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Zen 2, the Glossary

Zen 2 is a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD.^[1]

44 relations: Advanced Vector Extensions, AMD, AMD APU, Athlon, Cascade Lake, Central processing unit, Chiplet, Computex, CPU cache, CPUID, Decapping, Die (integrated circuit), E3, Engineering sample, Epyc, GlobalFoundries, Graphics processing unit, Input/output, Instruction set architecture, Instructions per cycle, Jim Keller (engineer), Lisa Su, Manycore processor, Microarchitecture, MOSFET, Multi-chip module, PlayStation 5, Ryzen, Semiconductor device fabrication, Simultaneous multithreading, Socket AM4, Socket SP3, Socket sTRX4, Socket sWRX8, Spectre (security vulnerability), Steam Deck, Threadripper, TSMC, Xbox Series X and Series S, Zen (first generation), Zen 3, Zen+, 14 nm process, 7 nm process.
AMD microarchitectures
Computer-related introductions in 2019

Advanced Vector Extensions

Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX, also known as Gesher New Instructions and then Sandy Bridge New Instructions) are SIMD extensions to the x86 instruction set architecture for microprocessors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

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AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational corporation and fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that designs, develops and sells computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets.

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AMD APU

AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), formerly known as Fusion, is a series of 64-bit microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), combining a general-purpose AMD64 central processing unit (CPU) and 3D integrated graphics processing unit (IGPU) on a single die. Zen 2 and AMD APU are AMD x86 microprocessors and x86 microarchitectures.

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Athlon

Athlon is the brand name applied to a series of x86-compatible microprocessors designed and manufactured by AMD. Zen 2 and Athlon are AMD microarchitectures, AMD x86 microprocessors and x86 microarchitectures.

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Cascade Lake

Cascade Lake is an Intel codename for a 14 nm server, workstation and enthusiast processor generation, launched in April 2019. Zen 2 and Cascade Lake are computer-related introductions in 2019 and x86 microarchitectures.

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Central processing unit

A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the most important processor in a given computer.

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Chiplet

A chiplet is a tiny integrated circuit (IC) that contains a well-defined subset of functionality.

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Computex

COMPUTEX Taipei, or Taipei International Information Technology Show, is a computer expo held annually in Taipei, Taiwan.

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CPU cache

A CPU cache is a hardware cache used by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from the main memory.

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CPUID

In the x86 architecture, the CPUID instruction (identified by a CPUID opcode) is a processor supplementary instruction (its name derived from CPU Identification) allowing software to discover details of the processor.

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Decapping

Decapping (decapsulation) or delidding of an integrated circuit (IC) is the process of removing the protective cover or integrated heat spreader (IHS) of an integrated circuit so that the contained die is revealed for visual inspection of the micro circuitry imprinted on the die.

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Die (integrated circuit)

A die, in the context of integrated circuits, is a small block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated.

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E3

E3 (short for Electronic Entertainment Expo) was an annual trade event for the video game industry organized and presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).

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Engineering sample

Engineering samples are the beta versions of integrated circuits that are meant to be used for compatibility qualification or as demonstrators.

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Epyc

Epyc (stylized as EPYC) is a brand of multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and sold by AMD, based on the company's Zen microarchitecture. Zen 2 and Epyc are AMD x86 microprocessors.

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GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries Inc. is a multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in Malta, New York.

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Graphics processing unit

A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit initially designed for digital image processing and to accelerate computer graphics, being present either as a discrete video card or embedded on motherboards, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles.

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Input/output

In computing, input/output (I/O, i/o, or informally io or IO) is the communication between an information processing system, such as a computer, and the outside world, such as another computer system, peripherals, or a human operator.

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Instruction set architecture

In computer science, an instruction set architecture (ISA) is an abstract model that generally defines how software controls the CPU in a computer or a family of computers.

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Instructions per cycle

In computer architecture, instructions per cycle (IPC), commonly called instructions per clock, is one aspect of a processor's performance: the average number of instructions executed for each clock cycle.

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Jim Keller (engineer)

James B. Keller (born 1958/1959) is an American microprocessor engineer best known for his work at AMD, Apple, and Tesla.

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Lisa Su

Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su (born November 7, 1969) is an American billionaire business executive and electrical engineer who is president, chief executive officer (CEO), and the chair of the semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

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Manycore processor

Manycore processors are special kinds of multi-core processors designed for a high degree of parallel processing, containing numerous simpler, independent processor cores (from a few tens of cores to thousands or more).

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Microarchitecture

In electronics, computer science and computer engineering, microarchitecture, also called computer organization and sometimes abbreviated as μarch or uarch, is the way a given instruction set architecture (ISA) is implemented in a particular processor.

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MOSFET

W and controlling a load of over 2000 W. A matchstick is pictured for scale. In electronics, the metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, MOS-FET, or MOS FET) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET), most commonly fabricated by the controlled oxidation of silicon.

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Multi-chip module

A multi-chip module (MCM) is generically an electronic assembly (such as a package with a number of conductor terminals or "pins") where multiple integrated circuits (ICs or "chips"), semiconductor dies and/or other discrete components are integrated, usually onto a unifying substrate, so that in use it can be treated as if it were a larger IC.

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PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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Ryzen

Ryzen is a brand of multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for desktop, mobile, server, and embedded platforms based on the Zen microarchitecture. Zen 2 and Ryzen are AMD x86 microprocessors.

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Semiconductor device fabrication

Semiconductor device fabrication is the process used to manufacture semiconductor devices, typically integrated circuits (ICs) such as computer processors, microcontrollers, and memory chips (such as NAND flash and DRAM).

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Simultaneous multithreading

Simultaneous multithreading (SMT) is a technique for improving the overall efficiency of superscalar CPUs with hardware multithreading.

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Socket AM4

Socket AM4 is a PGA microprocessor socket used by AMD's central processing units (CPUs) built on the Zen (including Zen+, Zen 2 and Zen 3) and Excavator microarchitectures.

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Socket SP3

Socket SP3 is a zero insertion force land grid array CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Zen-, Zen 2- and Zen 3-based Epyc server processors, launched on June 20, 2017.

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Socket sTRX4

Socket sTRX4, also known as Socket SP3r3, is a land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Zen 2-based third-generation Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors, launched on November 25, 2019 for the high-end desktop and workstation platforms.

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Socket sWRX8

Socket sWRX8, also known as Socket SP3r4, is a land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 and 5000 series workstation processors, which are based on Zen 2 and Zen 3, respectively.

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Spectre (security vulnerability)

Spectre is one of the two original transient execution CPU vulnerabilities (the other being Meltdown), which involve microarchitectural side-channel attacks.

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Steam Deck

The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming computer developed by Valve and released on February 25, 2022.

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Threadripper

Threadripper, or Ryzen Threadripper, is a brand of HEDT (high-end desktop) and workstation multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and based on the Zen microarchitecture. Zen 2 and Threadripper are AMD x86 microprocessors.

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TSMC

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor) is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company.

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Xbox Series X and Series S

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are the fourth generation of consoles in the Xbox series. Zen 2 and Xbox Series X and Series S are computer-related introductions in 2019.

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Zen (first generation)

Zen is first iteration in the Zen family of computer processor microarchitectures from AMD. Zen 2 and Zen (first generation) are AMD microarchitectures and x86 microarchitectures.

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Zen 3

Zen 3 is the name for a CPU microarchitecture by AMD, released on November 5, 2020. Zen 2 and Zen 3 are AMD microarchitectures, AMD x86 microprocessors and x86 microarchitectures.

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Zen+

Zen+ is the name for a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD. Zen 2 and Zen+ are AMD microarchitectures, AMD x86 microprocessors and x86 microarchitectures.

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14 nm process

The "14 nanometer process" refers to a marketing term for the MOSFET technology node that is the successor to the "22nbspnm" (or "20nm") node.

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7 nm process

In semiconductor manufacturing, the "7 nm" process is a term for the MOSFET technology node following the "10 nm" node, defined by the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS), which was preceded by the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_2

Also known as 3300X, 3500X, 3600X, 3600XT, 3700X, 3800X, 3800XT, 3900X, 3900XT, 3950X, 3990X, AMD Ryzen 4000, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, AMD Zen 2, Pro 3600, Pro 3700, Pro 3900, Ryzen 3 3100, Ryzen 3 3300X, Ryzen 3100, Ryzen 3300X, Ryzen 3500, Ryzen 3500X, Ryzen 3600, Ryzen 3600X, Ryzen 3600XT, Ryzen 3700X, Ryzen 3800X, Ryzen 3800XT, Ryzen 3900, Ryzen 3900X, Ryzen 3900XT, Ryzen 3950X, Ryzen 3960X, Ryzen 3970X, Ryzen 3990X, Ryzen 5 3500, Ryzen 5 3500X, Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 5 3600X, Ryzen 5 3600XT, Ryzen 5 Pro 3600, Ryzen 7 3700X, Ryzen 7 3800X, Ryzen 7 3800XT, Ryzen 7 Pro 3700, Ryzen 9 3900, Ryzen 9 3900X, Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 9 3950X, Ryzen 9 Pro 3900, Ryzen Pro 3600, Ryzen Pro 3700, Ryzen Pro 3900, Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, Zen two, Zen2.

Zen 2, the Glossary

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AMD microarchitectures

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