AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition APUs have been spotted and this is something that we have already heard of. Now we have some numbers that compare the upcoming APU to the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel i7 8565U.
The performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition mobile APU is very impressive indeed. It is able to beat the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel i7 8565U in benchmarks. The benchmarks are in another language so we do not really know about the specs of this AMD Ryzen APU or which model it is but we do have an idea regarding the performance that it is going to offer.
We also know that it is going to feature AMD Radeon graphics. This is most likely an upcoming Renoir APU. You can check out the benchmarks below:
The benchmarks show that the AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition APU is able to beat the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and Intel i7 8565U in the Adobe Media Encoder 2020, Cinebench R20 and 3DMark 11 benchmarks. That is very impressive indeed.
You should keep in mind that this is not the latest Intel mobile CPU that the AMD APU is being compared to. The U series Intel chip is also optimized for energy efficiency. While the Extreme Edition APU is optimized for delivering performance.
So you might say that the comparison is not really all that fair and you would be right. But these are the numbers and benchmarks that we have for now and they do provide a decent idea regarding that AMD Renoir APUs are going to be like and the kind of performance that you can expect from them.
In other news, the AMD Ryzen XT series CPUs are now available for the desktop market. These have the same number of cores and threads as the non-T versions but feature a higher clock speed. We uncovered a leaked review that mentioned that these CPUs might not be worth the upgrade.
Let us know what you think about these benchmarks and whether or not you would be interested in buying a laptop powered by one of these APUs when they come out.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT has 6 cores and 12 threads. The CPU has a base clock speed of 3.8 GHz and can boost to 4.5 GHz. The performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT has been leaked via a review that was published online ahead of time. The review has been removed but we managed to find a saved cache version.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Performance
The following are some of the benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and other CPUs part of the XT series:
Idle Temperature
The idle temperature of the 3600XT is higher than that of the non-T version. It is even higher than that of the Intel 10600K running at 4.9 GHz.
Temperature With Load
Under load, the temperature of the 3600XT is higher than that of the non-T model and is higher than the 10600K as well.
Power Consumption At Idle
The power consumption is less than that of the 10600K at idle. It is also slightly lower than the 3600X.
Power Consumption Under Load
Under load, the power consumption is higher than the non-T model. That makes sense keeping in mind that the 3600XT has a higher clock speed.
Cinebench R20
Handbrake Test
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Gaming Benchmarks
The following are the different benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT tested in Battlefield 1 and Doom. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT has been paired with the GTX 1080 Ti. The following are the benchmarks:
Battlefield 1 1080p
Battlefield 1 4K
Doom 1080p
Doom 4K
The AMD Ryzen 3600XT is only 100 MHz faster than the regular version and these numbers confirm that the upgrade over the regular model is not all that significant. Therefore the following Geeknetic conclusion makes sense:
The Ryzen 5 3600XT does not offer great improvements, for sure, it is practically the same processor, but it reminds us that AMD still has some of the best processors on the market and what is the most modern domestic platform.
Let us know what you think about the performance of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and whether or not this is something that you might be interested in getting for yourself.
AMD has announced the B550 chipset that will offer great value for money for people that are looking for a mid-range PC build. The Asus Prime B550M-A (Wi-Fi) is already available for pre-order on Amazon and other motherboards are going to follow soon enough.
The Asus Prime B550M-A (Wi-Fi) is a pretty barebones motherboard that does not have any flashy features but it does support PCIe Gen 4 and is a great motherboard to pair with CPUs like the AMD Ryzen 3100 or the 3300X.
This is a Micro ATX motherboard but you get 4 DIMM slots and 2 M.2 slots for fast M.2 Storage. You can check out images of the motherboard below:
The B550 motherboard features the AM4 socket which supports some older AMD Ryzen CPUs and the company has confirmed that the platform will support future Ryzen CPUs as well. The following are the specifications of the motherboard:
1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA)
1 x M.2 22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA)
6 x SATA 6Gbps
Networking
Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet
Audio
Realtek ALC 887 codec
USB
3.2 Gen 2: 1 x Type-C, 1 x Type-A
3.2 Gen 1: 4 x Type-A, 2 x front
2.0: 2 x Type-A, 4 x front
Aura
2 x strip headers
1 x addressable headers
Cooling
1 x pump headers
5 x fan headers
While the motherboard itself does not have any RGB lighting on it, it does support Aura RGB Sync which will allow you to sync the lighting of different PC parts and peripherals. You also get WiFi 6 out of the box with a WiFi antenna as well.
All things considered, the Asus Prime B550M-A (Wi-Fi) is impressive value for money. The motherboard is going to release on June 16 but you can pre-order one from Amazon right now.
Let us know what you think about the Asus Prime B550M-A (Wi-Fi) motherboard and whether or not you are going to pre-order one of these upcoming motherboards.
AMD has already announced the AMD Ryzen 3100 and 3300X budget CPUs that support PCIe Gen 4. Here we have the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS MASTER that comes with 3 PCIe Gen4 M.2 slots. This appears to be a mid-range motherboard with a 16-phase power delivery system and VRM cooling.
All the PCIe Gen4 M.2 slots on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS MASTER have heatsinks so you can get an M.2 SSD without a heatsink. Or you could replace the motherboard heatsink with the one that comes with the SSD.
GIGABYTE B550 AORUS MASTER
The motherboard has plenty of armor and has a cool black and silver theme. You can check out the motherboard below:
The motherboard has reinforced RAM slots and the top PCIe slot is reinforced as well. It has 8+4 pins for the CPU which might indicate that this motherboard is designed with overclocking in mind.
It is interesting to see that even the budget AMD Ryzen CPUs support PCIe Gen4 when none of the Intel 10th generation chips have this feature even though the support is baked into the Z490 motherboards.
The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS MASTER will support the 3rd generation of AMD Ryzen CPUs as well as the upcoming AMD Zen 3 based CPUs. AMD has confirmed that these new motherboards will not support older CPUs. The following is what AMD had to say regarding the matter:
AMD officially plans to support next-gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors, with the “Zen 3” architecture, on AMD X570 and B550 motherboards. This will require a BIOS update. Specific details about this update will come at a later time, but we’re committed to keeping you up-to-date.
So the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS MASTER will support AMD Ryzen 3rd generation out of the box but you will need to update the BIOS if you are interested in using future AMD Ryzen CPUs with this motherboard.
Let us know what you think about this motherboard and whether or not you are interested in upgrading to the budget AMD Ryzen 3 CPUs or the upcoming Zen 3 chips.
There’s no doubt that AMD processors are high in demand these days, and for good reason at that. AMD has proven that you can get decent performance for a lower price than it’s competition namely Intel. So what we’ve decided to do is shortlist some of the best AMD processor deals on the market right now for 2020. In this guide, we are going to go over some of the best AMD Ryzen CPU deals that you can take advantage of in 2020.
Best AMD Ryzen CPU Deals 2020
While the AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPUs are the latest and greatest, we have included older Ryzen CPUs as well because they are impressive value for money as you can get them at discounted prices. The following are all the CPUs that we are going to look into in this article.
CPUs
Cores
Threads
Deal
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with Wraith Spire Cooler
6
12
20% Off
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with Wraith Stealth Cooler
6
12
12% Off
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Wraith Prism LED Cooler
8
16
12% Off
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
8
16
21% Off
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Wraith Prism LED Cooler
8
16
15% Off
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
8
16
$187.00
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with Wraith Stealth Cooler
6
12
37% Off
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Unlocked Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
The AMD Ryzen 3300X has been announced and is available for purchase right now. The 4 core, 8 thread CPU only costs $120 and that makes it impressive value for money. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 4 and can boost to 4.3 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 3100 is also available for purchase. It also has 4 cores and 8 threads but the clock speed is lower and so is the price. It is great if you are interested in buying a CPU for less than $100. It supports PCIe Gen 4 and can boost to 3.9 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is one of the most recent CPUs that you can buy right now. It comes with all the new features and has 6 cores and 12 threads. The boost clock can go up to 4.4 GHz. The CPU has an unlocked multiplier so you can overclock it as well. It also comes with a CPU cooler out of the box.
The AMD RYzen 2600 was one of the most popular CPUs and here we have the next-generation 3600 that comes with 6 cores and 12 threads. It does come with a decent cooler. The 6 cores and 12 threads are enough for gaming and content creation.
6 cores, 12 threads
Comes with the Quiet AMD Wraith Stealth cooler
4.2 GHz Max Boost and is unlocked for overclocking
The 3700X comes with 8 cores and 16 threads. This is for the enthusiasts that want top of the line performance at a competitive price. The boost clock is 4.4 GHz and can be overclocked even further with proper cooling. It also supports PCIe 4.0 if you go with an X570 motherboard.
This is not the latest CPU that AMD has to offer right now but you still get 8 cores and 16 threads. You also get a max boost clock of 4.3 GHz and an unlocked multiplier. As this is an older CPU, you can get a pretty good deal.
8 cores, 16 threads
4.3 GHz Max Boost and Base Clock is 3.7GHz
Is compatible with Windows 10 64 Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64 Bit, Ubuntu x86 64 Bit
The 3800X has 8 cores and 16 threads just like the 3700X but it has a higher clock speed of 4.5 GHz. You still get an unlocked multiplier so you can overclock the CPU even further with proper cooling. It also supports PCIe 4.0 if you go with an X570 motherboard.
This is not the latest CPU that AMD has to offer right now but you still get 8 cores and 16 threads. You also get a max boost clock of 4.1 GHz. As this is an older CPU, you can get a pretty good deal.
8 cores, 16 threads
Supported Technologies are AMD StoreMI Technology, AMD SenseMI Technology, and AMD Ryzen Master Utility
4.1 GHz Max Boost and Base Clock is 3.2GHz
Includes Wraith Spire Cooler with LED
12nm FinFET
OS Support Windows 10 64 Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64 Bit, Ubuntu x86 64 Bit
This is one of the most popular AMD Ryzen CPUs available right now. If you are interested in building a mid-range system then this is an excellent option for you to consider. This is not the latest AMD Ryzen CPU but it does come with 6 cores and 12 threads. The max boost clock os 3.9 GHz.
6 cores, 12 threads
3.9 GHz max boost clock
Comes with Wraith Stealth Cooler
19MB of Combined Cache
Compatible with Windows 10; 64 Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64 Bit, Ubuntu x86 64 Bit
This is a CPU for the prosumers out there that need a lot of power from the CPU. The 3900X comes with 12 cores and 24 threads. The max boost clock is 4.6 GHz and you can even overclock it further with proper cooling. It even supports PCIe 4.0 with X570 motherboards.
12 cores, 24 threads
3.8 GHz base, 4.6 GHz boost clock
AMD Wraith Prism cooler and color controlled LED support
Unlocked for overclocking
Supports PCIe 4.0 on X570 motherboards
70 MB of game Cache and DDR 3200 support
That is all for our best AMD Ryzen CPU deals. If you are looking for a high-end motherboard for your AMD Ryzen CPU then you can check out our best AMD Ryzen motherboards guide.
AMD has changed the name of the game ever since it made its comeback. The company has released the 3rd generation of Ryzen and the new Threadripper CPUs as well. We heard about potential upcoming APUs and now we have spotted AMD Ryzen Renoir APUs that feature up to 13 CUs and a TDP of up to 65W.
The following is what you need to know about the upcoming AMD Ryzen Renoir APUs:
Model
Revision
CU number
TDP
Market
Product Master Model
15W
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C1
1636_REV_C1
12 or 13 CUs (B12)
15W
Consumer
RENOIR Ryzen 9 B12 15W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D1
1636_REV_D1
12 or 13 CUs (B12B)
15W
Pro
RENOIR NB RYZEN 9 PRO B12B 15W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C2
1636_REV_C2
10 or 11 CUs (B10)
15W
Consumer
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D2
1636_REV_D2
10 or 11 CUs (B10B)
15W
Pro
RENOIR NB RYZEN 7 PRO B10B 15W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C3
1636_REV_C3
8 or 9 CUs (B8)
15W
Consumer
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D3
1636_REV_D3
8 or 9 CUs (B8B)
15W
Pro
RENOIR NB RYZEN 5 PRO B8B 15W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C4
1636_REV_C4
6 CUs (B6)
15W
Consumer
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D4
1636_REV_D4
6 CUs (B6B)
15W
Pro
RENOIR NB RYZEN 3 PRO B6B 15W FP6
45W mobile
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C5
1636_REV_C5
12 or 13 CUs (B12)
45W
Consumer
RENOIR NB RYZEN 9 B12 45W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D5
1636_REV_D5
12 or 13 CUs (B12B)
45W
Pro
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C6
1636_REV_C6
10 or 11 CUs (B10)
45W
Consumer
RENOIR NB Ryzen 7 B10 45W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D6
1636_REV_D6
10 or 11 CUs (B10B)
45W
Pro
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C7
1636_REV_C7
8 or 9 CUs (B8)
45W
Consumer
RENOIR NB RYZEN 5 B8 45W FP6
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D7
1636_REV_D7
8 or 9 CUs (B8B)
45W
Pro
Desktop 65W
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C8
1636_REV_C8
10 or 11 CUs (B10)
65W
Consumer
Desktop Ryzen 7 B10 65W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D8
1636_REV_D8
10 or 11 CUs (B10B)
65W
Pro
Desktop Ryzen 7 PRO B10B 65W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics C9
1636_REV_C9
8 or 9 CUs (B8)
65W
Consumer
Desktop Ryzen 5 B8 65W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics D9
1636_REV_D9
8 or 9 CUs (B8B)
65W
Pro
Desktop Ryzen 5 PRO B8B 65W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics CA
1636_REV_CA
6 CUs (B6)
65W
Consumer
Desktop Ryzen 3 B6 65W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics DA
1636_REV_DA
6 CUs (B6B)
65W
Pro
Desktop Ryzen 3 PRO B6B 65W AM4
Desktop 35W
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics CB
1636_REV_CB
10 CUs (B10)
35W
Consumer
Desktop Ryzen 7 B10 35W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics DB
1636_REV_DB
10 CUs (B10B)
35W
Pro
Desktop Ryzen 7 PRO B10B 35W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics CC
1636_REV_CC
8 CUs (B8)
35W
Consumer
Desktop Ryzen 5 B8 35W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics DC
1636_REV_DC
8 CUs (B8B)
35W
Pro
Desktop Ryzen 5 PRO B8B 35W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics CD
1636_REV_CD
6 CUs (B6)
35W
Consumer
Desktop Ryzen 3 B6 35W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics DD
1636_REV_DD
6 CUs (B6B)
35W
Pro
Desktop Ryzen 3 PRO B6B 35W AM4
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics CE
1636_REV_CE
3 or 4 CU (B4)
35W
Consumer
AMD Radeon (TM) Renoir Graphics DE
1636_REV_DE
3 or 4 CU (B4B)
35W
Pro
There is little that we know about AMD Ryzen Renoir APUs but it is expected that these APUs will be announced at CES 2020. These could open doors to AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPUs.
Microsoft has revealed its latest Surface Laptop 3. Traditionally, Microsoft has utilized Intel’s mobile processors but for Surface Laptop 3, the company has opted for AMD Ryzen chip. The chip in question is the Ryzen Surface Edition. This raises is the question, is Microsoft ditching Intel for good?
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 isn’t the first product to feature a Ryzen mobile CPU. Previously, we have seen laptop manufacturers introduce laptops based on Ryzen mobile CPUs. The reason for that is quite simple, Ryzen chips offer better performance than Intel chips.
We have seen Ryzen desktop CPUs to blow past Intel in terms of performance. This also holds true for mobile chips. Not to mention, current Ryzen CPUs are based on the 7nm process node while Intel is still struggling to introduce 10nm CPUs in the market.
Furthermore, Intel has been the target of serious security exploits which came to light in early 2018. AMD Ryzen CPUs, on the other hand, weren’t impacted by these security exploits as severely as Intel.
A lot has changed since then, Intel has lost a significant market share to Ryzen. Not only that, the data center sector is also favoring AMD’s chips over Intel on account of having a higher number of cores and threads.
With Intel struggling to keep its processors up to the task in terms of performance, it seems that Microsoft has decided to ditch Intel mobile chips for its Surface Laptops for good.
However, there is a possibility that this could be a one-time thing. But given that we live in an age with everything is in an ecosystem of its own, it’s highly likely that Microsoft is looking for a long-term partnership with AMD.
Furthermore, AMD has noted that its AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition processor “inherits from the graphics core architecture of Xbox One and includes one additional compute unit more than any other AMD Ryzenmobile processor for an extra boost of graphics horsepower.”
There is a possibility that Microsoft is testing the performance of Ryzen chips with its Surface Laptop 3 before the company decides to use them for Xbox Scarlett.
Speaking of AMD, the company is also in the business of designing GPUs. One interesting discovery has come to light, which is AMD Radeon RX 5700 sees a 10% performance boost when flashed with RX 5700 XT BIOS.
Xbox Game Pass for PC was announced at E3 2019 and beta access is available now but you can get 3 months free with the purchase of AMD Radeon graphics cards or Ryzen CPUs. This gives you access to a library of more than 100 games and you can also play titles like Gear 5 at launch.
This offer applies to the following graphics cards:
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 5700
AMD Radeon VII
Radeon RX Vega 64
Radeon RX Vega 56
Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 570
Radeon RX 560
You can three months of free Xbox Game Pass on PC with the following AMD Ryzen CPUs:
With select AMD Radeon graphics or Ryzen processors get 3 months of PC Games with Xbox Game Pass and play Gears 5, coming Fall 2019! From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever, with five thrilling modes and the deepest campaign yet. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
AMD has done great since it came back into the CPU market. The 3rd generation of AMD Ryzen has very impressive performance. Intel needs to step things up if it is interested in staying in the game. It has been a while since the company has released anything new. The latest 9th generation CPUs are based on the old 14nm process that has been around for a while.
Let us know what you think about AMD bundling 3 months of Xbox Game Pass for PC with AMD Ryzen and Radeon products.
The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 has just been released and it is similar in specifications to the Intel 8700K. Here we are going to look at the performance benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs the Intel i7 8700K and see which CPU performs better.
While the AMD and Intel CPUs have similar specifications the AMD chip has more cache supports PCIe Gen 4 and is priced lower. Before we get into the benchmarks, check out the specifications of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs I7 8700K below:
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i7 8700K
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6 Cores / 12 Threads
6 Cores / 12 Threads
Base Clock
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
Fabrication
7nm FinFET TSMC
12nm FinFET TSMC
Cache
32 MB
12 MB
PCIe
PCIe 4.0
PCIe 3.0
Memory
DDR4 3200 MHz
DDR4 2666 MHz
TDP
65W
95W
Price
$199
$329
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs I7 8700K Benchmarks
For these tests, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and I7 8700K were paired with an RTX 2080 Ti and 16 GB of RAM. The games that we have tested were running at 1080p. You can check out the benchmarks in different games below.
Assassins Creed Odyssey
Let’s start off with the latest Assassin’s Creed game. Here we see that the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is able to pull ahead. This difference might be a minor one but keep in mind that the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a much cheaper CPU.
Crysis 3
But can it run Crysis? Sure it can. The performance of the AMD chip is much better than that of the Intel 8700. Hence the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is great value for money.
Dirt Rally
Here we have another CPU intensive game and the AMD Ryzen 3 3600 is not only able to keep up with the 8700K but is able to outperform it by a few FPS as well. The difference is small but as mentioned above, this is a very cheaper CPU.
The Division
If you have played this game then you know how much stress it can put in the CPU. The numbers speak for themselves. The AMD chip is able to beat the Intel CPU in this game as well.
Doom
Doom is a very fast-paced game and to have the ideal experience you need a CPU that can handle all those FPS and keep up with the graphics card. In this game, it is a tie between the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the Intel 8700 CPUs.
Final Fantasy XV
FF XV is a tie as well. This is still in favor of AMD because the Intel CPU is more than $100 higher in price.
For Honor
Intel does take the lead here but the AMD CPU is not far behind.
Deus Ex Mankind Divided
Moving on to Mankind Divided. We can see that team Red pulls back into the lead.
Project Cars 2
Intel claims the lead in Project Cars 2.
PUBG
Moving on to PUBG. The AMD Ryzen 3600 simply blows the 8700K out of the water.
Rainbow Six Siege
Team Red manages to keep in front in this title as well.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Intel is on AMD’s tail here but the AMD Ryzen 3600 is not giving up without a fight.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Moving on the latest installment in the franchise. AMD strengthens its lead here and moves further ahead in the race.
The Witcher 3
This is a classic and I am sure that some people are still interested in knowing how well modern CPUs can run the Witcher 3. The performance is pretty similar but the AMD Ryzen CPU does have a small edge over the Intel 8700.
Overall Performance
In these benchmarks, we have already seen that the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 pulls ahead even though it is a much cheaper CPU. If you are still interested in overall performance numbers then you can check out the figure below:
Price To Performance
The difference might not seem like much but once you add price into the mix you see the real difference. You can check out the price to performance numbers below:
Verdict
There you have it folks. The new AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a great CPU and the benchmarks show that it can easily take on the Intel 8700K. The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 benchmarks also reveal that overall it is a better chip when it comes to gaming and that it is exceptionally great value for money when compared to the 8700K.
All this is great and we know that AMD is also powering the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Scarlett, so it is going to be a great year for the company.
AMD has made a major comeback with Ryzen CPUs. Intel has been in the market for a long time now and has not delivered on performance gains over the years. This created a space for AMD to get in on the action. By offering great value and performance AMD Ryzen CPU sales have now overtaken Intel in Japan.
Intel has been having issues with the 10nm process but the company seems confident that it has the roadmap and the strategy to take on AMD Ryzen CPU sales. The 10nm CPUs have been delayed time and time again. AMD on the other side is ready to release the 3rd generation of Ryzen CPUs that are based on the 7nm process and Zen 2 architecture.
AMD came back with the first generation of Ryzen and while the sales were not as high as Intel, it slowly took market share from Intel. Now AMD Ryzen CPU sales have overtaken Intel in Japan. You can check out the graph below for specifics.
This is not a small feat keeping in mind that AMD is the underdog here. Intel is a major company with all the resources and funds in the world. Not to mention an unlimited pool of talent which becomes bigger with the passage of time. Intel has even gone to admit that AMD Ryzen 3000 series is a threat that can beat the 9th generation of CPUs from Intel.
If AMD Ryzen CPU sales are higher than Intel in Japan, then it is safe to say that the same is the case in other parts of the world. We just do not know yet. I am sure that when the numbers come out we will see a similar story in other parts of the work. This is very impressive keeping in mind that around 3 years ago, AMD was not active in the CPU market.
AMD Ryzen 3000 series is around the corner and it should help boost AMD sales even further. It is also worth mentioning that not only is AMD powering the next generation of consoles, but it is also powering Google Stadia.
