AMD Ryzen News: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Specs, Price Confirmed; AMD Ryzen Competes Against Core i7 Extreme Edition, Help AMD’s Stock [VIDEO]
ByAMD's Ryzen CPUs are expected to hit the shelves in just a matter of weeks. The 8 core CPU in the Ryzen lineup has a new member, dubbed as the AMD Ryzen 7 1700, and the chip is the most affordable of the lineup. The 8 core, 16 thread chipset with a 3.7GHz clock speed has a price tag of $320.
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 will roll out alongside two other chips, the Ryzen 7 1800X and 1700X. AMD's latest Ryzen CPU has been spotted online with the entirety of the device's spec sheet and feature-set, according to WCCF Tech.
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700, which is considered as a mighty Octa-Core for a Quad-Core price, has a product ID YD1700BBAEBOX, 3.7 GHz frequency, and a Summit Ridge Octa-Core processor. Also, the chipset has a 65 Watt TDP (Thermal Design Power), boxed with Wraith Cooler, an AM4 socket and a Dual-Channel DDR4-2400 memory support.
Nevertheless, the crucial part of the semiconductor company's strategy in the future will be the Zen as well as the Ryzen. Wherein, the Ryzen is said to go head to head with Core i7 Extreme edition, and it will definitely boost AMD's stock.
AMD's Corporate VP John Taylor, showcased the Zen running the CPU at Computex in June 2016, and it was reacted favorably by the stock market. AMD stock grew from $1.90 about a year ago to $13.42.
The Ryzen processor is highly anticipated to be in high demand. AMD's CEO Lisa Su, confirmed that tech fans can expect the Ryzen processors to start shipping this quarter, Fudzilla reported.
In spite of that, although the semiconductor firm was speculated to develop its own Ryzen processors for Windows 7, but AMD denied the information. AMD made it known that new Ryzen chips would only support Windows 10, according to Softpedia.
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