AMD's next-gen Ryzen 2 processors reportedly launch in March

AMD's next-gen Ryzen 2 processors and 400-series chipsets: March 2018 launch.

@anthony256

Published Jan 4, 2018 7:09 AM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:53 PM CST

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AMD is expected to launch its next-gen Ryzen 2 processors and new 400-series chipset in March, according to retailers in Japan, who are citing upstream suppliers, according to the latest rumors.

AMD's next-gen Ryzen 2 processors reportedly launch in March | TweakTown.com

Until now, previous rumors stated that AMD would be launching their new Ryzen 2 processors and 400-series chipsets in February. But the new Pinnacle Ridge architecutre will be expected to launch as optical shrinks of the current-gen Summit Ridge tech, down to the spiffy new 12nm process.

AMD's new Ryzen 2 processors will be built on the same socket AM4 package, and should work with existing 300-series motherboards with BIOS updates from manufacturers. The new 400-series motherboards should support current-gen Ryzen processors out-of-the-box as well as the upcoming Raven Ridge APUs, which 300-series motherboard owners will need an update for.

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