And what could that be? This 12 core processor has a base frequency of 3.8GHz, and is capable of boosting up to 4.6GHz. Priced at $329 (£299, AU$469), the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is slightly more expensive than the Ryzen 7 1700X even at its initial $309 (£269, AU$429) pricing. “We just felt that with those two SKUs we had it sufficiently covered where we wanted to position the product.” And AMD has got that space covered well, with the 2700X making it essentially impossible to recommend the competing Core i7 8700K. Also check out eTeknix YouTube, where you'll find our latest video reviews, event coverage and features in 4K! Share your favourite articles, chat with the team and more. For just $249, you get a clock speed of 3.7 GHz and a turbo of 4.25 GHz, as well as a Wraith Spire cooler. Okay, it’s a phone pic so it is definitely fake. The Core i9 9900K and i7 9700K have appeared in separate leaks over the last few days, and with their full names being identified by the different benchmarks – GeekBench and SiSoft Sandra – that surely means their launch isn’t far away now. But if it can offer exclusive support (whether legitimately or artificially) for an eight-core Coffee Lake Core i9, with future support for the 9th Gen Intel processors as has been mooted, then it might just be able to carve out a little niche for itself. The $329 Ryzen 7 2700X should sell for $20 less than an 1800X (though prices of previous-generation chips will likely fall as long as stock is robust), while the $299 Ryzen 7 … Definitely. Apparently that’s important for some reason. To be honest, with the specs and performance of the 2700X, that’s not really been be a problem. After the Intel reaction to Ryzen last year, where Intel started panic-announcing more and more cores than we’ve had chicken dinners, it’s no surprise AMD is keeping something back in reserve for the inevitable backlash. Ryzen 7 2700X has 16MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.7 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4.35 GHz, depending on the workload. It sounds like the motherboard makers didn’t take kindly to the thought of the Z370 only having a six month shelf-life and Intel pushed the Z390 release way back. By supporting eTeknix, you help us grow and continue to bring you the latest news, reviews, and competitions. Get involved in the conversation by heading over to our Facebook and Instagram pages. That’s not necessarily going to be the case when  Intel launches its own mainstream octa-core CPU in the coming months. “We felt like, with the 2700X and 2700 at the performance and price points, we had that space covered,” explains Anderson. Apparently, the Ryzen 7 2700X will lead the Recent e-tailer listings have confirmed the official specs, pricing, and release date of the new AMD Ryzen desktop processors. Apparently, the Ryzen 7 2700X will lead the pack specification-wise. Though AMD could have easily just called that chip the 2800X and no-one would have flapped an eyelid. Last year the Ryzen 7 1800X lead the line as the very top-end of the new AMD eight-core processor range, but for this latest generation of chips there’s nothing above the new Ryzen 2700X. This product will offer a clock speed of 3.4 GHz and a Turbo clock speed of 3.9 GHz for just $199. A recent Amazon listing for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen processors has confirmed that we’ll be able to get our hands on these products next month. The Z390 was then meant to arrive at the same time as the H370 and B360 boards this year… because then all the updated LGA 1151 boards could ‘boast’ native USB 3.1. At the top of the lineup is the Ryzen 9 3900X. This number is calculated as a percentage of all motherboards, compatible with both original and upgrade CPUs, compared to the number of motherboards, that support the original AMD 2700X. The Ryzen 7 2800X must be just parked in orbit above us, waiting to see what Intel does with the necessary octacore CPUs needed to encourage anyone to buy a Z390 motherboard. ... AMD Ryzen 7 2700X: $329 (£329, AU$509) The second-gen AMD Ryzen processors launched earlier this year but the Ryzen 7 2800X was nowhere to be seen.