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Leaked AMD 600-series mobo specs deficiency PCIe 5.0 support

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A leaked blank out diagram that seems to originate from the G ransomware attack, appears to register the AMD 600-series motherboard chipset won't support PCIe 5.0 (via TechPowerUp). This is the chipset that is designed to endorse Zen 4 processors, expected to release in 2022.

Intel, in the meantime, has confirmed this workweek at its Architecture Day 2021 that its Alder Lake hybrid processors leave support PCI Fast 5.0. This will give Intel the lead when it comes to superfast storage and potentially graphics cards besides, although the last mentioned is a trifle more of a leap.

This is a notable switch from the lead that AMD enjoyed with PCIe 4.0 for virtually two eld since its Zen 2-powered Ryzen 3000-series landed. Intel only offered put up for PCIe 4.0 with its 11th-gen Rocket Lake chips, which launched in March this year.

The main welfare of moving over to PCIe 4.0 has been on the storage front, where the bandwidth doubling over PCIe 3.0 can be utilised. Just in case you're wondering, graphics cards have shown no notable welfare running on PCIe 4.0, at least not when it comes to actual games—although there are synthetic tests that show there's potential there too.

The fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs have been pushing up against the limits of PCIe 4.0 though, with sequential reads of 7,400MB/s from the likes of the Adata XPG Gammix S70 2TB SSD. The bandwidth doubles again going to PCIe 5.0, which should give SSD manufacturers hatful of room for the increased sequential throughput.

If this turns out to be true, does that stingy that AMD will be leftover behind? In all probability non. While Intel may win a few headline battles en route, the truth is the actual solar day-to-day performance of the quickest SSDs is still a seven-day way off the limits of PCIe 4.0. Straight-grained with Zen 4 non predicted to launch until next year, AMD should calm be combative. And that's attractive into account whatever magic that DirectStorage potty bring around the party.

In that location's non a spate other of note from the obstruct diagram, other than there are iv much PCIe lanes that provender straight to the discreet USB4 controller, and that the rumours about AMD supporting DisplayPort 2.0 seem to be redress. DDR5 support is ever-present and correct also, although in that respect's atomic number 102 indication of how fast it's running.

As of all time, these are fair-and-square rumours at this maneuver and plenty could change aside the meter Zen Buddhism 4 actually launches. Even so, the benefit of moving over to PCIe 5.0 may not be quite a as pressing as the last people upgrade was. With Alder Lake due to launch before the year's come out of the closet though, we could soon se one way or another.

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