In an investor presentation, AMD has confirmed that their 3rd Generation Ryzen and Ryzen Threadripper processors will be launching this year. This confirms the rumors we have been hearing on Ryzen 3000 series with a possible launch timeframe in July. The more interesting development is the confirmation of Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series processors in 2019.

AMD Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series CPUs With Zen 2 Cores Confirmed To Launch in 2H of 2019

AMD's Ryzen and Ryzen Threadripper processors are aimed at two completely different markets. The Ryzen CPUs are featured on the mainstream AM4 platform while the Ryzen Threadripper are accompanied by the higher end TR4 platform. We have seen two generations of both Ryzen and Ryzen Threadripper CPUs since the first Gen arrived in 2017 and soon, we will be getting our first taste of what the 3rd Generation Ryzen and Ryzen Threadripper processors will have to offer to consumers.

Both processor families will be based on the new Zen 2 core architecture which is made possible with TSMC's bleeding edge 7nm process node. AMD has reaffirmed that their Zen 2 based Ryzen 3000 series processors for the AM4 desktop platform will be available in mid of 2019. We are now hearing multiple reports of a possible launch in early July and that might be it as far as the launch day is concerned for the new desktop processors.

AMD has made significant changes to their CPU architecture which help deliver twice the throughput of their first generation Zen architecture. The major points include an entirely redesigned execution pipeline, major floating point advances with doubled the floating point to 256-bit and double bandwidth for load/store units. One of the key upgrades for Zen 2 is the doubling of the core density which means we are now looking at 2x the core count for each core complex (CCX).

Improved Execution PipelineDoubled Floating Point (256-bit) and Load/Store (Doubled Bandwidth)Doubled Core DensityHalf the Energy Per OperationImproved Branch PredictionBetter InstructionPre-FetchingRe-Optimized Instruction CacheLarger Op CacheIncreased Dispatch / Retire BandwidthMaintaining High Throughput for All Modes

Zen 2 also includes stronger hardware level enhancements when it comes to security. This further solidifies AMD CPUs against enhanced Spectre variants and these mitigations will be adopted fully be Zen 2. When it comes to Zen, AMD already had strong software level support when it came to security and they have further enhanced it through low-level software mitigations.

A render of the AMD Ryzen 3000 series processor featuring a single Zen 2 core die.

AMD will also be hosting a public demonstration of their Ryzen 3000 series processors early at Computex 2019 but the actual launch would take place a month later. In addition to the Ryzen 3000 series processors, AMD has also confirmed that their HEDT Ryzen Threadripper processors will also get an update in the form of 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper. The new high-end CPU lineup aims to feature an even higher number of cores and really good clock speeds compared to the current generation lineup. We know that EPYC "Rome" CPUs will be featuring up to 64 cores and 128 threads so it's not hard to suggest that we will also be getting something similar on the TR4 (HEDT) platform.

AMD CPU Roadmap (2017-2022)