As we approach the middle of 2024, AMD seems poised to unveil its next-generation processors based on the all-new Zen 5 architecture. Interestingly, AMD initially planned to name these processors "Ryzen 8000," but the company seems to have had a change of heart, as the latest leaked information indicates that the next-generation processors will be named Ryzen 9000.
If you're wondering where this leaked information comes from, it's almost directly from the manufacturers themselves. AMD motherboard partner ASUS recently released chipset driver release notes, inadvertently revealing the name "Ryzen 9000." The chipset driver version is 6.03.19.217.
It's clear that the AMD PMF driver shows support for the Ryzen 9000 series processors. The AMD PMF, or Platform Management Framework, primarily helps the chipset maintain optimal performance for AMD CPUs based on sensor data inputs, operating system inputs, and other metrics.
AMD had already fixed a Windows Modern Standby error through chipset drivers as early as February this year. PMF is also one of the technologies that assist in managing various sleep states in Windows.
This is somewhat reassuring, considering that the Ryzen 8000 G series APU is based on Zen 4, which could potentially confuse consumers.
Following ASUS, MSI has also confirmed the next generation Ryzen, but this time, the motherboard manufacturer prudently did not disclose the product name, simply referring to it as the "next generation CPU."
The latest firmware released by MSI supports the next generation AMD Ryzen processors. The AGESA (AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture) firmware version has been updated to 7D74v1D2, which is a beta BIOS, described as follows:
Typically, CPUs hit retail about three months after firmware availability, suggesting that the arrival of Ryzen 9000 shouldn't be too far off.
In addition to these updates, monitoring software AIDA64 recently added support for Zen 5.
