AMD’s new CPUs could be announced sooner than you think
AMDAMD is poised to introduce its Zen 5 CPUs in the second half of 2024, but the company is also appearing at Computex 2024, where we might see the grand appearance of its new gaming CPUs.
AMD’s brand-new gaming Zen 5 gaming CPUs are coming in the second half of 2024, and it would mark the second generation of its AM5 socket, which the company is committed to supporting until at least 2026.
We’ve not heard too much about the CPUs themselves, but AMD could be gearing up to take on Intel once more. Their 7800X3D is currently the king of gaming CPUs, and it’s doubtless that the company’s Zen 5 chips will want to replicate that success.
According to a report via Videocardz, AMD will be making an appearance at June’s Computex 2023 show, held in Taipei in early June. Most notably, AMD will be delivering the opening keynote of the event, which heavily suggests that Team Red has something up its sleeve.
Looking at previous keynotes, AMD tends to make its larger product announcements at Computex, from “AMD Advantage” laptops, to its Zen 4 architecture way back in 2022.
AMD needs to appeal to budget gamers
AMDOne thing that the Steam Hardware Survey tells us is that AMD has recently lost some ground in the gaming PC market. We suspect that this might be down to the MSRP pricing of its budget-oriented CPUs. Intel’s 13600K and 14600K are unmatched in their price categories, and if AMD wants to take more market share, the company should look at its mid-range offering to appeal to the widest group possible, with adequate price to performance.
An additional thorn in AMD’s side for Zen 4 was relatively expensive pricing for AM5-based motherboards. Since we’re presumably going to get a suite of B750 and Z890 motherboards landing, the older AM5 architecture boards will likely receive some healthy discounts. Thanks to backward compatibility, it’s very likely that the Zen 5 CPUs will be able to be used alongside these older boards for better value.
We’ll just have to wait and see what AMD’s cooking in June, but there’s huge potential for Team Red to make a comeback in the midrange, as well as the top-end.