Talk:Video Card GPU Naming
Linux
RX 5700 XT as a pocket-friendly option or the 6700 XT for performance
AMD graphics drivers for Linux are available for RX 6000, RX 5000, RX 500, and RX 400 series graphics cards.
And we are awaiting support for the Radeon RX 7000 series GPU, as it’s relatively new.
RX 6800 XT is Faster Than RX 7800 XT
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is one of the worst Radeon products released in the last decade
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT is one of the worst Radeon products released in the last decade
GPU core configuration had been reduced by over 40% compared to the Radeon RX 6600, with half as much Infinity Cache and a 44% reduction in memory bandwidth
ignore the Radeon 6500 XT.
RX 6600 is 80% faster
Meaning of AMD hardware names
That strange number should be separated into first, second and other digits like this: 6|9|00 (6900).
First digit is the generation. New hardware will increment this digit. The best is 5, except for GPUs. Second digit is the model. Better hardware has a higher second digit. The best is 9 (very expensive). Other digits (one or two) are often zero (0), other values mean better performance than the 0 or 00. AMD CPU names (What does Ryzen 5 5600X actually mean?)
First digit (5 in 5600X) is the generation. A higher first digit is important, it means newer hardware. Newer AMD CPUs have higher single core performance, as well as better RAM compatibility. Zen CPUs begin with 1 or 2 (for APUs), Zen+ with 2 or 3, Zen 2 with 3 or 4, Zen 3 with 5 (a jump).
Second digit (6 in 5600X) is the model. A higher second digit means more cores, better performance. The best CPUs have 9 as the second digit, they are very useful for productivity (like video editing). 1, 2 or 3 means Ryzen 3, they are quad core CPUs useful for basic usage, as well as basic gaming. 4, 5 or 6 means Ryzen 5, they are 6 core CPUs, good for gaming and they are usually the best value. 7 or 8 means Ryzen 7, they are 8 core CPUS, the best for gaming and good for productivity software. 9 means Ryzen 9, the best for productivity. They have at least 12 cores. This includes Threadripper.
The last two digits are used for differentiating Ryzen 9 and Threadripper CPUs. Like Ryzen 9 5950X.
- A CPU ending in XT is better than the same CPU ending in X, which is better than not ending in a letter.
- A CPU ending in G is a desktop APU. It has integrated graphics, can be used without a discrete GPU.
- A CPU ending in GE is an OEM-only lower powered (35 W) version of a desktop APU (ending in G).
- A CPU ending in WX is a workstation Threadripper CPU with better single core performance than Epyc.
- A CPU ending in AF is a refresh on 12 nm instead of 14 nm. Like Ryzen 3 1200 AF and Ryzen 5 1600 AF.
- A CPU ending in U is a low power laptop CPU, one ending in H is a high performance laptop CPU.
- CPUs ending in HS or HX are still high performance laptop CPUs. S is lower power, X is the opposite.
AMD GPU names (What does Radeon RX 5800 XT actually mean?)
First digit (5 in 5800 XT) is the generation. A higher first digit is important, it means newer hardware. Newer AMD GPUs may be built on better process nodes and they have better performance, of course. There are older series with three digits (GCN) and newer series with four digits (RDNA-based GPUs).
Second digit (8 in 5800 XT) is the model. It starts with 5 for entry level and ends with 9 for high end. RX 580 is actually middle range, while RX 590 is still middle range, but newer (on a 12 nm process).
The only suffix is XT, which is similar to the Ti suffix of NVIDIA GPUs, AMD being a good competitor. AMD chipset names (What does an X570 chipset actually mean?)
First digit (5 in X570) is the generation. It is 3 for Zen CPUs, 4 for Zen+ and 5 for Zen 2 and Zen 3. The compatibility is more complicated than that. Sometimes a BIOS update may be necessary.
Second digit (7 in X570) always corresponds with the prefixed letter: 2 for A, 5 for B, 7 for X. Just that.
There are no suffixes, but there is a prefix which can be A (entry level), B (mainstream), X (high end). A series motherboards do not allow overclocking. X series are not actually necessary for most people.
There are also Threadripper motherboards, with chipsets X399 (Zen and Zen+) and TRX40 (Zen 2).
