When AMD’s Ryzen processors entered the market in 2017, they were hailed as disruptive and game-changing. In many cases, they outperformed Intel’s best offerings in the same price bracket, and some of those results were quite remarkable.
Whether it’s crunching numbers in Excel, rendering architectural designs in SketchUp or creating a new world in Minecraft, you can rely on an AMD Ryzen processor to beat the clock and get your work done quickly. Plus, premium options like time-saving PCIe 5.0 storage support, advanced AMD EXPO technology, and dedicated video accelerators help you elevate your experience even further.
All of the processors in the Ryzen 5000 and 7000 families are built on a chiplet design. This means that top-of-the-line chips like the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X feature two core complex dies (CCD) and a single I/O die, while lower-end CPUs like the AMD Ryzen 5 6800X typically have one active CCD and possibly a fused-off CCD.
As a general rule, the first number in a Ryzen CPU model number indicates what generation it is based on, the second identifies how “high end” the processor is and the third is often used to identify the number of cores and threads. To get a better understanding of what’s going on with your hardware, try downloading Piriform’s free program called Speccy.
CPUs with a G suffix include integrated graphics processing, which allows them to run without the need for a separate GPU. This is a welcome addition, as it helps keep costs down for gamers and other consumers on a budget. However, for most purposes the performance gains offered by a G-suffix CPU aren’t significant enough to justify the higher cost.