“AMD slides” detailing the performance and pricing of Ryzen 5 processors have leaked online.
According to the information for channel partners, the following AMD Ryzen 5 processors will launch on 11 April 2016.
- Ryzen 5 1400
- Ryzen 5 1500X
- Ryzen 5 1600
- Ryzen 5 1600X
Two of the Ryzen 5 chips feature 6 physical cores with 12 threads, while the other two have 4 cores and 8 threads.
The leaked information also revealed that AMD’s Ryzen 3 chips are expected to launch in the second half of 2017.
The leaked specifications and recommended retail pricing for the Ryzen 5 processor range is below.
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Processor
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Cores
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Threads
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Base Clock
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Boost Clock
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Price
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 1400 | 4 | 8 | 3,200MHz | 3,400MHz | $169 |
| Ryzen 1500X | 4 | 8 | 3,500MHz | 3,700MHz | $189 |
| Ryzen 1600 | 6 | 12 | 3,200MHz | 3,600MHz | $219 |
| Ryzen 1600X | 6 | 12 | 3,600MHz | 4,000MHz | $249 |
This article first appeared on MyBroadband and is republished with permission.


Really excited about this release and keeping an eye on the motherboard dev/overclock problems, hopefully the motherboards will improve by end of this year!