At the AMD Next Horizon Gaming Event last month we saw the release of a whole new selection of potentially ground-breaking PC components. AMD has been competing with CPU tycoon Intel ever since its inception, and this year they brought their A-game. AMD unveiled eight of their third generation Ryzen CPUs, and released their first 12-core and 16-core processors that are accessible to mainstream gamers, quite possibly positioning themselves as the new go-to option for gamers around the world.

Several other components were released, including the new “Navi” graphics system, but for this blog we’re going to focus on their new Ryzen 3000 Series CPUs and how they might be knocking the renowned Intel off of their long-held throne.