AMD is almost ready to launch the Ryzen 2 desktop processors, leading to speculation that it would herald the availability of cheaper Ryzen processors. Like everyone else, we love a good deal. Let’s see if the launch of Ryzen 2 will result in cheaper Ryzen processors!
No : AMD Just Gave Us Cheaper Ryzen CPUs!
AMD just announced a major Ryzen price cut on 1 February 2018. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, for example, received a $100 (22%) price cut, although in some countries (like here in Malaysia), it received a massive $228 (35%) price cut!
US Recommended Retail Price (without taxes) |
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Launch Price (2017) |
New Price (1 Feb 2018) |
Difference | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | $999 | $999 | No Change |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X | $799 | $799 | No Change |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | $549 | $449 | – $100 |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | $449 | $349 | – $100 |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | $399 | $309 | – $90 |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | $329 | $299 | – $30 |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | $249 | $219 | – $30 |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | $219 | $189 | – $30 |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | $189 | $174 | – $15 |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | – | $169 | – |
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | $169 | $169 | No Change |
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | $129 | $129 | No Change |
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | $109 | $109 | No Change |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | – | $99 | – |
You can read more about the February 2018 Ryzen price cut, and our analysis in our article, The 2018 AMD Ryzen Price Cut Details Examined!
Yes : The Ryzen Models Being Replaced Will Be Cheaper
The AMD Ryzen 2 price list was leaked earlier, showing how AMD intends to position the four new Pinnacle Ridge models.
As you can see, three of the upcoming Ryzen 2 (Pinnacle Ridge) processors directly replace four of the first-generation Ryzen (Summit Ridge) processors :
Ryzen 7 1800X ($349) -> Ryzen 7 2700X ($369)
Ryzen 7 1700X ($309) / Ryzen 7 1700 ($299) -> Ryzen 7 2700 ($299)
Ryzen 5 1600X ($219) -> Ryzen 5 2600X ($249)
It is very likely that the Ryzen 7 1800X, Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 1700 will be priced lower after Ryzen 2 hits the market. The Ryzen 5 1600X, though, will probably continue to be sold at $219.
The Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 3 1200 are no longer mentioned in the leaked slide, because they’re being replaced by the Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G desktop APUs. However, we don’t see them being discounted, as they offer better CPU and memory performance than the APUs for those who don’t need the integrated Vega graphics.
Suggested Reading
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600 Benchmarks Leaked!
- The 2018 AMD Ryzen Price Cut Details Examined!
- The AMD Ryzen 2 “Pinnacle Ridge” Price, Specifications + Availability
- The AMD Raven Ridge Desktop APUs – Everything You Need To Know!
- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- Thank The Ryzen Effect For Better Intel Processors!
- Everything You Need To Know About The Intel Coffee Lake CPUs!
- The 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop CPU Tech Report[adrotate group=”2″]
- The Intel Core i7-8700K Hexa-Core Processor Review
- All You Need To Know About AMD Ryzen Threadripper!
- The AMD Ryzen PRO Processor Tech Report
- The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Octa-Core Processor Review
- The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Quad-Core Processor Review
- The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Quad-Core Processor Review
- The AMD Ryzen 7 Processor Tech Report
- The AMD Ryzen 5 Processor Tech Report
- The AMD Ryzen 3 Processor Tech Report
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