Amd fx processors will coexist with ryzen

We already know that Ryzen is going to launch on March 2, the new AMD processors already have a date on the calendar but what will happen to the current FX line? Fortunately, AMD clears all the doubts we had, confirming that the FX series will continue to coexist with Ryzen.

AMD does not want to kill the line of FX processors, which although it could never compete against the Intel Core i7, they are an excellent option in terms of price-performance. Precisely this is the conclusion of AMD itself: "the market needs DDR3 platforms for the common consumer and the segment that seeks better price-performance . "

The red company highlights that FX processors "have the highest clock frequencies you can have on a home PC" and that "they have twice as many cores as competitive processors at a similar price . "

AMD also talks about the benefits that 6 or 8 core processors can have in future games specifically designed for DirectX 12, which take better advantage of the number of cores instead of single-thread power, something that could greatly benefit the FX processor. 8350.

This is good news for those who are not looking for a very powerful computer, the FX architecture together with the AM3 + motherboards are an excellent economic option to build a good PC that can handle everything.

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In this way, AMD sentences: “They are not going anywhere for long enough. They are still a viable product ” and we are pleased that this is the case.

Press release