Guest_Jim_* Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 Two weeks ago AMD released its Ryzen 7 CPUs targeting more performance-hungry enthusiasts and now it has announced the mainstream-targeting Ryzen 5 processors at a press event in China. While the Ryzen 7 line consists only of 8-core/16-thread processors, Ryzen 5 has both 6-core/12-thread and 4-core/8-thread options. The two 6-core CPUs are the 1600X and 1600 with base/turbo clocks of 3.6/4.0 GHz and 3.2/3.6 GHz respectively. The 1600X has a TDP of 95 W and a price of $249 while the 1600 has a TDP of 65 W and a price of $219. The two 4-core/8-thread CPUs are the 1500X and 1400 with base/turbo clocks of 3.5/3.7 GHz and 3.2/3.4 GHz respectively. Both have a TDP of 65 W while the 1500X will be priced at $189 and the 1400 will cost $169. All four Ryzen 5 CPUs are to be available on April 11. Like with the Ryzen 7 CPUs, not all of the Ryzen 5 processors will come with a cooler. The Ryzen 5 1600X will be without a cooler while the 1600 and 1500X will come with the Wraith Spire. The Ryzen 5 1400 will come with the Wraith Stealth cooler. While looking at other sources we can find some other pieces, more technical pieces of information about the Ryzen 5 CPUs. For starters, all of them still use two CCX modules, like the 8-core Ryzen 7 CPUs, but with individual cores disabled. To maintain symmetry between the modules, the 6-core 1600X and 1600 have a 3+3 design, with one core disabled in both modules, and the 4-core 1500X and 1400 are both 2+2. Also the 20 ºC temperature offset AMD confirmed the other day is going to be present on the 95 W TDP 1600X, but not the three 65 W TDP processors. Source: AMD, Anandatech, and Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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