The Zen 3 architecture is a microarchitecture developed by AMD for its Ryzen and EPYC processors. Launched in late 2020, it features improvements in performance and efficiency compared to its predecessor, Zen 2. The architecture utilizes a 7nm manufacturing process and introduces a new design for its core layout, allowing for better communication between cores. One of the key enhancements in Zen 3 is the unified L3 cache, which increases the cache size available to each core, improving data access speeds. This results in significant gains in gaming and multi-threaded workloads, making Zen 3 a competitive choice for both consumers and professionals.