AMD’s Next-Gen Zen 5 CPUs Receive Support in Latest Linux Patch

AMD has released Linux patches for its next-gen Zen 5 CPUs for Ryzen & EPYC families with the "Family 26" codename, as reported by Phoronix.

Although the new patches don't explicitly confirm that they are for Zen 5 CPUs, they are indeed for a new product since the Zen 4 lineup has received most of the support from Linux. The Linux patch is labeled AMD "Family 1Ah" based processors, representing "Family 26" in decimal notation.

An earlier leak on the Zen 5 CPU had also revealed the "Family 26" codename suggesting that the Linux patch is undoubtedly for the next-generation processors.  This is the first time we have seen such a patch surfacing on the Linux kernel, which hints that AMD is quick to provide support for upcoming processors on Linux.

The Linux patches bring new PCI IDs for the alleged "Zen 5" processors. Apart from that, it also provides support for the k10temp driver, which is a driver module used to monitor the temperature of AMD CPUs. Moreover, AMD has also included EDAC AMD64, an error correction technology used in AMD 64-bit processors. These are the traditional driver additions also included in previous generations, although AMD has quickly brought support for Zen 5 CPUs in Linux this time.

AMD's popularity on Linux-based systems is rapidly growing and has gained dominance over its competitors mainly due to its extensive support and open-source technologies. Further patches under the "Family 26" codename are expected to surface online in the upcoming days hence keep an eye out for our future reports. AMD has officially confirmed that its Ryzen 8000 "Granite Ridge" family will feature the latest Zen 5 CPU and RDNA 3.5 GPU cores when it launches in 2024.

News Source: Phoronix