Overview
Video games are becoming more and more popular amongst the masses and the demand for a high quality good gaming setup is at an all time high. Looking for a good PC build is an essential part to having a good gaming session and playing your favorite games without a hitch.
One of the factors that contributes to a good PC is the CPU. CPUs these days are coming out left and right with newer models with rapid speeds, not only that competition is at an all time high. This might be a little bit intimidating for gamers who don’t know what to choose from all the available CPU options. That is why we will be looking into the newcomer to the CPU industry and is making a boom of it, AMD, to see what they can offer that can compete with Intel.
Gamer’s choices:
Reviews
1. AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
When people talk about CPUs, they often think of Intel’s CPUs as they have been dominant in the industry for so long. Now with the introduction of AMD into the scene of CPU production, they have given more options and competitions for newer and faster CPUs. Let’s start off with their Ryzen 3 3300X.
This is often compared with Intel's I3 line of CPU and it does stand toe to toe with it. Running a 4 core, 8 thread that runs on a base 4.3 Ghz speed. For the price of almost 200$, it is compatible with most motherboards and can perform quite well with popular games on the market right now.
2. AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
In the lines of AMD products, this is by far one of their best for value CPUs if you want a good processor for a good price. The 5 5600X is their fastest 6 core processor for mainstream desktop, with 12 processing threads, Bundled with the quiet, capable AMD Wraith Stealth cooler.
The Ryzen 5 5600 can dish out hefty punches in performance, play testing most of the popular games today with more than 100 FPS consistently. It runs at 4.6 Ghz and can enable overclocking for more performance, paired this with a good GPU like a RTX 2060 or Radeon 6600 then you can be assured to have an amazing set up.
3. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Moving on to the higher end for both CPU prices and quality. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is the perfect blend of high-quality performance at a good price. The Ryzen 7 5800X is the fastest 8-core processor for mainstream desktops, with 16 processing threads with 4.7 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 36 MB of cache, DDR-3200 support.
It can also support PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards. The graphical power of this CPU is even high enough to run most games at a decent level even without a dedicated GPU, and when paired with a good one, the performance is even better.
4. AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
This is the newest model in the AMD Ryzen CPU line that is in contention with Intel’s core i9 12th gen. Even though critics and analysis have shown that the performance of the Core i9 is far superior than that of Ryzens', that doesn't take away from the Ryzen 9 5950X power.
It runs with 16 cores and 32 processing threads, 4.9 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 72 MB of cache, DDR-3200 support, and can support PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards. For those who are looking for the best performing gaming CPU that is an alternative to Intels’.
FAQs
1. Are Intel's CPUs or AMD’s CPUs better?
For the longest time, Intel’s CPU technology was so far ahead of any of its competitors that any of AMD’s first-line products were nowhere near the level of Intel’s. However, AMD’s efforts to catch up to Intel’s have proven to be successful, therefore the differences between AMD and Intel systems are almost indistinguishable. So if you are looking for a CPU for a cheaper price then AMD’s CPUs should be perfect.
2. Can AMD CPUs overclock to increase performance?
Unlike Intel, which only allows overclocking on certain chips, all AMD Ryzen processors have overclocking abilities built-in, as are most of the motherboards. With this, the performance of your games with an overclocked CPU can go even further beyond. So gathering your hardware should be pretty easy. You only need two pieces of hardware to overclock your chip.
Here are, what we think are the best AMD CPUs currently on the market. It covers all from budget builds to higher quality ones to suit your demands. If you think we have missed any, please let us know.
