AMD Processor: Socket AM4, 8 cores 16 threads, 4.0GHz Precision Boost Freq, 20MB Total Cache, UNLOCKED
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AMD's high-performance x86 Core "Zen" architecture delivers >52% improvement in instructions-per-clock cycle over the previous generation AMD core, without increasing power.
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AMD introduces SenseMI technology, a set of learning and adapting features that help the AMD Ryzen™ processor customize its performance to you and your applications. Finally: performance that thinks.
The new AMD AM4 Platform puts effortless compatibility front and center. Our new 1331-pin processor socket works with the 7th Gen AMD APU, AMD Ryzen CPU, and the upcoming "Raven Ridge" APU. The one Socket AM4 motherboard you buy will work with any AM4 processor! And with support for the latest I/O standards like USB 3.1 Gen 2, NVMe, or PCI Express® 3.0, it's easy to build a high-performance system that can grow with your needs.
Every AMD Ryzen processor is multiplier-unlocked from the factory, so you can personalize performance to your taste. AMD provides the AMD Ryzen Master utility to access this powerful advantage.
AMD Ryzen Master provides for up to four profiles to store custom clocks and voltage adjustments for both the Ryzen™ CPU and DDR4 memory. You can park cores and adjust memory timings, too.
AMD offers premium thermal solutions for people who care about the way their PCs run, sound, and look.
We've listened to our customer feedback and designed our newest coolers to deliver near-silent operation, bolstered with capable thermal hardware – with no increase in pricing when these new coolers have been added to existing processors – for a tremendous value.
We've upped the ante with a whole new line of AMD Wraith Coolers for Socket AM4 and the new Ryzen™ processor. From the small Wraith Stealth, to the capable Wraith Spire, all the way to the top-of-the-line Wraith Max, every Wraith cooler features near-silent acoustics paired with capable thermal performance. In addition, Wraith Coolers bundled with AMD Ryzen™ 7 processors feature color-configurable LED illumination so your Ryzen™ processor looks as good as it performs. ?
As AMD's grand reentry to the high-end processor market, and a great equalizer to an uncompetitive space, the AMD Ryzen™ processor represents an important moment in PC gaming history.
The climate for AMD Ryzen™ processor is especially important, as enthusiast PC gamers have increasingly lamented its stagnant condition. Years of incremental upgrades, rising costs, artificial segmentation, and shrinking performance per dollar have left many users clamoring for a competitive alternative like the AMD Ryzen™ processor.
The AMD Ryzen™ processor was developed with these concerns in mind. Years of important user feedback was distilled into a product family with elite caliber single-thread IPC, multi-core scalability, an ultra-modern platform, universally unlocked voltage and multipliers, competitive perf/W, and tremendous value. While no one quality stands above the rest, the sum is impressive: the AMD Ryzen™ processor is easily the most versatile and gamer-friendly solution in recent memory.
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Looking at the data purely from the primitive perspective of average FPS (above) highlights that the AMD Ryzen™ 7 1800X is an elite competitor to both the Core i7-6900K and Core i7-7700K for gaming.
