Ryzen CPU expected to help raise AMD desktop market share

Most enthusiasts would agree that CPU popularity is often centered around performance meaning that the fastest chip usually wins.  Speed can either be raw out of the box performance or based on overclockability.  For instance the old Socket A Athlon CPUs were extremely popular due to how they overclocked and how much fun it was to do.  Some of that translated to the A64 line but that quickly died off when LGA 1366 was released.

Assuming Ryzen can match performance with Skylake and Kaby Lake then I think they might have a chance.

AMD's next-generation 14nm Ryzen series processors will be unveiled in the first quarter of 2017 and the new platform will be officially released at the end of February and enter global mass shipments in March, according to sources from motherboard players. Optimistic about its high price/performance ratio, motherboard players have been rather aggressive about placing orders for related motherboards recently and some even believe demand for the new platform will increase AMD's share in the worldwide desktop processor market in the second quarter of 2017.

Now all they need is something to compete with LGA 2011 and they might be on to something.

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