Hello Brian
AMD Ryzen can run on ESXi
Maybe it is homelab simple test can be installed successfully
Computer specifications are as follows:
AMD Ryzen R5-3400G
Asrock DeskMini A300 (Need BIOS P3.5 -Update support CPU microcode )
Micron SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 16GB*2
PLEXTOR M9PeG 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD*1
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 (Thin cpu cooling fan)
The computer is installed and only runs 1 virtual machine.
Test and physical machine performance difference
As the Asrock DeskMini A300 and MSI B450-A-Pro motherboard
The built-in network cards are all Realtek RTL8111H (A300 can not be inserted into the card slot) <== net-r8168
Also install a consumer SATA driver <== sata-xahci
So I have added NIC driver & consumer SATA driver support before installation.
Use esxi 6.7U2
Attached picture
Asrock DeskMini A300
- Motherboard: 5.8" x 5.4" (Mini-STX)
- Barebones: 155 x 155 x 80 mm (1.92L)
Install only M.2 SSD 512GB
