Zen 2 is the codename for a computer processor microarchitecture by AMD. It is the successor of AMD’s Zen and Zen+ microarchitectures. AMD’s high-performance x86 Core “Zen 2” architecture enables the 3rd Generation Ryzen Processors such as AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X to deliver the highest single-thread and multi-thread performance of any mainstream desktop processor ideal for gamers and designers alike.