AMD Ryzen
TLDR: AMD Ryzen is a series of high-performance consumer-grade CPU and professional-grade CPU processors introduced by AMD in 2017. Built on the revolutionary Zen architecture, these processors marked a significant comeback for AMD in the competitive CPU market, offering exceptional multi-threaded performance, energy efficiency, and affordability. Ryzen processors are tailored for a variety of applications, including gaming, content creation, and workstation computing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryzen
Ryzen processors leverage AMD's Zen and subsequent AMD architectures (such as Zen 2, Zen 3, and Zen 4) to deliver competitive performance against Intel Core processors. Key AMD innovations include increased core counts, Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT), and advanced CPU manufacturing processes like 7 nm nodes and 5 nm nodes. Features like unlocked multipliers for easy overclocking and compatibility with PCIe 4.0 and DDR4 memory have made Ryzen a favorite among gamers and hardware enthusiasts.
https://www.amd.com/en/processors/ryzen
Ryzen's success extends to the Ryzen Threadripper series for high-end desktop (HEDT) and workstation markets, offering up to 64 cores and 128 threads for demanding professional workloads. Ryzen also includes APUs with integrated Radeon graphics, catering to users seeking balanced performance without dedicated GPUs. With ongoing innovations and consistent generational improvements, AMD Ryzen remains a cornerstone of modern computing, providing CPU value and CPU performance across a wide range of use cases.
https://www.amd.com/en/processors/threadripper
- Snippet from Wikipedia: Ryzen
Ryzen ( RY-zən) is a brand of multi-core x86-64 microprocessors, designed and marketed by AMD for desktop, mobile, server, and embedded platforms, based on the Zen microarchitecture. It consists of central processing units (CPUs) marketed for mainstream, enthusiast, server, and workstation segments, and accelerated processing units (APUs), marketed for mainstream and entry-level segments, and embedded systems applications.
A majority of AMD's consumer Ryzen products use the AM4 and AM5 platforms. In August 2017, AMD launched their Ryzen Threadripper line aimed at the enthusiast and workstation markets. Ryzen Threadripper uses different, larger sockets such as TR4, sTRX4, sWRX8, and sTR5, which support additional memory channels and PCI Express lanes. AMD has moved to the new AM5 platform for consumer desktop Ryzen with the release of Zen 4 products in late 2022.