Amd Ryzen: Intel engineers say the chip is really 'competitive'

AMD is very confident with its new Ryzen chips and during its conference at the ISSCC (International Conference on Solid State Circuits) showed new documentation that reveals that its x86 Zen (Ryzen) chip is 10% smaller in size than Skylake, the processor. 14nm Intel.

AMD Ryzen chip is 10% smaller than Intel Skylake

According to reports, Intel's own engineers who attended the conference say that the Zen core that powers the next Ryzen processors and APUs is really competitive, although there are still many unknown variables that could tip the balance to one side or the other. This contrasts with previous statements where they underestimated their potential, it is evident that what has been shown will have made them change their minds.

A smaller chip means lower production costs for AMD, so we could see really grounded prices compared to that of its rival Intel.

Differences with the previous Excavator architecture

At the end of last year, some tests had been leaked that placed Ryzen on par with Intel's proposals with its i7 processors. AMD has been working for years to have an architecture that allows it to compete on an equal footing against its rival in the high-end processor and it seems that it is very close to achieving it. Improvements in IPC performance, a metal-isolator-metal capacitor design, achieving lower operating voltages and greater control of working frequencies, can make Ryzen the triumphant return for AMD in the processor market.

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For now, we are still waiting for Ryzen, who should arrive in stores during the month of March in their first shipment.