AMD to launch two new budget OEM-only Ryzen 3000 CPUs based on 7-year-old Zen+ architecture
AMD is preparing to launch two new OEM-only Ryzen 3000 series CPUs (Ryzen 3 3100U and Ryzen 5 3501U) based on the aging Zen+ architecture from 2019. These entry-level laptop processors target budget devices with FP5 sockets, featuring Vega 8 graphics and a 12nm manufacturing process. While not performance-oriented, they aim to provide low-cost options for basic computing needs.
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AMD is set to release a pair of OEM-only CPUs based on the 7-year-old Zen+ architecture.
They might not be speed demons, but they'll be cheap.
The Ryzen 3 3100U is a basic dual-core chip, while the Ryzen 5 3501U offers four cores and eight threads, both featuring Vega 8 graphics and built on a cost-effective 12nm process.
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