AMD Adds Performance Monitoring Patches For Zen 5 CPU Enablement on Linux

AMD has pushed out further patches to bring in Zen 5 CPU enablement on Linux as we near the launch of the next-gen lineup.

AMD's approach to bringing Zen 5 CPU architecture support on Linux has been steady and very progressive, deviating from the usual trend where AMD decided to push out patches only months before the official launch.

Phoronix reports that the firm has uploaded various files bringing in performance monitoring patches of the architecture for use in multiple tools on Linux. The new patches for AMD Zen 5 CPUs also resemble the previous Zen 4 lineup, suggesting that we won't see many changes in performance monitoring capabilities done through built-in software such as the Linux Performance Tool.

Like all other patches, the new ones come under the "Family 1Ah" label, which is a codename of the Zen 5 CPU on the platform. AMD has been proactive in releasing Zen 5 support via the kernel cycles in the past as well, with the firm just recently providing support for the new GCC compiler, which revealed Zen5's ISA capabilities & the inclusion of new instructions such as AVX-512 VP2INTERSECT.

Such patches do point towards the fact that we are closer than ever to the release of AMD's next-generation Zen 5 CPUs, and due to the continuous work done by the dev team, we expect complete support of the lineup on the launch date for Linux, which is undoubtedly great for Team Red users on the platform. The new CPU architecture will be adopted by the next-gen client and server CPU families such as Granite Ridge for desktops, Strix Point for laptops, and Turin for EPYC server and data center CPUs. Expect more information by Computex 2024 since the company is hosting the opening keynote.