Zen (microarchitecture)Zen is a family of computer processor microarchitectures from AMD, first launched in February 2017 with the first generation of Ryzen CPUs. It is used in Ryzen (desktop and mobile), Ryzen Threadripper (workstation and high-end desktop), and Epyc (server). Zen 5 is the latest iteration of the architecture. ComparisonHistoryFirst generationThe first-generation Zen was launched with the Ryzen 1000 series of CPUs (codenamed Summit Ridge) in February 2017.
Graphics Core NextGCN (also known as Graphics Core Next) is a series of graphics processor architectures developed by AMD. GCN was introduced in 2012 as a non-VLIW redesign of AMD's TeraScale architecture.
AMDAmerican multinational semiconductor companyAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It develops central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), system-on-chips (SoCs), and high-performance computer components.
PlayStation 4Home video game console by SonyThe PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013, in Europe, South America, and Australia, and on February 22, 2014, in Japan. A console of the eighth generation, it competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U and Switch.
TSMCAbbreviationTraditional Chinese台積電Websitetsmc.comFootnotesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (Chinese: 台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司; Taiwan Semiconductor or TSMC, stylised in all lowercase) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. Headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, it is one of the world's largest non-US companies by market capitalisation.
Xbox OneHome video game consoleThe Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third console in the Xbox series. It was first released in North America, parts of Europe, Australia, and South America in November 2013 and in Japan, China, and other European countries in September 2014. It is the first Xbox game console to be released in China, specifically in the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone.
Graphics processing unitA graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed for digital image processing and to accelerate computer graphics, being present either as a component on a discrete graphics card or embedded on motherboards, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles.
Die (integrated circuit)In the context of integrated circuits, a die (or silicon die) is a block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated. Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon (EGS) or other semiconductor (such as GaAs) through processes such as photolithography. The wafer is cut (diced) into many pieces, each containing one copy of the circuit. Each of these pieces is called a die.
MicroprocessorA microprocessor is a computer processor for which the data processing logic and control is included on a single integrated circuit (IC), or a small number of ICs. The microprocessor contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to perform the functions of a computer's central processing unit (CPU). The microprocessor is capable of interpreting and executing machine code and performing arithmetic operations.
Eighth generation of video game consolesGaming generation since 2012The eighth generation of video game consoles began on November 18, 2012, with the release of Nintendo's Wii U home console. This was followed by the release of Sony's PlayStation 4 family on November 15, 2013, Microsoft's Xbox One family on November 22, 2013, and Nintendo Switch family on March 3, 2017. The generation offered few signature hardware innovations.
X86-6464-bit extension of x86 architectureAMD Opteron, the first CPU to introduce the x86-64 extensions in April 2003The five-volume set of the x86-64 Architecture Programmer's Manual, as published and distributed by AMD in 2002x86-64 (also known as AMD64, x86_64, x64 and, rarely, Intel 64) is a 64-bit extension of the x86instruction set. It was announced in 1999 and first available in the AMD Opteron family in 2003.
Central processing unitCentral computer component that executes instructionsCore i9-14900KF, a 2023 CPU made by IntelInside a central processing unit: The integrated circuit of Intel's Xeon 3060, first manufactured in 2006A central processing unit (CPU), also known as a central processor, main processor, or simply processor, is the primary processor in a given computer.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.