Best AMD Processors Ranked 2020

At one time, AMD's chips occupied a leading position in the market, offering maximum innovations, high reliability and an affordable price. In recent years, the situation has changed somewhat, but even now the "reds" can offer excellent models, because of which Intel has to decide on bold steps that can reduce customer churn.

The manufacturer has shown itself especially well with the Ryzen line, which has earned high marks from experts and users. However, in the ranking of the best AMD processors in 2020, we included not only the current family, but also several models from previous years that are still popular.

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AMD A4-6320 Richland (FM2, L2 1024Kb)

The most budget model in the review is in seventh position. Stores offer A4-6320 at a cost of 1,600 rubles, so this is one of the best price-quality processors on the market. However, the cheapness does not allow expecting impressive characteristics from the chipset: 2 cores with a frequency of 3.8 GHz, an HD 8370D graphics chip operating at 760 MHz, as well as 48 KB L1 and 1024 KB L2 cache. Heat dissipation and maximum allowable temperature in the monitored model are equal to 65 W and 70 degrees. As for the disadvantages of A4-6320, they are insignificant for their price.

Advantages:

• excellent value
• good built-in graphics
• performance (for its price)
• cold enough under load

Disadvantages:

• not suitable for games
• perceptible heating under load

AMD A10 Kaveri

Another good and inexpensive processor ranks sixth in the ranking. The A10 Kaveri model costs on average 4,800 rubles, contains 4 cores, a shared L2 cache with a total volume of 4 MB and a 64 KB L1 cache. The clock speed of this budget processor is 3700 MHz. There is also an integrated graphics core Radeon R7 Series with a maximum frequency of 720 MHz. As for heat dissipation and maximum temperature, they are declared at 95 W and 72.4 degrees, respectively. The quad-core A10 Kaveri processor will be the optimal choice for office PCs. But for games or more serious tasks, it will not work. This is caused by poor performance in single-threaded mode, as well as a forced reduction in the frequency of the cores and the graphics chip under a high load on the latter. Otherwise, the Kaveri processor line is the perfect choice.

Advantages:

• good built-in graphics
• reasoned cost
• 4 physical cores
• low temperature
• possibility of limiting TDP below 95 W

Disadvantages:

• load on graphics reduces performance
• rather low power in single-threaded mode

AMD FX-6350 Vishera (AM3 +, L3 8192Kb)

The next three positions in the ranking are occupied by processors with Vishera architecture, designed for motherboards with socket AM3 +. One of the best options in this family is considered the FX-6350 model, which contains 6 cores with a frequency of 3.9 GHz. L1, L2 and L3 caches are installed here 48, 6144 and 8192 KB, respectively. Unlike previous models, the cheap 6-core AMD FX-6350 does not have an integrated video core. The same is typical for the chipsets presented below, therefore, when calculating the cost of assembling a PC, you should not forget about including a video card in it.As for the average price of this good processor, it is only 6,000 rubles.

Advantages:

• attractive price
• heating temperature
• quick work
• overclocking capability
• good for games

Disadvantages:

• including price no

AMD FX-8320 Vishera (AM3 +, L3 8192Kb)

FX-8320 is almost a complete analog of the model described above. However, this powerful and reliable processor is equipped with 8 cores, 8192 KB of L2 cache and clocked at 3500 MHz. Otherwise, everything is the same here, including a typical heat dissipation of 125 W. It is noteworthy that the average cost of AMD FX-8320 in Russian online stores is the same 6 thousand rubles. As a result, for its price this is one of the best AMD processors for heavy PC games. Even in such CPU-intensive projects as "Watch Dogs 2" and "Grand Theft Auto V" the presented model demonstrates high frame rates at medium and high graphics settings, paired with cards of the level of GTX 1060 and RX570. It is not recommended to buy more powerful video adapters for the Vishera family chips presented in the rating, because they will not be revealed.

Advantages:

• good overclocking potential
• low heat generation
• cost is better than analogues
• cache size
• clock frequency
• maximum heating under load

Disadvantages:

• slow speed in multithreading mode

AMD FX-9590 Vishera (AM3 +, L3 8192Kb)

The differences between the eight-core processor of the mid-price category FX-9590 and the previous one can be found even less than the differences when comparing the FX-8320 and 6350. In fact, we have the same chipset, but with a clock speed increased to 4.7 GHz and increased in this regard heat dissipation up to 220 W. In demanding games, the AMD FX-9590 processor also performs well, but if you do not render and do not run other demanding programs, then it is better to give preference to the FX-8320 model, which will cost significantly less today. The increased frequency is more needed for professional tasks, when 3.5 GHz is enough for gaming. Please note that in case of additional overclocking, the FX-9590 will need to purchase good cooling, otherwise it will overheat.

Advantages:

• high clock speed
• possibility of additional overclocking
• excellent results in applications and games
• reveals even modern mid-range video cards

Disadvantages:

• the price is a little overpriced
• demanding on the cooling system

AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (AM4, L3 8192Kb)

The next line is taken by one of the fastest processors from AMD. The Ryzen 5 1400 has 4 cores at 3200 MHz. This is a Ryzen processor designed for socket AM4 motherboards. The average cost of the monitored solution is 10 thousand rubles. Compared to Intel processors, this is an excellent offer, because a similar model from the "blue" i5-7400 costs about 1000 rubles more. At the same time, the competitor AMD also surpasses in characteristics, offering 96, 2048 and 8192 KB of L1, L2 and L3 caches, respectively. For heavy modern games, the Ryzen 5 1400 is also excellent due to the presence of 4 cores at 3200 MHz. The maximum operating temperature and TPD in this model are 95 degrees and 65 W. The competing Intel product is one of the best processors in the review, second only to the lack of a video core. However, it is not required when building a gaming PC.

Advantages:

• excellent price / performance ratio
• large cache memory
• high performance in games
• good cooling with a complete cooler
• the ability to work in 8 threads
• low price
• outperforms Intel both in synthetics and in real tasks

Disadvantages:

• tangible dependence on RAM
• weak overclocking potential

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (AM4, L3 16384Kb)

And finally, the first place in the TOP 7 is taken by the fastest processor from the AAA lineup to date - Ryzen 7 1800X. After the presentation, this model made it clear that AMD no longer wants to take the position of catching up. Now the situation has become even better, because at the beginning of January 2018, the "reds" reduced the cost of almost all of their chips. The recommended price of the Ryzen 7 1800X has decreased the most - from $ 499 to $ 349. This makes the reviewed model the most profitable choice not only in the ranking of AMD chips, but also in comparison with competitors from Intel.This is especially noticeable in professional tasks, where the R7 1800X shows an average of 15% better performance than the flagship of the Coffee Lake family from Intel.

In addition, the Ryzen 7 1800X is the best processor in the game. With 8 cores and 16 threads, 3.6 GHz stock frequency, and overclocking capabilities, this chipset performs well in any modern projects. At the same time, the load rarely exceeds 50%, when competing products from Intel often operate at 70-80% of their capacity. Also, according to reviews about the processor, its low heating can be distinguished. Even with a high load on the cores, the chipset remains quite "cold".

As a result, we have before us the most powerful AMD processor, which will be able to remain relevant for many years to come. The chipset easily handles any professional task and unleashes the highest performing graphics adapters available on the market today. Separately, it is also worth noting the large amounts of cache memory of 96, 4096 and 16384 KB for the first, second and third levels, respectively.

Advantages:

• value for money
• little heat dissipation
• excellent overclocking potential
• large power reserve for the future
• outperforms competitors in any task
• full 8 cores and 16 threads
• high quality solder under the lid
• overclocking capability even on cheap motherboards

Disadvantages:

• to unleash its full potential, you need fast RAM

Which AMD processor is better to buy

As we have already noted above, the Ryzen 7 1800X is the best in the red line and on the market as a whole. But if we talk about which one is better to buy a processor for a home or work PC, then first of all you need to look at the user's needs. So for a multimedia PC, which will be used for Internet surfing and watching videos, the budget models of processors from the Richland and Kaveri families presented in the review will be enough. For more serious tasks, chipsets built on the Vishera architecture are suitable. If you are looking for the perfect solution for editing, 3D modeling, modern gaming and other demanding applications, then you should focus on the leaders in the ranking of the best AMD processors from the Ryzen model line.