Aug. 13, 2018, from global retailers and system integrators. The 16-core, 32-thread AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor is expected to launch on Aug.31, 2018 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X models are slated for launch in October 2018. A complete list of participating retailers and launch information can be found at Welcome to AMD | AMD.

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Source: AMD Launches World’s Most Powerful Desktop Processor: Bigger, Better 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors Break Boundaries of High-End Desktop Market | AMD

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