Ryzen 3 2300X might find its way into etail in March

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/27/2020 08:47 AM | source: tomshardware | 19 comment(s)

The Ryzen 3 2300X is a processor intended for OEM add-in systems, however as it seems AMD will be inserting it into retail DiY market as well.

Supposedly, March 3 the retail version of this quad-core Zen + processor, four-threads, with 3.5GHz base frequency and 4.0GHz boost with 65W TDP can be obtained in stores. With four cores this processor might actually be a very good budget processor for casual gamers who do not play the most extreme titles and therefore do not require the latest processor with more cores. If you want a little more, might we suggest the Ryzen 5 2600, which costs a bit more and will get you 6 cores and 12 threads?

Remember though, this is not an APU, it will not have integrated graphics, making it a harder to sell SKU.

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sverek

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#5763827 Posted on: 02/27/2020 09:09 AM

Yeah, kinda a hard sell, considering you have to buy dGPU for it.

Undying
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#5763831 Posted on: 02/27/2020 09:24 AM

Yeah, kinda a hard sell, considering you have to buy dGPU for it.

And its weak to handle any modern dedicated gpu.

Vananovion
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#5763847 Posted on: 02/27/2020 10:26 AM

I guess AMD would want to squeeze it somewhere between Athlons and the Ryzen 3 G series price-wise. I concur that it's going to be a very hard sell - why would you go for this instead of an Athlon (super-budget choice) or 2200G (much more value for just a little more money)?

jbscotchman
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#5763856 Posted on: 02/27/2020 10:57 AM

No point in that when you can get the Ryzen 5 1600 AF for $85 that has 6 cores and 12 threads.

sverek
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#5763861 Posted on: 02/27/2020 11:12 AM

Ryzen 5 1600 AF

It always cracks me up

(me reads it "As Frack")

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