Earlier today, AMD announced the latest additions to the AMD Ryzen family of 3 processors.ra Desktop generation, AMD Ryzen ™ 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen ™ 3 3300X processors, as well as AMD B550 chipset for Socket AM4 designed for 3ra Generation of AMD Ryzen desktop processors with more than 60 designs in development. Leveraging AMD’s world-class technology portfolio, these new Ryzen 3 desktop processors bring the innovative “Zen 2” core architecture to business users, gamers, and creators worldwide, leveraging Multi-thread technology Simultaneous (SMT) for optimized productivity. With twice the threads, twice the bandwidth, and a broad offering of developing motherboards, the AMD B550 chipset and Ryzen 3 desktop processors deliver an ideal end-to-end processing solution.
“Games and applications are increasingly demanding, and with it, users demand more from their PCs,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager of the Business Customers Unit. “AMD is committed to providing solutions that meet and exceed those demands for all levels of computing. With the addition of these new Ryzen 3 desktop processors, we continue this commitment to our customers for the most popular games. We have taken performance one level further, doubling Ryzen 3’s processing threads to push gaming and multitasking experiences to new frontiers. ”
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Continually demonstrating its leadership in the consumer desktop computing segment, the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X represent the fastest Ryzen 3 desktop processors yet, offering world-class desktop performance to most gamers. They also mark AMD’s commitment to improving CPU performance and consumer technologies by first enabling SMT on a Ryzen 3 desktop processor.
Processors take advantage of 18MB of cache, providing a dramatic reduction in memory latency, which directly translates to smoother, more agile gameplay for titles that are high on frame volume or CPU demanding. Plus, with four cores, eight threads, and AMD SMT technology, the new Ryzen 3 processors deliver incredible multitasking performance and responsiveness that users need.
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 offers:
Model | CORES / THREADS | TDP (Watts) | Boost Frequency / Base Frequency (GHz) | TOTAL CACHE (MB) | PLATFORM | SEP (USD) | Expected availability |
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AMD Ryzen ™ 3 3300X | 4/8 | 65 | 4.3 / 3.8 | 18 | AM4 | 120 | May 2020 |
AMD Ryzen ™ 3 3100 | 4/8 | 65 | 3.9 / 3.6 | 18 | AM4 | 99 | May 2020 |
AMD B550 chipset
The new B550 chipset for AM4 socket is the newest addition to the AMD 500 Series chipset family with support for industry leading AMD Ryzen 3000 Series desktop processors. Upcoming B550 motherboards are the only ones on the mass market with a PCIe-compatible chipset® 4.0, unlocking twice the bandwidth of high-speed, high-performance B450 motherboards for both gaming and multitasking.
Availability
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X are expected to be available with in-store and e-commerce platforms beginning May 2020. AMD B550 motherboards are projected to start selling from June 16, 2020 with ODM partners, including ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Colorful, GIGABYTE, and MSI through physical stores and e-commerce.