2025 Mar 15, 02:11
Phoronix, a popular site known for its Linux hardware reviews and performance benchmarking, is asking readers to show their support for the site by subscribing to Phoronix Premium. For less than $4 USD per month, subscribers can enjoy an ad-free experience while helping to fund the site's operations. According to recent reports, AMD is gearing up for the release of its next-generation processors, the Zen 5 processors. AMD Linux engineers have been busy preparing for the launch of what appears to be the Family 26 (1Ah) processors. Evidence of this can be seen in the form of AMD "1Ah" patches, which have been surfacing in recent months. In fact, some new patches were just posted, adding to the excitement leading up to the new year. The latest set of patches focus on updating the AMD PMC driver, specifically the SoC power management controller driver used for handling s2idle and related power management functions
These patches aim to add support for Family 1Ah Model 20h processors, which are highly likely to be the next-generation AMD Ryzen Zen 5 processors. While AMD has not officially confirmed that Family 1Ah is indeed Zen 5, their past enablement history and the consistency of their Linux kernel patch series suggest that it is a safe assumption. The six patches in question only affect a small portion of the codebase, amounting to just two dozen lines of code. Despite this, they are crucial for ensuring proper s2idle support on the upcoming Ryzen platforms. As 2024 approaches, it's clear that the tech community has a lot to look forward to, including the much-anticipated release of AMD's Zen 5 processors. In the meantime, readers can support Phoronix by subscribing to Phoronix Premium, which helps the site maintain its valuable services and continue delivering informative content to the Linux community.