AMD announces launch dates for Zen 3 CPUs and RDNA 2 "Big Navi" graphics cards

[Redaktion]

AMD today tweeted out the official launch dates of their upcoming CPU and GPU platforms. Zen 3 and RDNA 2 will be the bases for AMD's next generation of CPUs and graphics cards, respectively. While the announcements didn't include many details, we now know that Zen 3 will officially launch on October 8 and RDNA 2 (with Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs) will launch on October 28.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-announces-launch-dates-for-Zen-3-CPUs-and-RDNA-2-Big-Navi-graphics-cards.492671.0.html

[vertigo]

I was just looking for when this will be released and everything from the past couple months says Q1 2021. Does this mean we could actually start seeing Cezanne-based laptops this year? I'm waiting for that, hopefully with USB4 and hopefully better screens and keyboards this time.

[SirEvilJebus]

"Zen 3 and RDNA 2 will be the bases for AMD's next generation of CPUs and graphics cards, respectively." Surely you meant "basis" or do all your bases belong to me?

[Sam Medley]

Article author here:
@vertigo: That's my hope too. AMD needs to push hard in desktop, but they need to push harder in the laptop market. They're making good inroads; hopefully Cezanne will be released soon to keep the push going.

@SirEvilJebus: "Bases" is the plural of "basis." In this case, it's pronounced "BAY-sees." Since this noun is referring to both Zen 3 and RDNA 2, it needs to be plural.

[Sinocelt]

> I was just looking for when this will be released and everything from the past couple months says Q1 2021. Does this mean we could actually start seeing Cezanne-based laptops this year?

No, AMD's CPU and APU releases are staggered, so if everything goes well, we're looking at Q1 for Cézanne.

> hopefully with USB4

Not on chip. Not before Rembrandt, probably in Q1 2022.

[_MT_]

> I was just looking for when this will be released and everything from the past couple months says Q1 2021. Does this mean we could actually start seeing Cezanne-based laptops this year?

No, AMD's CPU and APU releases are staggered, so if everything goes well, we're looking at Q1 for Cézanne.

CPU release is one thing, release of a larger number of laptops and actual availability in stores is another. Given their past performance, I wouldn't expect laptops (at least in larger numbers) before Q2 and more like Q2/Q3 for the bulk. But who knows, perhaps AMD will surprise us and deliver laptops shortly after launch in Q1. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.