With the Ryzen 7 series of desktop processors AMD has made
its much awaited return to the high-performance computing market and what a
come-back story it has been! After years of frustration and misfiring, the
perennial underdog has finally delivered a truly competitive x86 core design
that can, in most cases, give Intel a good run for its money. But the Ryzen
saga is just beginning and after launching the initial salvo comprising the
flagship trio of Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700, AMD wants to shift its attention
to the mainstream. The result is Ryzen 5 which forms the mid-range of AMD’s new
processor line-up and brings the same Zen goodness to a more affordable
package.
