CPU
RYZEN BUSTS OUT
Information about AMD’s new CPU line up dubbed Ryzen as gone from a trickle to a full-on tsunami. Not only are there pictures; there’s alleged benchmarks, specifications and even motherboard images now o. cial and public.
Let’s get the important stu. out of the way first, the models coming and specs. AMD have seven models lined up for a March launch, Australian pricing for the top three have been o. cially announced, and US pricing for the rest are as follows:
• 1800X - 8 cores, 16MB L3, 95W TDP, 3.6GHz base - 4.0GHz turbo, $699
• 1700X - 8 cores, 16MB L3, 95W TDP, 3.4GHz base - 3.8GHz turbo, $569
• 1700 - 8 cores, 16MB L3, 65W TDP, 3.0GHz base - 3.7GHz turbo, $469…