A pre-production model of the Ryzen 7 7700X eight-core processor with 5.4 GHz has appeared on the Internet.
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This is what the new Ryzen processor with eight cores and Zen 4 technology looks like.
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AMD is preparing for the upcoming launch of Ryzen 7000 processors. The new CPUs should offer significantly more performance with higher clock rates, Zen 4 technology and many cores. This is necessary because Intel has caught up significantly with AMD in recent years and often even offers better performance.
8 cores and up to 5.4 GHz boost clock
Now is on the internet
a photo emerged
, which shows a pre-production Ryzen 7000 processor. Specifically, this is the Ryzen 7 7700X, which is said to have 8 cores, 16 threads and a boost clock of 5.4 GHz. The leaked CPU may not be the final model yet, but the laser engraving with the AMD logo is already there. The name Ryzen 7 7700X is also already engraved. Only the marking “D” indicates a pre-series model of the CPU. This marking is used when the processor is intended as a test sample and is not to be sold commercially. The CPU was probably produced at the end of June or beginning of July.
New motherboard due
According to current information, the Ryzen 7 7700X should be able to draw up to 105 watts from the power supply. The faster models of the Ryzen 9 series with 12 or even 16 cores, on the other hand, can use 170 watts. There are also rumors about the price of the Ryzen 7 7700X: According to this, the eight-core should cost 299 US dollars and thus just as much as the previous model Ryzen 7 5700X at the start of sales. AMD wants to officially unveil its new Ryzen 7000 series CPUs on the night of August 30th. However, the processors should not go on sale until the end of September 2022. Upgraders must consider that the new chips also require a suitable mainboard with the new AM5 socket.
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