--- title: Choosing between the generic and optimized build --- This [[guides/index|guide]] provides an overview of the differences between the generic and optimized builds of Zen, so you can make an informed decision on which version to use. > [!info] > This guide only applies to the Linux and Windows versions of Zen. ## Supported CPUs for optimized builds > [!warning] > If your computer's processor doesn't belong to any of the following processor families, the optimized version won't work on your device. Please install the generic version instead. * AMD Family 15h (Excavator) * AMD Family 17h (Zen, Zen+, Zen 2) * AMD Family 19h (Zen 3) * AMD Family 19h (Zen 4 / Zen 4c) * AMD Family 1Ah (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) * Intel 4th Gen Core (Haswell) * Intel 5th Gen Core (Broadwell) * Intel 6th Gen Core (Skylake) * Intel 7th Gen Core (Kaby Lake) * Intel 8/9th Gen Core (Coffee Lake) * Intel 10th Gen Core (Comet Lake) * Intel 12th Gen (Alder Lake) * Intel 13th Gen (Raptor Lake) * Intel 14th Gen (Raptor Lake Refresh) * Intel 15th Gen (Lunar / Arrow Lake) * Intel 6th Gen Core (Skylake X) * Intel 8th Gen Core i3 (Cannon Lake) * Intel Xeon / 10th Gen Core (Ice Lake) * Intel Xeon (Cascade Lake) * Intel Xeon (Cooper Lake) * Intel 3rd Gen 10nm++ (Tiger Lake) * Intel 4th Gen 10nm++ (Sapphire Rapids) * Intel 5th Gen 10nm++ (Emerald Rapids) * Intel 11th Gen (Rocket Lake) > [!hint] Which family does my CPU belong to? > A useful website to learn more about your computer's processor is [WikiChip](https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/WikiChip) ## Differences between the optimized and generic builds This is a work in progress