It’s been awhile since AMD release any processor and AMD is planning to expand its socket FM2+ chip lineup with three new parts, the A10-7890K and A8-7690K APUs, and the Athlon X4 880K CPU. The three parts surfaced on the compatibility list of socket FM2+ motherboards by BIOSTAR. Besides that, the architecture mentioned is “Kaveri”, but the silicon could be “Godavari,” (Kaveri refresh).
The refreshed lineup will lead by the A10-7890K, which features CPU clock speeds of 4.10 GHz out of the box, with an unknown TurboCore frequency. The A8-7689K offers CPU clocks of 3.70 GHz and an unknown TurboCore frequency, but there’s no word on the iGPU clock speeds of the two chips. The third and most fascinating part is the Athlon X4 880K, with 4.00 GHz GPU clocks.
One true feature lacking on the Athlon X4 FM2+ series will be the lack of integrated graphics, and make for good buys for people planning to build machines with discrete GPUs, on the FM2+ platform. But, all three chips offer unlocked base-clock multipliers, enabling CPU overclocking. The pricing factor will affect most factor for the best bang for the buck PC build.
We will be looking forward to bring the Athlon X4 880K for a spin because it looks promising for a budget-oriented device. Looking forward to the official price from AMD, stay tuned for the further updates.
