Although AMD has not yet unveiled its Zen 2 processors, the Web is already talking about their successors - Zen 3-based chips, which should be introduced next year. So, the PCGamesN resource decided to find out what the transfer of these processors to an improved 7nm process technology (7nm+) promises us.
As you know, the Ryzen 3000 processors based on the Zen 2 architecture, which are expected to be released quite soon, are manufactured by the Taiwanese company TSMC using the "regular" 7-nm process technology using "deep" ultraviolet lithography (Deep ultra violet, DUV). Future chips based on Zen 3 will be produced using an improved 7nm process technology using lithography in the “hard” ultraviolet (Extreme ultra violet, EUV). By the way, TSMC already last month began mass production according to the 7nm EUV standards.
Despite the fact that both standards are 7nm, they are quite different from each other in some aspects. In particular, the use of EUV makes it possible to increase the density of transistors by about 20%. In addition, the improved 7nm process technology will reduce the power consumption of the die by about 10%. All this should have a positive impact on the consumer qualities of products, including future AMD processors with the Zen 3 architecture.
Recall that, speaking about the goals that are set when creating chips based on Zen 3, AMD mentioned an increase in energy efficiency, as well as a “modest” increase in performance, meaning by this some increase in IPC compared to Zen 2. The company also made it clear , which plans to use not "normal", but an improved 7nm process technology for its future processors. Various Zen 3 based processors are expected sometime in 2020.
Source: 3dnews.ru