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Difference between 'X' version and non-X on Ryzen

Title. Is there any extra feature on the 'X' version or what?

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1 minute ago, yathis said:

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Oh, thanks.

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4 minutes ago, kecap said:

Title. Is there any extra feature on the 'X' version or what?

better binning, maybe an extra 100 to 200 MHz with a little less voltage, that is really it.

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Binned for higher clock speed.

If you can afford it, won't hurt to get the X.

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7 minutes ago, kecap said:

Title. Is there any extra feature on the 'X' version or what?

It's just another CPU. 1800X is better than the 1800 which is better than the 1700. But there is no special relationship between the 1800 and 1800X compared to the 1700. The X is just creating some in-between model numbers. It doesn't mean anything in particular, just that it is a higher model number than the non-X.

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All Ryzen chips are unlocked and overclockable. X and non-X. The X variants come out of the box at higher clockspeeds. AMD claims the X variants are better at overclocking, but so far there is a little evidence to back that up. Maybe only an extra 100-200 MHz difference when overclocking an X chip vs a non-X. The non-X variants seem to be a better value if you intend to overclock them.

 

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All Ryzen CPU's are unlocked for overclocking on B350 and X370 motherboards.

 

The differences between a 1600 and a 1600X are clockspeeds, XFR, and allegedly better binning.

  • 1600 runs at 3.2GHz with turbo taking it to 3.6GHz, and has a 65W TDP.  It also comes with the 95W Wraith Spire cooler (but without the cool RGB ring)
  • 1600X runs at 3.6GHz with turbo taking it to 4.0GHz, and XFR bringing it up to 4.1GHz if temps and power limits allow.  It has a 95W TDP and does not come with a cooler.

The sane overclocking limit on Ryzen is generally right aroung 4.1GHz, and most chips will at least do 3.9GHz.

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The 'X' in the Ryzen CPU parts indicate that the CPU has Extended Frequency Range (extra MHz on individual cores with the most load), and they have faster base and boost frequencies. Every Ryzen CPU is overclockable on X370 and B350 chipset-equipped motherboards.

 

Generally, Ryzen CPUs will hit a maximum overclocked frequency of aabout 3.9-4.0 GHz. Few will ever hit 4.1 GHz overclocked due to Silicon Lottery.

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Alright, I have my answer now, thanks guys for answering.

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