08/01/2023
AMD doesn't just support gamers; it supports gaming at every level. Cloud gaming services like Shadow and Blacknut rely on Epyc to provide scalable dense compute to keep frame rates high and infrastructure costs low. AMD Ryzen(TM) Threadripper(TM) workstation processors are popular with developers who need high core counts for rendering, animation, and writing code. For example,Β EPIC Games has long since citedΒ how Threadripper provides them huge efficiency gains, and how their engineers can work a greater number of development projects because less time compiling code means more time developing exciting new gaming features.
AMD has a long history of supporting consumer gaming, dating back more than 20 years to the launch of the original Athlon(TM) K7 processor. Today, AMD DNA powers every type of gaming system, from the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X to millions of gaming PCs around the world, to handheld devices like the Valve Steam Deck.Β Β
One of the most important ways that AMD supports PC gamers is by committing to supporting products for the long term. In 2017, AMD launched its first-generation Ryzen processors and the AMD Socket AM4 motherboard platform. Rather than opting for a platform design, which would force gamers to buy new motherboards every few processor launches, it built AM4 to be forward-compatible.Β
The new AM5 socket extends the same promise as AM4 but adds support for next-generation technologies like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5. "We built the platform around next generation technologies so that you can build today and upgrade as your needs grow over time," AMD's David McAfee said at launch. "Just like AM4, we're making a commitment to support the AM5 platform with new technologies and next generation architectures through at least 2025." It is also important to note that the AM5 motherboards offerings are expanding rapidly with a host of entry level options launching in February 2023.Β
The new processors AMD is announcing at CES bring the benefits of the next-gen AM5 platform to both power-conscious enthusiasts and high-end gamers.Β The new low-power Ryzen 5 7600, Ryzen 7 7700, and Ryzen 9 7900 are designed for users and gamers who want excell
