AMD is reportedly sampling quad core Ryzen CPUs
AMD has reportedly started sampling quad-core Ryzen CPUs without hyperthreading, which should compete with Intel’s i3 and i5 CPU lineup.
This CPU will have four cores and four threads, which is the same as modern Intel i5 series CPUs, which should allow AMD to deliver some very competitive performance given the high IPC of AMD’s Zen architecture. To compete with Intel’s i5 series CPUs AMD will have to deliver this CPU with some very low prices, especially given how high modern Kaby Lake CPUs can overclock.
At this time we do not know if AMD will be selling Ryzen CPUs with less than four cores, as it is expected that AMD’s Bristol Ridge APUs will make up AMD’s lower end CPU offerings.
Right now it looks like AMD will be launching their Ryzen CPUs at or before GDC 2017, which takes palace between February 27th and March 3rd. At this time it is expected that this will be a paper launch, with no retail availability, though AMD could surprise us here.
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AMD is reportedly sampling quad core Ryzen CPUs
AMD has reportedly started sampling quad-core Ryzen CPUs without hyperthreading, which should compete with Intel’s i3 and i5 CPU lineup.
This CPU will have four cores and four threads (no Hyperthreading), which is the same as modern Intel i5 series CPUs, which should allow AMD to deliver some very competitive performance given the high IPC of AMD’s Zen architecture. To compete with Intel’s i5 series CPUs AMD will have to deliver this CPU with some very low prices, especially given how high modern Kaby Lake CPUs can overclock.
At this time we do not know if AMD will be selling Ryzen CPUs with less than four cores, as it is expected that AMD’s Bristol Ridge APUs will make up AMD’s lower end CPU offerings.
Right now it looks like AMD will be launching their Ryzen CPUs at or before GDC 2017, which takes palace between February 27th and March 3rd. At this time it is expected that this will be a paper launch, with no retail availability, though AMD could surprise us here.
You can join the discussion on AMD’s quad-core quad-thread Ryzen CPU on the OC3D Forums. Find all of the latest PC hardware and gaming news on the OC3D Homepage.
