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AMD CPU fans, I have a bunch of news and a rumor (a very bad one) about Ryzen. Let's start with the negative rumor:

First Ryzen Quad Cores Will not Pass 3.2 GHz?
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/first-ryzen-quad-cores-will-not-pass-3-2-ghz.html
The French Canard PC in a tweet stated that the first Ryzen Quad Cores processors would not exceed 3.2 GHz and will get a lower clock-frequency then expected. You should take this information with a grain of salt alright, but Canard PC in the past has proved to be a fairly reliable source of information.

>>I really hope this is not true, because if it is, those processors will be almost useless. At least for gaming.

 

AMD: Windows Thread Scheduler is operating properly for Ryzen
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-windows-thread-scheduler-is-operating-properly-for-ryzen.html
AMD has investigated the reports of thread scheduling issues and found that "the Windows 10 thread scheduler is operating properly for "Zen," and we do not presently believe there is an issue with the scheduler adversely utilizing the logical and physical configurations of the architecture." They also talk SMT and power plans.

>>Well, bye, bye to that hypothetical extra performance.

 

AMD Ryzen 7 have a Temperature 20 Degree C Reporting Offset
http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/amd-ryzen-7-have-a-temperature-20-degree-c-reporting-offset.html
Alright, in the same blog post as mentioned in the previous item AMD also talks about a Temperature Reporting Offset. This one was new to us, but basically what they claim is the following. To keep a "consistent fan policy," AMD is forcing 20C offset on the Ryzen 1700X and 1800X processors. This makes them report temperature a good 20C above what the sensor reads.
In the short term, users of the AMD Ryzen™ 1700X and 1800X can simply subtract 20°C to determine the true junction temperature of their processor. No arithmetic is required for the Ryzen 7 1700.

>>WTF? So not only do their 8-core chips use less power than Intels, but they're also a whole lot cooler? Very impressive.