These chips are shaping up to be Intel’s worst nightmare…
There has been a sudden avalanche of leaked information concerning AMD’s incoming Ryzen processors , pouring a whole heap of fresh fuel onto the hype fire, with some exciting details on the performance and pricing fronts – particularly for gamers.
According to the leaked info published by Wccftech , the Ryzen line-up will consist of 17 different CPUs ranging from quad-core to 8-core (although we’d already heard that), with TDPs running from 65W to 95W, and Black Edition models that boast XFR tech (eXtended Frequency Range).
What does that mean? Essentially, not only do you get standard Turbo for the clock speed, but if the chip is remaining cool enough, XFR will automatically pile on an extra boost in performance – so the better your cooler, the more mileage you’re going to get here.
Some of the most exciting CPUs leaked here – and remember, this is leaked, not confirmed, information – include high-end processors which benefit from XFR, but don’t carry a weighty price tag.
Perhaps the most tempting is the Ryzen 7 1700X 8-core processor which has a base clock speed of 3.4GHz and Turbo to 3.8GHz, but XFR can intelligently push it beyond 3.8GHz depending on heat tolerances, as mentioned. And this offering is apparently set to be priced at just $389 (around £310, AU$510).
For the money, this CPU has posted some truly impressive benchmarks (again, leaked ones obviously enough), outdoing Intel’s Broadwell-E i7 6900K in many tests – a processor which costs approaching three times as much.
