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First AMD Ryzen 2 Desktop Processor Spotted – The Six Core Ryzen 5 2600 Along With ASUS’s Crosshair VII HERO X470 Motherboard
While AMD has confirmed that they will be introducing Ryzen 2 and boards based on the X470 chipset in April, this is the first time the processor has appeared in public..
The processor leaked out in SiSoftware Database [benchmark testing]..
While most of the specifications are the same as previous generation Ryzen 5 chips, the key thing here to note is the frequency. With the new 12nm LP process, AMD has managed to squeeze out an extra 200 MHz from the Ryzen 2 part compared to Ryzen 1. .. [tested chip] could still be an engineering sample .. [might have] higherr clock speeds .. in April.
AMD will keep support for Ryzen 2 processors on the previous X370 boards but for those who want the extended optimizations for Ryzen 2 along with the power savings and new features, X470 will be the obvious choice..
These leaks indicate one thing which is that AMD is well on their way to launching Ryzen 2 on time along with the X470 platform..