Allen
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AMD Ryzen 2 Set For March 2018 Launch On 12nm – To Support Higher Core & Memory Clock Speeds
The new lineup comprised of 2000 series Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 2000 microprocessors is said to bring higher clock speeds and better overclockability to the table in addition to support for faster DDR4 RAM..
These parts will go against Intel’s upcoming 9000 series, which our sources tell us to expect around June’ish next year. Intel’s 9000 series will bring 8 cores to the mainstream..
..we could see Ryzen frequencies pushed to anywhere between 4.2-4.4GHz on the high-end..
Intel is going 8 cores "mainstream" -- so they say. As noted over and over in this thread, core count is the future of CPUs and games.
I'll consider buying one of the 12nm Ryzens and give my wife my current Ryzen. I won't "see" the difference with 12nm, only "measure" it. If I get one, it will be for the fun of it.
