It is no surprise to anyone that AMD has come quickly and has come very easily to the public's attention with the new processors but also with the video cards released on the market lately. Not long ago, AMD launched the new Ryzen 3000 processor range that promises superior performance and great prices.

In addition to high-performance processors, the company offers customers much better prices than the competition.

The processors portfolio owned by AMD is suitable for any type of user. AMD can help if you want an entry-level processor for an office system or if you want a high-performance processor for your new gaming system or professional workstation.

Broadly speaking, the company's processors fall into several categories such as: AMD A-Series, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen and AMD Ryzen Threadripper.

• Below is a simple list that will show you the types of AMD processors available on the market. The list can also be considered a classification of processor families developed by AMD:
  AMD Athlon - all models have 4 cores with 4 threads, maximum frequencies of 4GHz, 28nm manufacturing process, AM4 socket, TDP 65W, 2400MHz DDR4 support, without integrated graphics.

• AMD Athlon with Radeon Vega graphics - 2 cores , maximum working frequency of 3.5GHz, 14nm manufacturing process, AM4 socket, TDP 35W, DDR4 2667MHz dual-channel support and AMD Radeon Vega 3 graphics.

• AMD A-Series - 2- or 4-core and 4-thread models, AMD Radeon R5 or Radeon R7 integrated graphics, 2400MHz DDR4 support, 35W to 65W TDP, 28nm manufacturing process and maximum working frequency that can be reached at 4.2GHz.

• AMD Ryzen - here comes the popular Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and the recently launched AMD Ryzen 9 models. Processors in this category are the most popular among users due to the low price compared to the competition but also due to the very good technical specifications that include: Zen or Zen 2 architecture, from 4 cores and up to 16 cores with up to 32 threads, advanced manufacturing processes up to 7nm, PCIe support up to 4.0 x16, DDR4 support with working frequencies up to at 3200MHz, AM4 socket and some models may have AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 integrated graphics.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper - up to 32 cores with 64 threads, DDR4 quad-channel ECC support, up to 250W TDP, maximum working frequency up to 4.2GHz, TR4 socket.

The Ryzen 3 processors are suitable for any office or home office system, but that does not mean that they are not capable of giving you enough computing power in other situations.

As you can see, processors in the Threadripper, Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9 range are dedicated to enthusiasts or professional users who use them on workstations dedicated to photo-video editing, programming, and for other intense tasks.

The entry-level or office category also includes the AMD Athlon or AMD A series models.

Choose the perfect CPU for upgrade or for a new PC system

If you use your computer to browse the internet, music, movies or watch videos on YouTube then it is pointless to turn your attention to a Ryzen 5 or higher processor as all the models below will give you the power that you need.

If you use the gaming system, medium to high, then you can look over the Ryzen 5 or even high-endmodels. If you use the computer for photo editing, programming, CAD and or if you use it for video editing then you can choose a processor from the Ryzen 7, Ryzen 9 or even Threadripper ranges.

For medium to high-end gaming systems, do not look for an integrated graphics processor because it may not be powerful enough for you and also if you want a professional workstation for photo-video editing; a dedicated video card will help you reduce the rendering time for clips.

You can always choose an AMD CPU with AMD Radeon Vega graphics if your Pc will be used for internet, movies, music and even light games. In this situation you will not want to buy a GPU separately because the integrated video chipset will be more than enough.

Choose smart and do not try to buy more than you need because this will only make you spend more on solutions you do not need and you will probably never use.