CPU
RYZEN 5 LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
With AMD’s Ryzen 7 out on the market demolishing price/performance metrics, AMD is continuing the Ryzen rollout with the announcement of its Ryzen 5 line-up of CPUs. Curiously the Ryzen 5 range is split into two parts, hex cores and quad cores. Here’s the model list with specs and expected Australian pricing:
• 1600X - 6C/12T, 3.6-4.0GHz, 95W, $359
• 1600 - 6C/12T, 3.2-3.6GHz, 65W, $319
• 1500X - 4C/8T, 3.5-3.7GHz, 65W, $275
• 1400 - 4C/8T, 3.2-3.4GHz, 65W, $245
AMD’s pricing places the 1600X up against Intel’s i5 7600K which sells in a similar price bracket and is Intel’s only mid-range overclockers part. With the 7600K being just a quad core without hyperthreading, the 1600X is by far the better deal with an amazing…