I called CCL to make sure this was in fact the new AF version of this chip. The chap was very knowledgeable and assured me it was. As an IT professional it was refreshing to speak to someone who knows their stuff. A bit like chatting with someone in your native language. This processor is the king of value right now in early 2020. It is a 2600 in every way except the name and very a small clockspeed reduction, but since it's unlocked as with all ryzen parts I was able to achieve an effortless 4ghz overclock at just under 1.3v. Temps are excellent using a prism cooler. Board is the legendary Tomahawk Max. Made for a perfect 2nd gaming machine. If you're building a budget or mid-range PC there is no competition for this cpu. Wonderful processor and absolutely incredible value for 6 cores and 12 threads.