AMD adds Smart Access Memory’s frame rate to RYZEN 3000 processors to improve performance

AMD Smart Access Memory (SAM) is a technology used to enhance the performance of the graphics card. This technology allows the processor to access the graphics memory from the traditional sequential arrangement to a parallel arrangement.

This means that with this technology, the processor can simultaneously access more graphics memory to improve performance, but not all processors support it in terms of hardware support.

Previously, this technology only supported AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards. Based on user needs, AMD now includes RYZEN 3000 series processors into the scope of support.

According to AMD’s official statement, if you want to use SAM technology to improve performance, you must use Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards and match RYZEN 3000 series processors.

The old Radeon graphics card does not support SAM technology, for the time being, other processors that already support this technology include the RYZEN 5000 series and so on.

In terms of actual effects, AMD also lists the performance comparisons of some games. For example, the performance of the World of Warcraft game on RYZEN 5900X and RX 6800XT is increased by 11%.

The performance of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla game has also increased by 9% after enabling SAM technology on this configuration. Overall, there will be a 10% gap in the performance of whether to enable SAM technology.

To enable this technology, users need to update firmware and drivers, among which AMD has not yet released the new version of the firmware for the RYZEN 3000 series processors.