AMD has been silent for years when it comes to producing high-end processors, as they focused on laptop markets which offers low-budget units for slower processing capabilities. However, the company will launch their AMD Ryzen 7 this coming March 2, claiming its superiority over Intel's Core i7 processor.

The AMD Ryzen 7 is a desktop CPU line based on the Zen architecture. It has overall improvements in the number of instructions the chip can handle simultaneously. The new chip can take loads up to 52 percent more every cycle than similarly-clocked predecessor because of the 14-nanometer manufacturing process. It also has five times the bandwidth and a bunch of architectural upgrades.

The AMD Ryzen 7 will have a similar Hyper-Threading feature that is present on Intel chips. Each core of the CPU can execute two codes simultaneously. It will come in three SKUs - 1800X, 1700X and 1700. The fastest, which is the 1800X, will have a 3.6GHz stock clock speed and can be boosted up to 4.0GHz. If compared with Intel's octa-core i7, the 1800X can outperform it by nine percent.

As for the Ryzen 7 1700, it is clocked to 3GHz which is the lowest-power 8-core desktop chip. It is also quiet and efficient, having a 32dB noise level if working with a Wraith Spire cooler. It also comes with a 65W thermal design target. The focus of the AMD Ryzen 7 is to be used on higher-end systems.

AMD's Ryzen CPU is based on the Zen architecture which was developed within four years. Originally, they aim to make the chip do up to 40 percent more IPC, but instead they were able to achieve 52 percent. Pre-orders can be made already, but the units will start arriving on March 2. The Ryzen 7 1700, which is the cheapest, will cost $329. The 1800X will be sold for $499 and the 1700X for $399.