AMD has been creating a real hype with its Ryzen range of processors, and with our reviews of the Ryzen 7 1800X and 1700X we found out that these are indeed a boon for content creators who want to use their PCs for more than just gaming. For anyone who’s been living under a rock, here’s a small refresher: The Ryzen CPUs are based on the new AMD Zen architecture and the AM4 socket, the direct successor to AMD’s Piledriver based FX processors with the AM3 & AM3+ sockets released over five years ago. The Ryzen 7 is the high-end range of the Ryzen series with 8 cores and 16 threads, and the Ryzen 7 1700 is just next to the Ryzen 7 1700 and a little under the 1800X. Unlike its more expensive counterparts, this one does come with a Wraith Cooler, so that’s always a plus. Tech Specs CPU...
AMD has announced that the Ryzen range of processors will be globally launched on 2nd March. The series will be launched with three Ryzen 7 CPUs, which are supposed to be the premium end of Ryzen chips. These compete directly with Intel’s i7 range of processors, and if the early benchmarks are any clue, seriously outperform them, especially in terms of price. Not talking too much, I’ll jump to the specs and the prices (suggested retail prices, SRP) of the Ryzen 7 CPUs, as I’m sure gamers and PC enthusiasts have been dying to find out: Ryzen 7 1800X : INR 37,999/- 95-watts 8 cores and 16 threads Base clock speed: 3.6GHz / Boost: 4GHz When matched up against the eight-core Intel Core i7-6900K ( worth $1,089), the 1800X recorded an identical single-thread score of 162 on Cin...
The latest AMD CPUs have had the fans on edge for quite some time, and it seems like the mystery can finally be put to rest. The new chip has been sighted on a few online retailer portals, like Hardwareschotte, with complete spec sheet and feature set. According to the information, the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is an octa-core, 16-thread chip with a clock speed of 3.7 GHz and a $320 price tag. This puts it right in league with Intel’s Broadwell E i7 6900k. That’s right, AMD is launching a $320 CPU that is capable of competing with Intel’s $1099 chip. Not to mention that the Ryzen 7 1700 is rated at 65W, which is less than half of the i7’s 140W. The time for dropping jaws would be right about now. What Ryzen 7 1700 is offering might as well be the most worthy in the Ryzen lin...