Ryzen 2nd-gen chips are already being overclocked beyond 5.8 GHz

[midian182]

AMD finally opened up pre-orders for its second-generation of Ryzen chips last week, with the processors set to arrive this Thursday (April 19). While we still can’t talk about performance figures, the chips have already been overclocked to 5.8 GHz and beyond, and with all cores enabled.

Extreme overclocker “TSAIK” achieved the impressive feat on a Ryzen 7 2700X and a Ryzen 5 2600X. Getting close to 6 GHz requires some pretty hardcore cooling solutions, of course. Both CPUs were able to hit these speeds thanks to the use of liquid nitrogen, or LN2.

The eight-core Ryzen 7 2700X reached 5884 MHz with a 58.25X multiplier on a 101.02 MHz base clock, with the core voltage set at 1.76V. The Ryzen 5 2600X managed 5882 MHz using the same 58.25X multiplier with a BCLK of 101MHz. Its voltage was set at 1.768V.

An MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC motherboard was used for the 2700X, while TSAIK switched to an MSI X470 Gaming Plus for the 2600X overclock. A single 8GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 memory module was used in both cases.

To give you a better idea of just how impressive these overclocks are, the Ryzen 7 2700X can achieve a maximum boost frequency of 4.3 GHz on a single-core with the help of Extended Frequency Range 2 (XFR2). Ryzen 5 2600X, meanwhile, can reach 4.2 GHz.

While TSAIK’s frequencies are high, they just missed taking the Ryzen record. Famed overclocker der8auer previously reached 5905 MHz using a Ryzen 5 1600X.

The four 2^nd-gen Ryzen processors arriving this week, which are built using a 12nm process and use the Zen+ architecture, include both the 2700X and 2600X chips, along with their non-X versions.

Shopping Shortcuts (pre-order):

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 on Amazon, Newegg, Microcenter
• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X on Amazon, Newegg, Microcenter
• AMD Ryzen 7 2700 on Amazon, Newegg, Microcenter
• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X on Amazon, Newegg, Microcenter

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[Gimp65]

This is not a Ryzen 2 CPU. Just because its a second generation Ryzen, dosnt make it a Ryzen 2, the name of the CPU in the article is Ryzen +. Ryzen 2 is being released later on.

 

[pencea]

This is not a Ryzen 2 CPU. Just because its a second generation Ryzen, dosnt make it a Ryzen 2, the name of the CPU in the article is Ryzen +. Ryzen 2 is being released later on.

Agreed, the title should really be changed to Ryzen+

 

[penn919]

This is not a Ryzen 2 CPU. Just because its a second generation Ryzen, dosnt make it a Ryzen 2, the name of the CPU in the article is Ryzen +. Ryzen 2 is being released later on.

Incorrect. The code name of the architecture is zen. So this revision is dubbed "Zen+"; however, this IS the second generation of the Ryzen product line therefore the author correctly identifies these cpus as Ryzen 2.

 

[Julio Franco]

No, I agree. We changed the title, the naming convention sucks though. The chips don't, on the other hand, so that's most important.

 

[Gimp65]

This is not a Ryzen 2 CPU. Just because its a second generation Ryzen, dosnt make it a Ryzen 2, the name of the CPU in the article is Ryzen +. Ryzen 2 is being released later on.

Incorrect. The code name of the architecture is zen. So this revision is dubbed "Zen+"; however, this IS the second generation of the Ryzen product line therefore the author correctly identifies these cpus as Ryzen 2.

Keep your "incorrect" please lol
AMD has a CPU comming that is going to be called Ryzen 2, and this is not it, go take a look around the official AMD website for proff of that. The is not a just a new revision either as you are calling the Zen+ CPU's, AMD uses the term "revisions" for their different steppings, etc first version of the Zen+ is revision "A-0" or stepping "A-0" if you like, if they do minor improvements or bug fixes to the CPU after that its "A-1", "A-2" and so on. The Zen+ is based on Pinnacle ridge and the CPU has gotten a die shrink from 14nm to 12nm.

 

[penn919]

No, I agree. We changed the title, the naming convention sucks though. The chips don't, on the other hand, so that's most important.

Well then I stand corrected.

 

[captaincranky]

The four 2nd-gen Ryzen processors arriving this week, which are built using a 12nm process and use the Zen+ architecture, include both the 2700X and 2600X chips, along with their non-X versions.

There's the big news...>>> "which are built using a 12nm process"

The clock speed is sort of fluff, as they used liquid nitrogen, and we've had articles with a lowly Celeron clocked as high as 8 Ghz, with the same coolant.

To use a corny sports analogy, "AMD carried the ball down to the 12 yard line and punted". Now let's see if Intel can carry it to the 10 yd. line, on the next possession.

 

[LinkedKube]

The four 2nd-gen Ryzen processors arriving this week, which are built using a 12nm process and use the Zen+ architecture, include both the 2700X and 2600X chips, along with their non-X versions.

There's the big news...>>> "which are built using a 12nm process"

The clock speed is sort of fluff, as they used liquid nitrogen, and we've had articles with a lowly Celeron clocked as high as 8 Ghz, with the same coolant.

To use a corny sports analogy, "AMD carried the ball down to the 12 yard line and punted". Now let's see if Intel can carry it to the 10 yd. line, on the next possession.

I like this analogy, but you're corny anyway. I usually grab popcorn when you post more than once in a thread.

 

[captaincranky]

I like this analogy, but you're corny anyway. I usually grab popcorn when you post more than once in a thread.

The next round's on me! (y)

 

[Capaill]

This is not a Ryzen 2 CPU. Just because its a second generation Ryzen, dosnt make it a Ryzen 2, the name of the CPU in the article is Ryzen +. Ryzen 2 is being released later on.

Incorrect. The code name of the architecture is zen. So this revision is dubbed "Zen+"; however, this IS the second generation of the Ryzen product line therefore the author correctly identifies these cpus as Ryzen 2.

Yes, it's bloody confusing. It is a Ryzen 2 but it's using the Zen+ architecture. Zen 2 will be called Ryzen 3. AMD really should have called it Ryzen+ and stop confusing us all.

 

[LinkedKube]

The next round's on me! (y)

I was legit excited when I saw the title because I'm putting together ideas for my lustrum 7k usd build and ma mohhney is burnning a whole in the good old bank account. This use to be more straight forward.

 

[penn919]

Yes, it's bloody confusing. It is a Ryzen 2 but it's using the Zen+ architecture. Zen 2 will be called Ryzen 3. AMD really should have called it Ryzen+ and stop confusing us all.

That was my understanding

 

[captaincranky]

Yes, it's bloody confusing. It is a Ryzen 2 but it's using the Zen+ architecture. Zen 2 will be called Ryzen 3. AMD really should have called it Ryzen+ and stop confusing us all.

Well, if they called it "Ryzen +", then the "next generation would need to be called "Ryzen ++" and so forth, and you still wouldn't know what they would be talking about..

They should follow Intel's lead, and start naming generations after quaint imaginary villages, towns, and rivers, in Never Never Land, or Transylvania, whichever springs to mind first..

 

[JaredTheDragon]

I still don't understand how anyone on Earth thought it was "cool" to misname their chips things like "i7" or "Ryzen 7" when they clearly has EIGHT CORES. Or skip Windows 9 altogether. Or basically fail at counting. It's flat-out malignant idiocy, a consumer cancerism.

I had hoped at least AMD had some mathematical integrity still, since the FX chips at least followed a sensible naming convention. FX-6000s had six cores, FX-8000s had eight cores, and on like that. AMD ditching common damn sense just to match Intel's absurd naming scheme is sheer marketing lunacy.

 

[captaincranky]

I still don't understand how anyone on Earth thought it was "cool" to misname their chips things like "i7" or "Ryzen 7" when they clearly has EIGHT CORES. Or skip Windows 9 altogether. Or basically fail at counting. It's flat-out malignant idiocy, a consumer cancerism.

OK look, I think I can explain no Windows 9. Windows 8 had so much stigma attached to it, they tried to distance themselves by skipping a number. In hindsight, they could have gone with Windows 3^3, which would have become in colloquial, "Windows Squared", but they didn't. If Steve Ballmer was any indication, M$ execs get paid not to think, just to be as pushy as possible.

With Nadella at the helm, we're lucky we didn't get, "Windows, now only available as a suppository". Hm, or did we...?

I had hoped at least AMD had some mathematical integrity still, since the FX chips at least followed a sensible naming convention. FX-6000s had six cores, FX-8000s had eight cores, and on like that. AMD ditching common damn sense just to match Intel's absurd naming scheme is sheer marketing lunacy.

We should all just be thankful AMD didn't continue down that construction equipment naming rabbit thole. By now they would be through farm equipment, and on to something like, "Pimpmobile 8C"....

 

[hqxt1964]

Early indications are that voltage requirements increase rapidly, but you can actually keep getting something for the extra voltage, whereas Ryzen would just stop unless you got really cold and really high on the voltage.

It's a minor distinction for anyone unwilling to push above the max safe voltage .

 

[MaikuTech]

With a high overclock like that and voltages at their peak, its a sure fire bet amd will destroy someones computer components.
I rather see amd keep their tempatures cool at 4.5ghz+ then jump into a 5ghz talk crap when they are certain they can keep cool and safe and not explode.
Its funny because you don't see intel really focusing in oc this or oc that.
They will do that for certain chips when they know they have a solid performer without hiccups.
Heres a great example of why amd's engineer kept screwing up the fx series.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGGW3MI/?tag=httpwwwtechsp-20
They claim high speed but the voltages and performance is a real sad joke.
It made their 6350 hexacore outshine that 8 core and thats a damn shame.

 

[captaincranky]

Early indications are that voltage requirements increase rapidly, but you can actually keep getting something for the extra voltage, whereas Ryzen would just stop unless you got really cold and really high on the voltage.

It's a minor distinction for anyone unwilling to push above the max safe voltage .

I am loathe to use the term, but the article has a "click bait title".

As soon as the fact emerges the CPU was being cooled with liquid nitrogen, that should have become patently clear, to all but any with the thickest fanboy blinders on.

But, as the children say , "ha, ha, made ya look".

In any event, without catchy titles, a lot of good info would be lost. Like for example, great info about AMD's new CPU offerings.

Pity though, y'all just seem to be stuck on the title.-

 

[Danny101]

I would much rather for them to give us the overclock speeds that we'll most likely to get and use but this is an extreme article. Maybe I just missed that article. To fast gaming at cooler temperatures.

 

[pcnthuziast]

No confusion here, I buy Intel.

 

[cliffordcooley]

unless you got really cold and really high on the voltage.

Lets not tell people they can get high on voltage. We have already had a Tide Pod epidemic. We don't need another so soon.

sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[captaincranky]

Well let's see, here's an i7 @ over 7 Ghz....https://www.extremetech.com/computi...king-records-hits-7-5ghz-thanks-liquid-helium

 

[Colonel Blimp]

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To use a corny sports analogy, "AMD carried the ball down to the 12 yard line and punted". Now let's see if Intel can carry it to the 10 yd. line, on the next possession.[/QUOTE]

What does that even mean? Is that an American Football term? There must be more obvious analogies from other sports rather than what is, globally, a minority sport?

Also, Transylvania is a real place.

 

[captaincranky]

To use a corny sports analogy, "AMD carried the ball down to the 12 yard line and punted". Now let's see if Intel can carry it to the 10 yd. line, on the next possession.

<<< And that's how you do a partial quote.

I get the biggest charge out of incompetence. People who really want to come on strong, then go soft on the technical details. You come to a tech site, and then can't do a simple segmented repost.

What does that even mean? Is that an American Football term? There must be more obvious analogies from other sports rather than what is, globally, a minority sport?

OK, yes, that is a American Football term. No, I''m not about to explain it to you. As for "real football", are you referring to rugby, or soccer? Because in either case, my watching priority thereof, comes after mens figure skating, and before curling. I will give soccer players a lot of credit though, they probably have the best CV conditioning in all of organized sport. That's where the praise ends, and the boredom of watching them run up and down the field accomplishing nothing, begins.

And BTW, I can't abide men's figure skating, one bit.

Also, Transylvania is a real place.

Well, I'll give you that one, if you'll give me Dracula being a real count.

But be realistic, doesn't "Transylvania", sound imaginary? I mean really, who names a place, "across the woods". If you go all the way across the woods, you've missed it.. If you only go halfway into the woods, you're at Dracula's castle.

Besides "Transylvania", is in Romania, and like the Romani, it keeps moving around.

As for the real lowdown on American football, I full well realize it's over-hyped, over-promoted, and the players are overpaid. Still, generally speaking, nobody gets killed in the riots after a game the way they do in World Cup Soccer. I guess we here in these former British Colonies, don't have as strong of a "team spirit", as does the rest of the world.

Found it! Apparently they've moved it to Louisiana