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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X; and Ryzen 3 Now Official – See Specs, Price and Release Date

It’s a very exciting time for AMD and for us PC enthusiasts as AMD has recently announced their new Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X processors; together with the Ryzen 3 1300X and 1200 processors. This means more options for us to choose from. The Ryzen Threadripper is at the top end of AMD’s entire lineup and it’s the company’s solution for their high end desktop platform that will directly compete with Intel’s (also new) Core X processors. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 3 is positioned at the bottom end of the family (little brothers of the Ryzen 7 and 5); and is mainly targeted for entry level mainstream consumers. Check out the news below.

AMD Announced Ryzen Threadripper and Ryzen 3 Processors

AMD is pleased to announce the specs, pricing, and availability details for its highly-anticipated Ryzen Threadripper in a video featuring AMD CEO Lisa Su, as well as specs and availability for Ryzen 3 desktop CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper will be available worldwide for the high-end desktop market in early August. In addition to the 16-core, 32-thread model previously announced, there will also be a 12-core, 24-thread model available. Both are unlocked, use the new Socket TR4, have quad channel DDR4, and feature 64 lanes of PCI Express. Base clock on the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-core product is 3.4 GHz with precision boost to 4.0 GHz. Meanwhile, on the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12-core CPU, the base clock is 3.5 GHz with precision boost to 4.0 GHz.


Both the Ryzen Threadripper processors offer higher performance in Cinebench r15 than Intel 7900X, as demonstrated in the video. AMD is on track to launch Ryzen Threadripper CPUs and motherboards in early August, with Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition system pre-orders starting July 27.

AMD is also announcing specs and availability for Ryzen 3 desktop CPUs, which are 4-core, 4-thread, Zen-based CPUs available in two desktop models. The Ryzen 3 1300X has a base clock of 3.5 GHz and boost to 3.7 GHz, and the Ryzen 3 1200 has a base clock of 3.1 GHz and boost to 3.4 GHz. Both models are expected to be on shelves worldwide on July 27.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper and Ryzen 3 Price and Availability

AMD Ryzen Threadripper – On shelves early August, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X – 16 Cores, 32 Threads, 3.4/4.0 GHz, $999
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X – 12 Cores, 24 Threads, 3.5/4.0 GHz, $799

AMD Ryzen 3 – On shelves July 27, 2017
Ryzen 3 1300X – 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 3.5/3.7 GHz
Ryzen 3 1200 – 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 3.1/3.4 GHz

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Specifications

Processor modelAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920XAMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Cores/Threads16/3212/248/16
L3 Cache32 MB32 MB (?)16 MB
TDP (Watts)180 W180 W95 W
Base3.4 GHz3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo4.0 GHz4.0 GHz4.0 GHz
UnlockedYesYesYes
SocketTR4TR4AM4
PCIe Lanes60 + 460 + 420
Chipset SupportX399X399X370, B350, A320
Memory SupportQuad Channel DDR4Quad Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4
Price (Launch)$999$799$499

AMD Ryzen 7, 5, 3 Specifications

Processor modelAMD Ryzen 7 1800XAMD Ryzen 7 1700XAMD Ryzen 7 1700AMD Ryzen 5 1600XAMD Ryzen 5 1600AMD Ryzen 5 1500XAMD Ryzen 5 1400AMD Ryzen 3 1300XAMD Ryzen 3 1200
Cores/Threads8/168/168/166/126/124/84/84/44/4
L3 Cache16 MB16 MB16 MB16 MB16 MB16 MB8 MB8 MB8 MB
TDP (Watts)95 W95 W65 W95 W65 W65 W65 W--
Base3.6 GHz3.4 GHz3.0 GHz3.6 GHz3.2 GHz3.5 GHz3.2 GHz3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo4.0 GHz3.8 GHz3.7 GHz4.0 GHz3.6 GHz3.7 GHz3.4 GHz3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
UnlockedYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Yes
SocketAM4AM4AM4AM4AM4AM4AM4AM4AM4
PCIe Lanes2020202020202020 (?)20 (?)
Chipset SupportX370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320X370, B350, A320
Memory SupportDual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4Dual Channel DDR4
Price (Launch)$499$399$329$249$219$189$169TBATBA
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