AMD “Ryzen 9000” Zen5 desktop CPUs now confirmed by Gigabyte

It’s Ryzen 9000, Gigabyte confirms

The cat is out of the bag.

We’ve got a hot scoop from Gigabyte this morning: the next-gen desktop Ryzen processor line is officially named Ryzen 9000. The ongoing speculation about whether AMD would adhere to its mobile naming convention and opt for “8000” for SKUs debuting in 2024 appears to be settled.

The Ryzen 9000 series, codenamed “Granite Ridge,” will be powered by the Zen5 architecture, presenting a direct upgrade path from the existing Zen4 “Raphael” processors. All current AMD AM5 motherboards will be compatible with these new processors, albeit requiring a BIOS update. With ASUS and MSI already onboard, Gigabyte has now confirmed that their motherboards are also ready for the new series. Gigabyte has spoiled AMD’s surprise by confirming its 9000 series after all:

Ryzen 9000 confirmed, Source: Gigabyte

Of course, this announcement is exciting, but there is nothing officially coming from AMD that would suggest Ryzen 9000 is launching soon. However, it’s commonly believed that AMD will showcase the new series at Computex 2024, just 1.5 months away from now.

Regarding AMD’s naming convention, it would logically follow for Strix Point to be labeled Ryzen 8050. However, rumors hint at the upcoming releases of Fire Range and Strix Halo next year. To maintain consistency, it seems more fitting for all Zen5 products to adopt the same naming scheme. It seems the only Ryzen 8000 products would be those based on Hawk Point.

Source: Gigabyte