AMD Expands Ryzen Desktop Processor Family

AMD announced the newest additions to the 3rd Gen Ryzen desktop processor family, the Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X processors and a B550 Chipset for Socket AM4. New desktop processors bring the Zen 2 core architecture to business users, gamers, and creators, leveraging Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) technology for increased productivity. AMD said that, together with new chipset, will bring double the threads, twice the bandwidth, and a wide selection of motherboards that are in development.

“Games and applications are becoming more and more demanding, and with this, users are demanding more from their PCs,“ said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business 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 are continuing this commitment with our mainstream gaming customers. We’ve taken performance up a level, doubling the processing threads of our Ryzen 3 processors to propel gaming and multitasking experiences to new heights.“

New processors take advantage of 18MB Cache and bring memory latency reduction. Further, with four cores, eight threads, and AMD SMT technology, the new Ryzen 3 processors provide improved multitasking performance and responsiveness. The new B550 chipset for socket AM4 is the latest addition to the 500 Series chipset family with support for the Ryzen 3000 Series processors. The upcoming B550 motherboards are the only mainstream modern chipset with compatibility for PCIe 4.0.

The Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X are expected to be available from leading retailers and etailers worldwide beginning May 21, 2020. B550 motherboards are expected to be available beginning June 16, 2020 from ODM partners including ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Colorful, GIGABYTE, and MSI.