The leaks about the upcoming Ryzen 2000 series continue with information about the Ryzen 7 2700E and Ryzen 5 2600E. The letter E indicates a reduced thermal shell compared to the “X” versions. There is a reduction in energy and cooling requirements.
AMD will enrich its 2nd generation Ryzen offer with energy-efficient versions. They use the letter E in their names. These chips offer lower computing power than reference processors but boast lower power consumption.
A leak reveals two new references to the 45 Watt TDP, the Ryzen 7 2700E with 8 cores and Ryzen 5 2600E with 6 cores. These two processors have the same mechanics as their 95W and 105W counterparts. AMD only plays on the operating frequency in order to lower the energy requirements.
Ryzen 7 2700E and Ryzen 5 2600E, details
The Ryzen 7 2700E offers 8 compute cores and 16 Threads using SMT technology. It comes with a 16 MB L3 cache. Its operating frequency is calibrated at 2.7 GHz (3.8 GHz for the Ryzen 7 2700X) and its TDP is at 45W.
The Ryzen 5 2600E follows the same policy with an architecture identical to that of its big brother, the Ryzen 5 2600X. There are 6 processing cores, 12 Threads, and a 16 MB L3 cache. Its base frequency is 3.1 GHz compared to 3.5 GHz for the Core i5 2600X. It comes with a 45 W thermal shell.
| Ryzen 5 2600E | Ryzen 5 2600X | Ryzen 7 2700E | Ryzen 7 2700X | |
| Architecture | Zen + | Zen + | Zen + | Zen + |
| Hearts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| threads | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| Cache (L2 + L3) | 19 MB | 19 MB | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Basic frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost frequency | NC | 4.2 GHz | NC | 4.35 GHz |
| TDP | 45W | 95W | 45W | 105W |
Finally, on the issue of pricing, the positioning will normally be close to that of the X versions. AMD inspired by the strategy of the “T” series of Intel?