AMD Ryzen 2nd-gen is on its way – CNET
AMD Ryzen 2nd-gen is on its way
Boxed versions of the new Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 5 2600 series processors are slated to ship next week.
AMD’s second-generation updates to its mainstream Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 desktop processors isn’t quite as dramatic as Intel’s recent eighth-generation mobile launch; in part, that’s because AMD been-there-done-that with multicore, such as the 8- and 6-core Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600 series from last year last year. So its second-gen products replacing them feel transitional, eking slightly higher boost-clock speeds out of the move from the Zen 14nm process to the12nm Zen+ architecture, among other tech tweaks.
The new chips use the same Socket AM4 as their predecessors, though AMD is releasing a new X470 chipset to take advantage of the higher clock speeds. And to sweeten the deal, the chipset has AMD’s StoreMI disk-acceleration technology built in and the boxed processors will include an AMD Wraith-series CPU coolers.
They’re slated to ship April 19. The lineup is as follows:
Second-gen Ryzen CPUs
| CPU | Ryzen 7 2700X | Ryzen 7 2700 | Ryzen 5 2600X | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores/Threads | 8/16 | 8/16 | 6/12 | 6/12 |
| Boost clock/base clock (GHz) | 4.3/3.7 | 4.1/3.2 | 4.2/3.6 | 3.9/3.4 |
| Total cache | 20MB | 20MB | 19MB | 19MB |
| TDP | 105W | 65W | 95W | 65W |
| Bundled fan system | Wraith Prism (LED) | Wraith Spire (LED) | Wraith Spire | Wraith Stealth |
| Retail price | $329 | $299 | $229 | $199 |
| UK, AU directly converted prices | £232, AU$425 | £210, AU$385 | £160, AU$295 | £140, AU$255 |
Be respectful, keep it clean and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.