Today AMD is launching a new set of desktop CPU and APU products bundled with the company'snew range of silent stock air coolers.Earlier this month AMD launched several new desktopchipsand anew range of silent stock air coolers.

The processors included two new Kaveri 7000 series APUs and a Carrizo Athlon CPU on the FM2+ socket. The company also updated some of its existing AM3+ 8000 series FX processors with the brand new "Wraith" stock CPU cooler.

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Today the company is coming outwith three new products that follow in the same vain. Last week we had the opportunity to speak with AMD's Don Wallosk in a press briefingabout AMD's short-term plans for the desktop, including both the AM3+, FM2+ and AM1 sockets. AMD's current lineup of processors on the desktop are segmented into three different brackets. The performance segment is addressed by the company's AM3+ socket and the FX series processors.

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The FM2+ socket is meant to address the mainstream segment as such it includes both CPUs and APUs - processors with capableintegrated graphics engines. Finally the AM1 socket sits at the entry level and is meant to provide everyday computing performance at very low power, small form factors and modest cost.

Today's Launch : Faster CPUs, APUs And Much Better Coolers - A10 7890K , A10 7870K And X4 880K

Today AMD is launching three new processors, two APUs and one CPU all of which will be bundled with brand new near-silent stock CPU coolers. The firstfirstchip is the A10 7890K, a quadcore Kaveri APU with 512 graphics core next stream processors, 4MB of L2 cache and a 95W TDP. This chip will come bundled with the company's new sleek Wraith stock CPU cooler and features an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. At 4.1Ghz base and 4.3Ghz boost this is the fastest Kaveri APU to date.

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The second chip in question is the A10 7870K, which AMD actually launched last year but will be updating with a new stock CPU cooler today. The 7870K will not be bundled with the Wraith cooler but with an identical solution that just lacks the external shroud with the LED illuminated AMD logo. The A10 7870K is identical to the A10 7890K in terms of core counts and TDP but is ratedat slightly lower clock speeds, 3.9Ghz base and 4.1Ghz boost.

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Finally we have the Athlon X4 880K. A quadcore Kaveri based processor with the graphics portion disabled. So this is a CPU product. It features four steamroller cores clocked at 4.0Ghz based and 4.2Ghz boost with an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. It features 4MB of L2 cache and is rated at a 95W TDP. It will bebundled with the same cooling solution as the A10 7870K, which again is identical to the Wraith in all aspects except aesthetically it lacks the external shroud with the AMD illuminated logo.

AMD's New 125W, 95W And 65W Acoustically Optimized Thermal Solutions

The new AMD 95W and 65W Quiet thermal solutions offerbetter air flow, lower noise and improved thermals compared to the company's previous stock air coolers.Right now AMD has succeeded in setting up an entire range of acoustically optimized stock air coolers ranging from the 125W flagship Wraith design to the 95W and 65W air coolers that you see below. The 65W air coolerfeatures a dense aluminum block heatsink and a compact, quiet AMD red fan. The 95W solution featuresa larger aluminum block with two copper heatpipes and a mirror finished copper base as well as the same AMD red fan.

Wraith'snoise output israted at 39dB, 12 decibels less than its predecessor the D3 stock air cooler. Because the dB scale for noise is a logarithmic one a 12 decibel reduction is actually very significant. When it comes to airflow, the Wraith fan can push up to 55.78 CFM, compared to the 41.6 CFM of its predecessor. Which is a 34% increase. The heatsinkfeatures four copper heatpipesand a surface area of179,730.10 mm2 a 24% overall increase from its predecessor the D3 which has a surface area of 144,397.80 mm2.

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AMD's Updated CPU/APU Pricing

	A10- 7890K	A10- 7870K	A10- 7860K	A8- 7670K	A8- 7650K	A8- 7600	A6- 7470K	X4 860K	X4 845
Modules	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2
Threads	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4
Core Freq. (GHz)	up to 4.3	3.9-4.1	3.6-4.0	3.6-3.9	3.3-3.8	3.1-3.8	3.7-4.0	3.7-4.0	3.5-3.8
Compute Units	4+8	4+8	4+8	4+6	4+6	4+6	2+4	4+0	4+0
Streaming Processors	512	512	512	384	384	384	256	N/A	N/A
IGP Freq. (MHz)	unknown	866	754	754	720	720	800	N/A	N/A
TDP	95W	95W	65W	95W	95W	65W	65W	95W	65W
DRAM Frequency	2133	2133	2133	2133	2133	2133	2133?	1866	2133?
L2 Cache	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	2x2MB	1MB	2x2MB	2x1MB

AMD FX 8370 Wraith - $199.99 USDAMD FX 8370 - $189.99 USDAMD A10-7860K - $117.99 USDAMD A8-7670K - $105.99 USDAMD A8-7650K - $95.99 USDAMD Athlon X4 870K - $89.99 USDAMD Athlon X4 860K - $79.99 USDAMD Athlon X4 845 - $69.99 USDAMD A10-7890K – $164.99 USDAMD A10-7870K – $139.99 USDAMD Athlon™ X4 880K – $94.99 USD

Range Of AM3+ and FM2+ Motherboards FeaturingM.2 Sata Interfaces And USB 3.1 Type C

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AMD’s board partners are alsooffering a new range ofAM3+ and FM2+ motherboards with support for M.2 SATAinterfaces as well as USB 3.1. They include 10 AM3+ motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, Asus and Asrock as well as 8 FM2+ motherboards in both ATX and micro ATX form factors.

Later in the year the company intends to launch its next generation AM4 socket to support its upcoming family of Bristol Ridge APUs and 14nm Zen based Summit Ridge family of FX processors. To learn more youcan check out our in-depth Zen article in which we detaileverythingthat's been revealedabout AMD's upcoming14nm Summit Ridge CPUs to date.

AMD Next Gen CPU Families:

WCCFTech	AMD Raven Ridge	AMD Summit Ridge	AMD Bristol Ridge	AMD FX "8000 Series"	AMD A-Series "7000/8000-Series"
Product Segment	Mainstream Desktop and Mobility APU	Performance Desktop Processors "FX"	Mainstream Desktop and Mobility APU	Performance Desktop Processors "FX"	Mainstream Processors "Kaveri/Godavari"
Product Architecture	x86 Zen	x86 Zen	x86 Excavator	x86 Bulldozer/Piledriver	x86 Steamroller
Process Node	14nm	14nm	28nm	32nm	28nm
Max CPU Cores	TBA	TBA	TBA	8	4
GPU Architecture	GCN 4.0	N/A	GCN 3.0	N/A	GCN 2.0
TDP	TBA	TBA	TBA	125-220W	95W
Socket	AM4	AM4	AM4	AM3+	FM2+
South Bridge	Promontory/SOC	Promontory	Promontory/SOC	990FX	A88X
Memory Support	DDR4/HBM	DDR4	DDR4	DDR3	DDR3
Launch	2017	Q4 2016	1H 2016	2011-2016	2013-2016