Amd already works on the successors of ryzen [zen2 / zen3]

Ryzen 7 processors have barely hit the streets and are already starting to talk about the next generation that is going to replace them. Lisa Su, current CEO of AMD, wanted to comment on the future releases of Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3 and the new Zen2 and Zen3 architectures.

AMD works on Zen2 & Zen3, Ryzen with performance improvements

It is not new for AMD to start working on new updated architectures, it has already done with the previous processors that were released for AM3 motherboards with Piledriver, Steamroller, Excavator and Bulldozer, each bringing with it performance and consumption improvements through of the years. AMD wants the same with Ryzen and its Zen architecture, that's why they are already working on Zen2 and Zen3, improved versions that should arrive in the coming years. Of course, it is still too early to talk about the performance improvements that would come with Zen2 and Zen3, but we should not expect a 50% increase in IPC that meant the jump between FX / Ryzen processors, that would be a miracle.

Theoretical performance of Zen2, formerly called Zen +

The AMD CEO has also commented on the near future, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 (Summit Ridge) processors. The Ryzen 5 is the one that we will have closest and is launching for the second quarter of 2017 that begins in April. Ryzen 3 would do it during the second semester.

One of the most interesting data is that Lisa Su confirmed that the new APU processors will also be sold under the Ryzen name and will have 4 cores. AMD does not confirm whether the GPU embedded in the packaging of the new APUs will be Polaris or the new VEGA.

Lastly, it also revealed that Ryzen processors support ECC memory, and a new technology called Infinity Fabric, which will replace HyperTransport.