AMD has officially launched two mainstream processors based on the Zen 2 architecture, the Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X. Accompanying this new batch of Zen 2 processors is the B550 chipset aimed for a more budget crowd.
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The Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X completes the current range of 7nm Zen 2 processors in the market. As the most budget-friendly among the Zen 2 chipset, both processors come with 4-cores and 8-threads with 2MB of L2 Cache and 16MB of L3 cache, and TDP rated at 65W. The only real difference between the two is that the Ryzen 3 3100 has a base/boost clocks of 3.8GHz/3.9GHz while the Ryzen 3 3300X has a higher base/boost speeds of 3.8GHz to 4.3GHz. Both CPUs also support the PCIe 4.0 interface.
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| Model | Cores/Threads | TDP(Watts) | Boost/Base Clocks | Total Cache (MB) | Platform | Price |
| AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | 4C/8T | 65 | 4.3/3.8 | 18 | AM4 | 120 |
| AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | 4C/8T | 65 | 3.9/3.6 | 18 | AM4 | 99 |
The Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X are expected to hit the market for USD 99 (PhP 5,000) and USD 120 (PhP 6,100), respectively. Both will come with AMD’s own Wraith Stealth cooler and should be available in retail in May 2020.
Alongside the new Ryzen 3 processors is AMD’ B550 motherboards. Like their X570 counterparts, B550 motherboards will support PCIe 4.0. Although details about pricing and models are still sparse at this time, it is expected that their partners such as ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Colorful, Gigabyte, and MSI will be releasing their respective take on the motherboard starting June 16, 2020.
