Report: Ryzen 2000-series desktop CPU pre-orders pop up
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Videocardz reports that online retailers in a number of countries in North America and Europe have pre-order pages for AMD's second-generation "Zen+" Ryzen 2000-series desktop processors. AMD's opening salvo reportedly includes the six-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 2600 and 2600X, plus the eight-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 2700 and 2700X. The 2700X appears to be the fastest processor in the line, at least for the time being. The new chips are expected to share much in common with AMD's first-generation Ryzen chips but are built using Global Foundries' 12LP process technology rather than the silicon maker's 14LPP node.
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