Early VerdictWe would recommend Ryzen 7 1800X for desktop and heavy workloads, such as rendering and workstation applications, but it isn’t as competitive with a diverse range of game titles. Ryzen sets a low pricing bar, and the addition of the new Zen microarchitecture and SMT yield an impressive performance improvement over AMD’s previous generation products. Pros+Low cost+Low TDP+Office and workstation applicationsCons-Sub-par gaming performance in some titles-Poorly optimized software ecosystem Why you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Go to page:The Ryzen DebutPage 1: The Ryzen DebutPage 3: The AM4 PlatformPage 5: Cache TestingPage 9: Results: WorkstationPage 11: Results: Power Consumption And TemperaturesPage 12: ConclusionThe Ryzen DebutThe conundrum AMD currently faces started when it launched Bulldozer to lackluster reviews back in 2011. The...
