AMD has just announced key new details about its upcoming Ryzen desktop processors, including that it will launch three Ryzen 7 branded variants globally on March 2, with pre-orders starting today from more than 180 global retailers and boutique OEMs.
AMD will launch the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 1800X, Ryzen 7 1700X, and Ryzen 7 1700 – which are designed to bring innovation and choice back to the enthusiast PC market and include the world’s highest performing, and lowest powered 8-core desktop PC processors.
Additional information disclosed today includes base and boost clock speeds, TDP, and below is the suggested retail pricing for each Ryzen 7 processor.
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Country
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1800X
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1700X
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1700
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Singapore
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S$818
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S$599
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S$499
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Innovation and Competition Return to
High-Performance PCs March 2nd with Worldwide AMD Ryzen 7
Availability
High-Performance PCs March 2nd with Worldwide AMD Ryzen 7
Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7
Lineup Includes the World’s Highest Performing and Lowest Powered 8-core
Desktop PC Processors; Immediate Pre-order Availability From More Than 180
Retailers and Boutique OEMs —
SINGAPORE
— February 23, 2017 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the global launch of AMD Ryzen™ 7
desktop processors, with pre-orders starting today from more than 180 global
etailers and boutique OEMs, to the delight of PC gamers, content creators,
enthusiasts, and fans worldwide. After four years and more than two million
engineering hours of development, Ryzen is ready to unleash its powerful
purpose, shake up the market, and connect millions more people to high
performance personal computing.
— February 23, 2017 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the global launch of AMD Ryzen™ 7
desktop processors, with pre-orders starting today from more than 180 global
etailers and boutique OEMs, to the delight of PC gamers, content creators,
enthusiasts, and fans worldwide. After four years and more than two million
engineering hours of development, Ryzen is ready to unleash its powerful
purpose, shake up the market, and connect millions more people to high
performance personal computing.
“Four years ago we
began development of our ‘Zen’ processor core with the goal to deliver
unprecedented generational performance gains and return choice and innovation
to the high-performance computing market,” said Dr. Lisa Su, president and CEO
of AMD. “On March 2, enthusiasts and gamers around the world will experience
‘Zen’ in action, as we launch our Ryzen 7 family of processors and reinvigorate
the desktop computing market.”
began development of our ‘Zen’ processor core with the goal to deliver
unprecedented generational performance gains and return choice and innovation
to the high-performance computing market,” said Dr. Lisa Su, president and CEO
of AMD. “On March 2, enthusiasts and gamers around the world will experience
‘Zen’ in action, as we launch our Ryzen 7 family of processors and reinvigorate
the desktop computing market.”
AMD Ryzen 7 Lineup
During an event for
global press, industry analysts, and partners, AMD outlined the Ryzen 7 desktop
processor lineup. AMD specifically designed these processors for PC gamers,
creators, and enthusiasts with 8-cores, 16-threads, and the new AM4 desktop
platform. In live demos and testing, these processors demonstrated their
superiority: the flagship Ryzen 7 1800X as the world’s highest performing
8-core desktop processor1, and Ryzen 7 1700 as the world’s lowest
power 8-core desktop processor2.
global press, industry analysts, and partners, AMD outlined the Ryzen 7 desktop
processor lineup. AMD specifically designed these processors for PC gamers,
creators, and enthusiasts with 8-cores, 16-threads, and the new AM4 desktop
platform. In live demos and testing, these processors demonstrated their
superiority: the flagship Ryzen 7 1800X as the world’s highest performing
8-core desktop processor1, and Ryzen 7 1700 as the world’s lowest
power 8-core desktop processor2.
Product demonstrations
featured Ryzen 7 1800X outperforming a similarly configured 8-core, 16-thread
Intel Core i7-6900K in Cinebench R15 multi-threaded and Handbrake-based video
transcoding, as well as showing comparable 4K gaming performance.
featured Ryzen 7 1800X outperforming a similarly configured 8-core, 16-thread
Intel Core i7-6900K in Cinebench R15 multi-threaded and Handbrake-based video
transcoding, as well as showing comparable 4K gaming performance.
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Product Line
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Model
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Base Clock (GHz)
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Boost Clock (GHz)
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TDP (Watts)
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Included Cooler
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Suggested Price, SEP (USD)
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Ryzen 7
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1800X
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3.6
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4.0
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95
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N/A
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$499
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Ryzen 7
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1700X
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3.4
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3.8
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95
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N/A
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$399
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1700
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3.0
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3.7
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65
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Wraith Spire
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$329
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New AMD Thermal
Solutions
Solutions
For Ryzen, AMD
offers new thermal solutions based on the original Wraith coolers, launched to
wide acclaim in 2016. The next evolution of Wraith includes Wraith Spire and
Wraith Stealth, offering reliable, near-silent performance enthusiasts expect
from the Wraith brand. Featured with Ryzen 7 1700 sold in retail boxes as well
as many OEM systems, Wraith Spire offers superb cooling at an incredibly quiet
32 decibels.
offers new thermal solutions based on the original Wraith coolers, launched to
wide acclaim in 2016. The next evolution of Wraith includes Wraith Spire and
Wraith Stealth, offering reliable, near-silent performance enthusiasts expect
from the Wraith brand. Featured with Ryzen 7 1700 sold in retail boxes as well
as many OEM systems, Wraith Spire offers superb cooling at an incredibly quiet
32 decibels.
Availability
For customers eagerly
waiting for Ryzen, etailers around the world are primed to begin taking
pre-orders beginning today, Feb, 22, at 1 p.m. ET.3
waiting for Ryzen, etailers around the world are primed to begin taking
pre-orders beginning today, Feb, 22, at 1 p.m. ET.3
“We deeply appreciate
the ways in which our partners and customers came together to build a
high-performance ecosystem for Ryzen,” said Jim Anderson, senior vice president
and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD. “With an anticipated 82
new motherboards from ODMs worldwide, Ryzen-based designs from top global PC
OEMs expected soon, and boutique SIs and OEMs showing extreme-performance PC
designs, this will be a launch like no other. Unprecedented pre-order support
from etailers globally shows that our ecosystem and partners are fully behind
AMD and our commitment to return innovation and competition to high-performance
PCs.”
the ways in which our partners and customers came together to build a
high-performance ecosystem for Ryzen,” said Jim Anderson, senior vice president
and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD. “With an anticipated 82
new motherboards from ODMs worldwide, Ryzen-based designs from top global PC
OEMs expected soon, and boutique SIs and OEMs showing extreme-performance PC
designs, this will be a launch like no other. Unprecedented pre-order support
from etailers globally shows that our ecosystem and partners are fully behind
AMD and our commitment to return innovation and competition to high-performance
PCs.”
Participating vendors
include the following, with a more complete list available here:
include the following, with a more complete list available here:
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USA
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Amazon
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Newegg
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Microcenter
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Europe
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Alternate
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Mindfactory.de
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Rue De Commerce
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Greater China
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JD.com
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Tmall.com
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Latin America
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Kabum
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Among the 82 anticipated
new motherboards are designs from ASRock, Asus, Biostar, Gigabyte, and MSI, all
built upon two desktop chipsets for AMD Ryzen processors – the X370 and B350 – and expected to be widely available on March 2.
new motherboards are designs from ASRock, Asus, Biostar, Gigabyte, and MSI, all
built upon two desktop chipsets for AMD Ryzen processors – the X370 and B350 – and expected to be widely available on March 2.
AMD Ryzen Reddit AMA with AMD CEO Lisa Su
Alongside the disclosure
of full details of Ryzen 7 processors, AM4 motherboards, and compatible thermal
solutions, the global community will engage with Lisa Su during an AMD Ryzen
Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) planned forMarch 2 from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. U.S. Central Time at www.reddit.com/r/amd.
of full details of Ryzen 7 processors, AM4 motherboards, and compatible thermal
solutions, the global community will engage with Lisa Su during an AMD Ryzen
Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) planned forMarch 2 from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. U.S. Central Time at www.reddit.com/r/amd.
Supporting Resources
· Learn more about AMD Ryzen processors at AMD.com/Ryzen
· Learn more about the “Zen” core architecture
at AMD.com/Zen
at AMD.com/Zen
· Become a fan of AMD on
Facebook
· Follow AMD on Twitter @AMD
· Ryzen Reddit AMA with Lisa Su: March 2, 11:30am to
12:30pm CT reddit.com/r/amd
12:30pm CT reddit.com/r/amd
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