But what does that mean? It only shows that AMD would have had more time with the Ryzen launch so that these optimizations take place. More mature BIOS versions, just as they were just for the test, would have spared a lot of criticism for the launch. We can attest that we could work with Ryzen 7 1800X on a very round and supple running system and that with two different main boards.
Ryzen, however, also shows further improvements in other places. For example, the improved power consumption associated with the new manufacturing process. Because even at this point, you absolutely do not need to hide behind the top models of Intel and shows some better values. Hitzig is the Ryzen 7 1800X - but it may be cool with eight CPU cores and 16 threads, because after all, must be cooled in peaks up to 125 watts in the power consumption. The fact that this can be done very quietly is all the more pleasing for the customer and so one likes to accept higher temperatures.
Overclockers, on the other hand, have to adapt themselves to the fact that one can not achieve real OC successes quietly, unless one works with high-end water cooling. Ryzen needs cool temperature ranges, but also higher voltages in order to reach higher clock frequencies than 4.1 GHz. There is hardly any space left at home with air cooling.
AMD's prices can be understood as a clear battle against Intel, because with the Ryzen 7 1800X has compared to the Core i7-6900K with similar basic data, the clear more interesting CPU in the program and that for half the price. But there are other Intel processors, which play in about the same price range, for example the Core i7-6850K.
What does this mean for us? As usual: After the launch is before the launch. We have many more results, we now also have new BIOS versions for different mainboards and we have other mainboards and the Ryzen 1700X available, which is also to be considered. In addition, other processors are traveling to us and so it is called back to the test station. But first let's take a weekend off before Ryzen packs us again. One thing is certain: AMD is Back.
