AMD Ryzen 2000 Desktop CPUs Specs, Prices and Performance Leaked
The official specifications, performance numbers and pricing of AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 2000 series ‘Pinnacle Ridge’ desktop processors have leaked out by Elchapuzasinformatico. The data is part of the official slides that AMD will be presenting on launch day which includes everything from specs to features and pricing of each individual processor that will launch on 19th April.
AMD Ryzen 2000 ‘Pinnacle Ridge’ Zen+ Based CPU Official Slides Leak Out — Performance, Specs and Pricing Revealed, 19th April Launch Confirmed
Starting off with the details, AMD will be introducing four new processors in their Ryzen 2000 CPU family. These include two Ryzen 7 parts and 2 Ryzen 5 parts and are listed below:
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600
AMD Ryzen 7 2000 Series Specifications and Pricing Details
AMD Ryzen 2700X — Flagship 8 Core With 4.
35 GHz Clock, 105W TDP and $369 US
First up, we have the AMD Ryzen 7 2000 series products which aim for the high-end sector. There are two processors listed at the moment which include the Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 2700. Flagship seems to be the Ryzen 7 2700X right now which comes with 8 cores and 16 threads and supports the brand new 12nm process node. The TDP for this chip is maintained at 105W which might seem higher than the 95W on the previous parts but you also get higher clock speeds in return.
The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X clocks in at a base clock of 3.7 GHz and turbos up to 4.35 GHz. The chip supports 20 MB of cache, 16 PCIe lanes, 2933 MHz DDR4 memory and ships with the Wraith Prism cooler for a price of just $370 US. AMD is pitting this chip against the Core i7-8700K which costs the same.
AMD Ryzen 2700 — The 65W 8 Core With 4.1 GHz Boost and $300 US Price
On the other hand, we have the AMD Ryzen 2700 which is a lower TDP variant of the Ryzen 2700X. It retains almost all the specs but since it has a lower TDP, we also expect lower clock speeds of 3.
2 GHz base and 4.1 GHz boost. The chip doesn’t support precision boost overdrive and will ship with the Wraith Spire (LED) cooler for a price of $200 US. AMD pits this chip against the Core i7-8700 that costs around the same.
AMD Ryzen 5 2000 Series Specifications and Pricing Details
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X — A 6 Core CPU With 4.25 GHz Boost, 19 MB Cache and $249 US Price
On the Ryzen 5 family, the fastest chip will be the Ryzen 5 2600X which is a 6 core, 12 thread chip that comes with a 95W TDP. This chip is clocked at a base frequency of 3.6 GHz and turbos up to 4.25 GHz. There’s also 19 MB of cache, 16 PCIe lanes and the chip itself ships with a Wraith Spire cooler. AMD is pricing the part at $250 US which puts it next to the Core i5-8600K in competition.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 — A 6 Core, 65W CPU With 3.9 GHz Boost, 19 MB Cache and $200 US Price
The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 comes with the same technical aspects of the Ryzen 5 2600X but has lower TDP like the Ryzen 7 2700 and as such, it comes with lower clock speeds too.
The 65W TDP allows for a 3.4 GHz base and 3.9 GHz boost clock while the packaging includes a Wraith Stealth cooler at a price of $200 US which makes it compete against the 8 USD expensive Core i5-8600 SKU.
AMD 2nd Generation Ryzen Specs:
| CPU Name | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Family | Ryzen 2 | Ryzen 2 | Ryzen 2 | Ryzen 2 | Ryzen 2 | Ryzen 2 |
| CPU uArch | 12nm Zen+ | 12nm Zen+ | 12nm Zen+ | 12nm Zen+ | 12nm Zen+ | 12nm Zen+ |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Threads | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 3. 4 GHz |
3,6 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 4.0 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 3.9 GHz | 4.25 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 4.35 GHz |
| Total Cache | 10 MB (L2+L3) | 18 MB (L2+L3) | 19 MB (L2+L3) | 19 MB (L2+L3) | 20 MB (L2 + L3) | 20 MB (L2 + L3) |
| Memory Support | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2933 |
| TDP | 65W | 65W | 65W | 95W | 65W | 105W |
| Cooler Bundle | Wraith Stealth | Wraith Stealth | Wraith Stealth | Wraith Spire | Wraith Spire LED | Wraith Prism |
| Price | $130-$140 US | $150-$160 US | $199 US | $229 US | $299 US | $329 US |
| Release Date | TBC | TBC | 19th April 2018 | 19th April 2018 | 19th April 2018 | 19th April 2018 |
AMD Ryzen 2000 Series CPU ‘X’ Processors With Precision Boost Overdrive (X470 Motherboards Only) and XFR 2 Enhanced Mode
The AMD Ryzen 2000 series ‘Pinnacle Ridge’ processors come with new boost modes.
We have already seen XFR and Precision Boost in action in the first generation chips but the new CPUs are going to implement XFR2 enhanced mode which works as a more enhanced temperature aware precision boost 2 mode and the second generation X470 chipset based motherboards will further allow for a feature called precision boost overdrive which will boost the CPUs to their maximum boost limits based on motherboard and cooler limits.
On the motherboard front, AMD has mentioned that at least 21 400-series chipset motherboards will launch on 19th April from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock and Biostar. The same board makers will also be providing BIOS compatibility for Pinnacle Ridge processors on current 300-series chipset motherboards.
The key thing here is that AMD will continue to provide 1st and 2nd generation Ryzen support on all AM4 socketed motherboards and that is a good thing considering they are planning to refresh it this year in the form of X470. Being the successor to X370, the X470 flagship mainstream platform will be optimized specifically for 2nd Generation Ryzen APUs, but that doesn’t mean you can’t run the chips on last years AM4 boards.
The platform is said to feature:
- Optimized memory routing for high speed memory support
- Optimized VRM and power layout for CPU overclocking
- Lower idle power (<2W)
- Designed for 2019 CEC energy requirements
- USB per-port disable
- Improved maximum data transfer rate
- Bootable NVMe RAID support
- Enmotus FuzeDrive technology bundle
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K CPU Performance Numbers — 7.7% Slower Than Intel’s Flagship, 5% Faster Than Ryzen 7 1800X
According to AMD’s official performance slides, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X will end up being just 7.7% slower than the Intel Core i7-8700K 6 core in a range of gaming titles.
Similarly, the chip will be 5% faster in gaming performance tests compared to its predecessors, the Ryzen 7 1800X.
Do look forward to more details on Ryzen 2 based on Zen+ core architecture in the coming month. The Ryzen 2 family will feature a full range of processors which will include Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 series and also the upgraded X470 motherboards.
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AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X is another big step forward for AMD. The improved boost algorithms add to Ryzen’s performance advantage in heavily-threaded applications, while the increased frequency and reduced memory latency provide a boost to a wide range of workloads. AMD delivered on the pricing front, too, and the bundled LED cooler and storage tiering software adds to the value.
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Redefining Ryzen
AMD’s return to prominence last year found it rolling out a long stream of CPUs that pressured Intel in almost every segment of the desktop PC market.
Even after Intel countered with dramatic adjustments to its processor portfolio, AMD continues gobbling up market share. Even in the face of stiff competition, AMD says it enjoys as much as 50% of CPU sales to DIYers on sites like Newegg and Amazon.
And a slow transition to 10nm manufacturing continues to leave Intel vulnerable. AMD is now ready to evolve its Zen architecture with a round of new processors. To be sure, the improvements they offer are iterative. The low-hanging fruit that made it possible for first-gen Ryzen to compete are already baked in. These chips do incorporate some notable advantages, though.
To begin, second-generation Ryzen processors are manufactured using an optimized 12nm LP node that promises performance and efficiency gains compared to the original Ryzen’s 14nm LPP process. AMD also tweaked the Zen architecture, now dubbed Zen+, to support higher frequencies, more sophisticated multi-core boost rates, and faster memory/caches. Overall, the company claims that its 2000-series facilitates nearly equivalent gaming performance compared to similarly-priced Core CPUs, plus a 20% advantage in threaded workloads.
AMD certainly hasn’t forgotten its core message: more cores and features for less money. The second-gen Ryzen processors are priced competitively, all models come with beefy stock coolers, and they are backward compatible with older Socket AM4 motherboards. AMD even throws in free caching software to sweeten the deal. It all starts with silicon though, so let’s take a look.
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (AMD Ryzen 7) at Newegg for $159.99
Ryzen 7 2700X
Ryzen 2000-series processors, otherwise known by their «Pinnacle Ridge» code name, are based on the same basic Zen core design as previous-gen models. But they benefit from 12nm manufacturing, along with targeted tweaks to improve cache and memory latency. The company says its resulting Zen+ architecture delivers up to a 3% boost in IPC (instructions per cycle) throughput.
The CPUs still utilize a dual-CCX configuration tied, together with Infinity Fabric. Not surprisingly, then, they’re divided into eight-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 and six-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 families, both with 16MB of L3 cache.
Like the Ryzens that came before, all 2000-series models boast unlocked ratio multipliers for easy overclocking. Intel, in comparison, still charges a premium for its overclockable K-series SKUs.
AMD separates its the 2000-series stack into high-performance X-series models and their non-X counterparts. But it shrinks the Ryzen 7 family from three models to two. Ryzen 7 2700X would seem to suggest a Ryzen 7 1700X replacement. However, it actually replaces the flagship Ryzen 7 1800X. AMD claims that its 2700X offers up to 12% more performance than Ryzen 7 1800X in threaded applications. Much of that improvement comes from a 100 MHz-higher base clock and 200 MHz of additional boost frequency (though multiple other refinements also contribute).
While the Pinnacle Ridge processors drop into 400-series motherboards, AMD is only releasing its X470 chipset at launch time. We still don’t have a release date for the less expensive B450- and A420-based motherboards. As the company originally promised, it continues supporting Socket AM4 (and purportedly will until 2020), so the new Ryzen CPUs also work with 300-series motherboards after a BIOS update.
First-gen Ryzens do work with 400-series platforms as well, allowing you to drop an older CPU into a brand-new board, if desired.
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| Row 0 — Cell 0 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i7-8700K | Intel Core i7-8700 | Intel Core i5-8600K | Intel Core i5-8400 |
| MSRP | $329 | $349 | $299 | $219 | $229 | $199 | $359 | $303 | $257 | $182 |
| Cores/Threads | 8/16 | 8/16 | 8/16 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 6/6 | 6/6 |
| TDP | 105W | 95W | 65W | 95W | 95W | 65W | 95W | 65W | 95W | 65W |
Base Freq. (GHz) |
3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Precision Boost Freq. (GHz) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Cache (L3) | 16MB | 16MB | 16MB | 16MB | 16MB | 16MB | 12MB | 12MB | 9MB | 9MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Cooler | 105W Wraith Prism (LED) | — | 95W Wraith Spire (LED) | — | 95W Wraith Spire | 65W Wraith Stealth | — | Intel | — | Intel |
The $329 Ryzen 7 2700X should sell for $20 less than an 1800X (though prices of previous-generation chips will likely fall as long as stock is robust), while the $299 Ryzen 7 2700 lands right where you formerly found the 1700.
AMD’s non-X models were apparently more popular with enthusiasts since they also had unlocked multipliers, enabling similar performance as the pricier models (after some tuning) for less money. You could save $50 stepping down from Ryzen 7 1800X to the 1700, for example. But that gap shrinks to $30 this time around.
AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X grapples with Intel’s $359 flagship Core i7-8700K. Though that seems like an uncomfortably close comparison, AMD allows you to overclock with one of its value-oriented B-series motherboards (B350-based, for now), whereas Intel compels users splurge on a Z-series platform for overclocking. Adding the CPU and motherboard together, Intel’s premium ends up being quite a bit higher.
Second-gen Ryzens now support up to DDR4-2933 RAM as well, trumping the Coffee Lake architecture’s official DDR4-2666 ceiling (with a few caveats that we’ll cover shortly). More bandwidth should help latency-sensitive apps, such as games. Also, X470 motherboards pave the way for better memory overclocking than previous-gen platforms.
AMD’s first-gen X-series processors, which topped out at 95W, came without a bundled thermal solution. This time around, all 2000-series CPUs include a cooler. The 105W Ryzen 7 2700X includes a «Wraith Prism» LED cooler that features four direct-contact copper heat pipes, three independent RGB zones, switchable fan profiles, and a 39 dB(A) noise rating. The cooler is rated to dissipate 116W of waste heat in «L» mode (2800 RPM) and 124W in «H» mode (3600 RPM). Cooler Master manufactures the heat sink/fan, while AMD provides software for controlling the lighting and fan profiles. Company representatives claim the cooler represents a roughly $43 value, and that it also allows for some overclocking headroom.
As with the generation before, AMD employs Indium solder between its die and heat spreader to improve thermal transfer. In contrast, Intel uses standard thermal interface material on its Core i7-8700K. Also, that Intel chip doesn’t come with a cooler, widening the price gap between a Ryzen 7 2700X-based configuration and a current-generation unlocked Intel Core i7.
According to AMD, its 2000-series CPUs benefit from an improved SensMI suite that also includes its new StorMI Technology. The latter is a software-based tiering solution that melds the low price and high capacity of a hard drive with the speed of an SSD, 3D XPoint (including Intel’s Optane parts), or even up to 2GB of RAM. AMD sold this software as a $20 add-on in the past, but now it comes free as part of the 2000-series package. As with any tiering utility, you assume the same risks of data loss inherent to a RAID 0 array. For more details about this software, read our feature: AMD and Enmotus Expand FuzeDrive Offerings.
The GlobalFoundries 12nm LP Process
As mentioned, AMD’s 2000-series CPUs are not manufactured on GlobalFoundries’ 14nm GPP node, but rather its 12nm LP process technology. The ported-over design helps boost transistor performance, but does not affect die area or transistor density. As a result, Pinnacle Ridge’s ~4.8 billion transistors and 213mm2 area remain the same as first-gen Ryzen.
Lower leakage current does enable roughly 300 MHz-higher clock rates or a 50mV core voltage reduction at any given frequency compared to 14nm manufacturing. The company also refined some of the architecture’s critical pathways with higher-performance transistors. All told, AMD claims the 12nm design enables up to 11% less power consumption than 14nm-based Ryzen CPUs at the same clock rates, or up to 16% more performance at the same thermal design power. All-core overclocks are expected to land in the 4.2 GHz range moving forward.
AMD also adds other nuanced refinements to the performance story, reportedly improving L1, L2, and L3 cache latencies, while also reducing memory latency by 11%.
Ryzen 7 2700X’s 105W TDP represents a 10.5% increase compared to the 1800X for a 4.65% increase in boost frequencies. That seems like a simple trade-off of power consumption for higher clock rates. But the TDP rating also takes the multi-core Precision Boost 2 and XFR2 algorithms’ higher power draw into account, allowing access to Socket AM4’s full 95-amp current ceiling even during stock operation.
Precision Boost 2 And XFR2
AMD’s previous-gen Ryzen processors have Precision Boost (a Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling implementation similar to Intel’s Turbo Boost), and eXtended Frequency Range, which provides additional frequency uplift if your cooling solution has thermal headroom to spare. Those 1000-series CPUs only offer dual-core or all-core Precision Boost and XFR clock rates. But lightly-threaded applications (like games) often offload less-critical tasks to other threads. Unfortunately, light helper threads can apply enough of a load to trigger the lower all-core frequency, limiting performance potential even when the CPU could be operating at higher clock rates.
The new Precision Boost 2 (which debuted on the desktop with AMD’s Raven Ridge processors) and XFR2 algorithms improve performance in threaded workloads by raising the frequency of any number of cores. Precision Boost 2 delivers up to 500 MHz-higher clocks during multi-core workloads, while XFR2 adds an additional 7% boost if your cooler is beefy enough.
This extends Ryzen’s already-strong threaded performance to a wider variety of tasks, though it levels off when the processor reaches 60°C (tCase) or 95 amps of current. Precision Boost 2 and XFR2 also work on 300-series motherboards.
AMD doesn’t share a list of specific multi-core Precision Boost 2 and XFR2 bins, because its opportunistic algorithms achieve different frequencies based on temperature, current, and load.
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