AMD currently takes the throne but a few evidences seem to suggest that the processor battle isn't over yet.
The technical evidence
AMD sets the standard higher this time with its new Ryzen CPU that's designed to 'disrupt the CPU range' and meant to take on Intel's products. The desktop chip has created hype so far and since its official release, the chip has been reviewed and praised for its top notch performance. Technically, AMD Ryzen scores greatly when compared to Intel, as claimed by the company CEO, Lisa Su.
The three chips for desktop launched March 2 are supported by multithreaded performance that beats Intel Core i7 6900K. What's even more interesting is how AMD sets the price for the high-end Ryzen 7 1800X. It is far cheaper than Core i7 6900K. However, when being tested for gaming, Ryzen is a few notches behind Intel (up to 15 percent), ArsTechnica wrote. And when compared to Core i7 7700K, AMD failed to achieve higher benchmark scores according to DSO Gaming.
The non-technical evidence
AMD clearly mentions Intel in its Form 10-K report, suggesting that the latter will 'pose a threat' to the company's GPU lineup, PcGamesn has learned.
The "More for less" strategy could win consumers attention but regardless of the 'modest' price, it's worth to note that the current Zen CPUs do not include built-in graphics card, which means, consumers will have to purchase the GPU should they craft a gaming PC. That said, the processor may not be as cheap as everyone thinks.
As of this moment, AMD's three Ryzen CPU offerings have fulfilled the company's ambition to dethrone Intel. The company has promised to improve the chip's gaming performance to up the game but let's not forget that Intel is also gearing up for more microprocessors launch this year with the possibility of slashing the price of its older chips.
What do you think of Intel-AMD microprocessor battle this year?
