AMD released first four Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors on September 27, 2022. Processors feature up to 16 cores and 32 threads on 5nm N5 process. Maximum clock speed reaches 5.7 GHz, 800 MHz faster than previous generation. Includes RDNA 2 integrated graphics engine and DDR5 memory support
AMD Ryzen 7000 series uses LGA 1718 socket instead of AM4 PGA. New processors require new motherboards and DDR5 memory. Platform supports DDR5, PCIe Gen 5.0 and M.2 Gen5 connectivity
RTX 4070 Ti Super is a mid-premium 1440p gaming graphics card. Ryzen 7000 and Raptor Lake processors are necessary for optimal performance. All CPU options from Core i5 to i9 work well with the card
First 5 nm MOSFET fabricated by NEC in 2003. IBM created 5 nm chips using gate-all-around configuration in 2017. IBM's chip measured 50 mm² with 600 million transistors per mm²
AMD Ryzen 7000 series launched on August 29, 2022. New processors use AM5 platform with LGA1718 socket. AM5 platform will support DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 until 2025
AMD Ryzen 7000 series launched with Zen 4 architecture and DDR5 support. New processors offer 13% IPC improvement over previous generation. Prices dropped significantly, making Ryzen 7950X $40 cheaper than Intel i9 12900KS