New AMD Zen 5 CPUs Support Added with Latest PMC Linux Driver
Dec. 27, 2023The AMD PMC Driver for Linux is an essential component, and recently, it has been updated. With the latest AMD PMC Driver, support for additionalAMD Zen 5 CPUsis being added. Reportedly, the Linux engineers of AMD have been gearing up to support their next-gen processors and have been pushing several patch updates.
In Linux, the PMC Driver is responsible for the processor’s power management. New Linux patches were released quite recently, and these updated the AMD PMC Driver. You can find the new drivers here onKernel.org, where the notes are also present.
According toPhoronix, these notes include details onFamily 26 (1Ah) processors. You can see in the highlighted sections above where ‘1ah‘ has been mentioned. Reportedly, this should be a codename for upcoming next-generationAMD Zen 5 processors. Previously, a Linux update brought initial support for Wi-Fi 7 networking, too.
With the ever-increasing dependence on artificial intelligence, new CPUs from both AMD and Intel will have integrated features for superior AI processing. Speaking of new AMD Zen 5 CPUs for desktops, the companyhas already confirmedsupport on existing AM5 socket motherboards.
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