A screenshot of an AMD engineering sample built into the MSI MAG B650 motherboard was posted on Twitter. Considering that the B650 chipset, which has not been announced yet, is used, it is most likely a processor with the Zen 4 architecture. Although the exact name or specifications of the CPU are not specified, the image contains useful information.
It looks like AMD and its partners are developing the B650 chipset for mid-range motherboards. This means that compared to the current generation, the new flagship chipset and its younger sibling could be introduced one after another shortly. In fact, the cheaper B550 motherboards were launched in June 2020, almost a year after the X570 in July 2019.
It is also noteworthy that the CPU operates at at least 1,532 volts. Probably this chip is not optimized yet, it is also possible to test the overclock potential or read the voltage incorrectly. This value is therefore not necessarily a reflection of retail models.
Mass production of the alleged Ryzen 7000 processors is said to begin this month or in the coming days. The first Raphael SKUs are expected to be available by the end of the third quarter of this year.
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HXL (Twitter)
Source: Hardware Info
