AMD is already quite well known for their really easy overclocking, and their better price point for what you get.
My current PC build has had an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU in it for the last 3 years or so, and running with Manjaro Linux as OS, it has been running flawlessly. This is my first AMD CPU, as I’d always been buying Intel since I moved off the Amiga. I’ve not run into any compatibility issues whatsoever, and I do also play quite a few Steam Games as well.
Sadly, when I did the last PC upgrade, I stuck to buying another Nvidia GPU. I just did not do a proper comparison of alternatives. Next time however I’m going to do a thorough comparison and give AMD a serious consideration for my next GPU card.
The only issue I’ve been experiencing with testing out Wayland on Linux, is some random freezes for about 40+ seconds. I get something similar with the X display, but it is exclusively limited to when the compositor gets accessed, which is only really during screenshots. Supposedly this relates to the Nvidia card on Linux (not the AMD CPU), although I’m using the Nvidia proprietary drivers. When I get time, I should actually try a different GPU, or the open-source drivers, and try to pinpoint this issue.
The linked article though does whet my appetite a bit again for getting an AMD GPU. In today’s world, full of innovation and improvement, we should be seriously considering good alternatives, and not just sticking to the one thing we know out of habit. Change is what sparks and rewards innovation, and helps cultivate a healthy market ecosystem. The days of one single company resting on their laurels, should be over.
See https://www.xda-developers.com/5-reasons-use-amd-next-gaming-pc/