Once again, rumors of a new processor by AMD are making rounds after samples of the processor leaked online. The processor in question is AMD Ryzen 7 2700x. Recently, Ryzen 5 2600 was also spotted which a six-core processor. However, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700x is an eight-core processor which is also rumored to have a 300MHZ increase from Ryzen 7 1700x. It is no doubt that the Ryzen 7 2700x specs would be extraordinary among all Ryzen processors.
According to a benchmark, the base clock speed for Ryzen 7 2700x reads at 3.7 GHz and 4.2 GHz in turbo. On the other hand, Ryzen 5 2600 will boast a base clock rate of 3.4 GHz and 3.8 GHz in turbo. However, The fluctuations could also be due to the Extended Frequency Range (XFR) and Precision Boost 2.0.
Amd Ryzen 7 2700x Specs: A comparison
| Kerne/Threads | Takt Basis | Turbo 1 – 2 / 3+ Kerne |
XFR | L3 | TDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 1800X | 8 / 16 | 3,6 GHz | 4,0 / 3,7 GHz | 100 MHz | 16 MB | 95 Watt |
| Ryzen 7 2700X* | 8 / 16 | 3,7 GHz | 4,1 / ? GHz | 100 MHz (?) | 16 MB | 95 Watt |
| Ryzen 7 1700X | 8 / 16 | 3,4 GHz | 3,8 / 3,5 GHz | 100 MHz | 16 MB | 95 Watt |
| Ryzen 7 1700 | 8 / 16 | 3,0 GHz | 3,7 / 3,2 GHz | 50 MHz | 16 MB | 65 Watt |
| Ryzen 5 1600X | 6 / 12 | 3,6 GHz | 4,0 / 3,7 GHz | 100 MHz | 16 MB | 95 Watt |
| Ryzen 5 2600* | 6 / 12 | 3,4 GHz | 3,8 / ? GHz | 100 MHz (?) | 16 MB | 65 Watt |
| Ryzen 5 1600 | 6 / 12 | 3,2 GHz | 3,6 / 3,4 GHz | 100 MHz | 16 MB | 65 Watt |
| Ryzen 5 1500X | 4 / 8 | 3,5 GHz | 3,7 / 3,6 GHz | 200 MHz | 16 MB | 65 Watt |
| Ryzen 5 1400 | 4 / 8 | 3,2 GHz | 3,4 / 3,2 GHz | 50 MHz | 8 MB | 65 Wat |
The rumored AMD Ryzen 7 2700x also fuels the anticipation for the next AMD flagship, the Ryzen 7 2800X. Here also a 300 MHz increase in the clock speeds can be expected.However, it surely will be a challenge for AMD to hit those speeds with the Ryzen 7 2800X while keeping it cool enough for a flawless operation.
Also, concerning the price, currently all AMD Ryzen 7 processors are within 30 euros of one another. However, the Ryzen 7 2800X is expected to be a bit expensive than its predecessors.
For now, we can just wait and see what AMD has in stores for us.
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