AMD Zen based "Summit Ridge" processor is being reported online to be available in January 2017. However, although it has been rumored to be on par with Intel processors, it seems like the hype may fall short come the release next year.
There have been great anticipation and promising delivery regarding the upcoming Zen based processors. Some Tech experts and enthusiasts alike are even convinced that AMD Zen processors would likely affect the dominance of Intel over the past decade. With the hype of its performance and possible budget friendly price, the Zen based could actually be a breakthrough for Advanced Micro Devices.
In retrospect, during the San Francisco AMD Event last August, the company presented an 8-core, 16-thread "Summit Ridge" desktop processor outclassing a similarly configured 8-core, 16-thread Intel "Broadwell-E" processor. And such demonstration, somehow showcased the performance and efficiency of the next generation processor from AMD.
In the presentation made during the AMD event, many tech savvy and enthusiasts became interested of the device and its future release. Some rumors surfacing online managed to connect the Intel product being mentioned as the Core i7-6900K Broadwell E. Thus, drawing more attention and increasing people's interest over the Zen processor.
However, as the day of its arrival is drawing closer, the rumored performance of the upcoming AMD Summit Ridge processor somehow shifted. According to WCCFTech, the much-anticipated Summit Ridge processor, which will be launched in January 17, will have the performance equivalent to the 6 core Core i7-6850K, and not that of the Core i7-6900K Broadwell E as previously believed by many.
Now if you will somehow examine closely the press release and the report on its performance, it is almost certain that there is level of difference when AMD Zen is compared to that of the 6 core Core i7-6850K. In effect, SeekingAlpha, pointed out that the performance of the Zen based processor will only be 75% as fast as a Broadwell E core. Thus, it would be safe to assume, that AMD's upcoming Summit Ridge CPU will likely fall short of the marketing hype.