Why Does AMD Do This? #Shorts
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amd's next cpu lineup is called ryzen 7000 which is confusing because the current gen is 5 000. amd's naming scheme started simple the first generation was called ryzen 1000 and the next two were ryzen 2000 and three thousand makes sense so far but then it seemed like we just skipped right to five thousand then seven thousand so what happened to those other numbers well amd decided to use the 4000 series to designate mobile chips apu's only available in pre-built and a couple of budget processors later the 6000 series became a mobile-only lineup based on zen 3 not the most consumer-friendly way to name your stuff though it could always be worse looking at you microsoft
The video explains AMD's Ryzen naming progression and why the current lineup seems to jump around numerically. It begins by outlining the early generations, noting that Ryzen 1000 led to 2000 and 3000 in a straightforward sequence, but then the series jumped to 5000 and 7000 in a way that confuses many consumers. The core point is that AMD reserved the 4000 series for mobile processors and APUs, a distinction you can only get from context rather than the desktop lineup. The transcript highlights that the 4000 series is specifically used for mobile chips, with only a few budget processors trailing behind, and later the 6000 series also becoming mobile-only and based on Zen 3. The overall message underscores that this naming approach is not particularly consumer-friendly, and the speaker teases that it could be worse, drawing a light jab at Microsoft as a contrasting example. In short, the video argues that AMD’s naming scheme creates ambiguity between desktop and mobile offerings, even as it tries to maintain some internal logic behind the sequence.
Topics · technology · processors · consumer-electronics · hardware
Questions answered
- Why did AMD assign the 4000 series to mobile processors and APUs rather than desktop CPUs?
- AMD reserved the 4000 series for mobile processors and APUs to designate mobile offerings, creating a separate naming path from the desktop Ryzen lineup.
- What is the main consumer frustration discussed about Ryzen naming in the video?
- The main frustration is that the jumping 4000 and 6000 designations between desktop and mobile lines make the product ladder confusing and not very consumer friendly.