AMD's Zen-based Athlon 200GE is not overclockable - More Athlon CPUs are coming later

[WYP]

All of AMD's Ryzen CPUs are overclockable. Not all Zen-based CPUs are Ryzen.



Read more about AMD's Zen-based Athlon CPUs shipping with a locked multiplier.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Not a bad thing really. This isn't meant for those applications. By locking it, it allows cheaper boards to be put in place since they do not have to account for overclocking.

 

[Dark NighT]

Not a bad thing really. This isn't meant for those applications. By locking it, it allows cheaper boards to be put in place since they do not have to account for overclocking.

Yeah most people that would buy these are probably never going to think about overclocking it, and the few that would, should probably get something else that can.

 

[Digikid]

Heh. oh look a rebranding of the old Sempron.



j/k

 

[CEUOTC]

Hmmm media centre