AMD drops the curtain on 2nd-generation Ryzen processors

We're at present into the second yr of AMD Ryzen processors and as if by magic the company has dropped the curtain and debuted its second-generation chips for the very offset time. Better nonetheless, the Ryzen 2000 serial volition exist available to consumers from April 19.

We're initially seeing a pair of Ryzen 5 and a pair of Ryzen seven processors. The Ryzen five 2600 and 2600X are both 6-core/12-thread processors, while the Ryzen 7 2700 and 2700X are both 8-core/16-threads.

Here'south a quick breakdown of the topline specs on each:

A few immediate differences between the new chips and the older ones get credible. The first is that the 2000 series runs at a faster clock speed across the lath. You also now get a libation in the box with every Ryzen processor, even the X versions which were previously shipped without. And aside from the Stealth, they all take RGB lighting.

Substantially the new Ryzen processors are faster and cheaper than their predecessors, and the latter of those is particularly noteworthy. AMD slashed the price of the current generation processors, presumably in training for today, but fifty-fifty and then, the 2000 series represents (on paper at least) terrific value. The Ryzen five 2600 is just $199, while the range-topping Ryzen 7 2700X is a respectable $329.

Along with the new processors comes a new X470 motherboard standard which promises AMD's new StoreMI technology and better features for overclocking, but they're all astern uniform with existing B350 and X370 boards.

Correct now there are no official benchmarks or reviews since presumably, that embargo is all the same to come. But what is certain is that y'all tin preorder correct at present for commitment on April xix.

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