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AMD Ryzen 3000 Series '7nm Zen 2' Processor Family - Specifications and Prices

The AMD Ryzen 3000 lineup is based on the new Zen 2 core architecture which is made possible with TSMC’s bleeding edge 7nm process node. AMD has achieved a monumental 15% IPC increase with their Zen 2 architecture which now puts them right on par with Intel's modern day processors.

AMD has made significant changes to their CPU architecture which help deliver twice the throughput of their first generation Zen architecture. The major points include an entirely redesigned execution pipeline, major floating point advances which doubled the floating point registers to 256-bit and double bandwidth for load/store units. One of the key upgrades for Zen 2 is the doubling of the core density which means we are now looking at 2x the core count for each core complex (CCX).

• Improved Execution Pipeline
• Doubled Floating Point (256-bit) and Load/Store (Doubled Bandwidth)
• Doubled Core Density
• Half the Energy Per Operation
• Improved Branch Prediction
• Better Instruction Pre-Fetching
• Re-Optimized Instruction Cache
• Larger Op Cache
• Increased Dispatch / Retire Bandwidth
• Maintaining High Throughput for All Modes

Zen 2 also includes stronger hardware level enhancements when it comes to security. This further solidifies AMD CPUs against enhanced Spectre variants and these mitigations will be adopted fully by Zen 2. When it comes to Zen, AMD already had strong software level support when it came to security and they have further enhanced it through low-level software mitigations.

AMD CPU Roadmap (2017-2022)

Year	2024	2023	2021-2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Architecture	Zen (4) / Zen (5)	Zen (4) / Zen (4C)	Zen (4) / Zen 3 (+)	Zen (3) / Zen 3 (+)	Zen (3) / Zen 2	Zen (2) / Zen+	Zen (1) / Zen+	Zen (1)
Process Node	5nm / 3nm?	5nm	5nm / 6nm	7nm	7nm	7nm	14nm / 12nm	14nm
Server	EPYC Turin	EPYC Bergamo	EPYC 'Genoa'	EPYC 'Milan'	EPYC 'Rome'	EPYC 'Rome'	EPYC 'Naples'	EPYC 'Naples'
Max Server Cores / Threads	256/512	128/256	96/192	64/128	64/128	64/128	32/64	32/64
High End Desktop	Ryzen Threadripper 8000 Series	Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series	Ryzen Threadripper 6000 Series (TBD)	Ryzen Threadripper 5000 Series (Chagall)	Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series (Castle Peak)	Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series (Castle Peak)	Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series (Coflax)	Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series (White Haven)
Ryzen Family	Ryzen 8000 Series	Ryzen 7000 Series	Ryzen 6000 Series	Ryzen 5000 Series	Ryzen 4000/5000 Series	Ryzen 3000 Series	Ryzen 2000 Series	Ryzen 1000 Series
Max HEDT Cores / Threads	TBD	TBD	TBD	64/128	64/128	64/128	32/64	16/32
Mainstream Desktop	Ryzen 8000 Series (Granite Ridge)	TBD	Ryzen 7000 Series (Raphael)	Ryzen 5000 Series (Vermeer-X)	Ryzen 5000 Series (Vermeer)	Ryzen 3000 Series (Matisse)	Ryzen 2000 Series (Pinnacle Ridge)	Ryzen 1000 Series (Summit Ridge)
Max Mainstream Cores / Threads	TBD	TBD	16/32	16/32	16/32	16/32	8/16	8/16
Budget APU	Ryzen 8000 (Strix Point Zen 5)	Ryzen 7000 Series (Phoenix Zen 4)	Ryzen 6000 Series (Rembrandt Zen 3+)	Ryzen 5000 Series (Cezanne Zen 3)	Ryzen 4000 Series (Renoir Zen 2)	Ryzen 3000 Series (Picasso Zen+)	Ryzen 2000 Series (Raven Ridge)	N/A

There are six SKUs in the lineup which include the Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 5 3600X, Ryzen 7 3700, Ryzen 7 3700X, Ryzen 7 3800X and the Ryzen 9 3900X. These range from 6 cores and up to 12 cores. There's also the Ryzen 9 3950X which will be the first 16 core processor on the mainstream platform. Specifications of the parts are listed below.

Links to purchase AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs (Amazon / Newegg):

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (Amazon Link / Newegg Link)

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X (Amazon Link / Newegg Link)

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (Amazon Link / Newegg Link)

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (Amazon Link / Newegg Link)

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Amazon Link / Newegg Link)

Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core / 32 Thread Flagship For $749 US

In terms of specifications, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would feature the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. There would be three Chiplets on the Ryzen 9 interposer which include two Zen 2 dies and a single I/O die which is based on a 14nm process node. The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would be fully enabled, offering 16 cores and 32 threads. The core configuration has never been available on mainstream platforms such as AM4, even the 12 core, 24 thread Ryzen 9 3900X configuration hasn’t been seen on mainstream platforms and AMD is the first to bring such high core counts that used to be HEDT exclusive, down to mainstream users.

In terms of clock speeds, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X runs at a base frequency of 3.5 GHz and boosts to a blistering fast 4.7 GHz which is the highest for AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series processor. The chip will feature 72 MB of total cache and just like the other Ryzen 9 parts, feature a TDP of 105W. The TDP is based on the base frequency numbers so it would actually be higher when the chip boosts or is manually overclocked by users. When it comes to overclocking, we also know that like all other Ryzen CPUs, the Ryzen 9 3950X would feature a soldered design which should help deliver better thermals than TIM.

Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core / 24 Thread CPU For $499 US

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is a 12 core and 24 thread part featuring the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.6 GHz. There’s 70 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 105W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail for $499 US. In terms of pricing, the chip is positioned against the Intel Core i9-9900K and offers more cores, threads, cache, PCIe lanes and support for next-gen I/O such as PCIe Gen 4.0.

Ryzen 7 3800X 8 Core / 16 Thread CPU For $399 US

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is an 8 core and 16 thread part featuring the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.9 GHz and a boost clock of 4.5 GHz. There’s 36 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 105W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail for $399 US. In terms of pricing, the chip is positioned against the Intel Core i7-9700K and offers more cores, threads, cache, PCIe lanes and support for next-gen I/O such as PCIe Gen 4.0.

Ryzen 7 3700X 8 Core / 16 Thread CPU For $329 US

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is also an 8 core and 16 thread part which features the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock of 4.4 GHz. There’s 36 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 65W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail for $329 US. In terms of pricing, the chip is better positioned against the Core i7-9700K than the Ryzen 7 3800X because it's not only more efficient in terms of TDP but also has a lower price point.

Ryzen 5 3600X 6 Core / 12 Thread CPU For $249 US

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is a 6 core and 12 thread part featuring the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.4 GHz. There’s 35 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 95 W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail for $249 US. In terms of pricing, the chip is positioned against the Intel Core i5-9600K and offers more cores, threads, cache, PCIe lanes and support for next-gen I/O such as PCIe Gen 4.0.

Ryzen 5 3600 6 Core / 12 Thread CPU For $199 US

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is an entry-level 6 core and 12 thread part featuring the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock of 4.2 GHz. There’s 35 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 65 W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail for $199 US. Based on the pricing, the Ryzen 5 3600 is going to be an extremely popular 6 core chip for gamers who are planning to build budget gaming PCs with a focus on price/performance.

AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Lineup

CPU Name	Ryzen 5 3500	Ryzen 5 3500X	Ryzen 5 3600	Ryzen 5 3600X	Ryzen 7 3700X	Ryzen 7 3800X	Ryzen 9 3900X	Ryzen 9 3950X
Cores/Threads	6/6	6/6	6/12	6/12	8/16	8/16	12/24	16/32
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Cache (L2+L3)	16 MB	32 MB	35 MB	35 MB	36 MB	36 MB	70 MB	72 MB
PCIe Lanes (Gen 4 CPU+PCH)	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
TDP	65W	65W	65W	95W	65W	105W	105W	105W
Price	$149 US	$179 US	$199 US	$249 US	$329 US	$399 US	$499 US	$749 US

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