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AMD Ryzen 3 Speeds, Launch Date Announced; Ryzen Threadripper Prices and Specs Confirmed

AMD Ryzen 3 Speeds, Launch Date Announced; Ryzen Threadripper Prices and Specs Confirmed 2z315

By Jamshed Avari | Updated: 14 July 2017 14:14 IST

Highlights

There are two AMD Ryzen 3 desktop U models, both 4 cores, 4 threads
The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 16 cores and 32 threads
Ryzen 3 will go on sale July 27; Threadripper will launch in early August

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AMD has taken the wraps off its highly anticipated Ryzen 3 and Ryzen Threadripper Us. The budget-focused Ryzen 3 line will target entry-level s, while the enthusiast-class Intel's offerings in the same space by offering higher performance and lower prices. 1i4h3l

There are two Ryzen 3 models, which the mid-range and high-end Ryzen 5 (announced late last month, so we can expect 65W TDPs.

Pricing for the low-end chips has not been announced either, but with the most affordable Ryzen 5 priced at Rs. 12,199 in India, we can expect AMD to target the sub-Rs. 10,000 market. The biggest challenge for AMD will be that Ryzen 3 Us lack integrated graphics, which will drive the cost up for anyone choosing one of these Us over an Intel Core i3. These two Us are set to become available globally on July 27.

At the opposite end of the market, AMD has confirmed that its 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen Threadripper 1950X U will cost $999 (approximately Rs. 64,380), and there will also be a 12-core, 24-thread model called the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X, priced at $799 (approximately Rs. 51,485). The flagship 1950X model will run at a base speed of 3.4GHz and can boost up to 4.0GHz, while the slightly-cut-down 1920X can manage a higher 3.5GHz base speed but has the same boost ceiling.

Threadripper Us have Intel's new Core X-series processors, including the high-end Core i9 models, in their sights. With its announcement, AMD showed off demos of a $799 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X defeating the $999 10-core, 20-thread Intel Core i9-7900X by a comfortable margin in the Cinebench R15 benchmark which can take full advantage of multiple threads.

The Ryzen Threadripper platform brings workstation-class features to consumer desktops, such as 64 lanes of PCIe connectivity for up to four high-end graphics cards and multiple I/O devices running at full speed. All Us are also unlocked for overclocking.

While consumers will be able to buy boxed Threadripper Us, Dell will be the exclusive launch partner for pre-built PCs. Preorders for the Alienware Area 51 Threadripper Edition will open on July 27 in the US. More details about the Threadripper launch and AMD's Radeon Vega graphics cards will be announced at the annual SIGGRAPH conference which begins on July 30.

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