I've never had any issues with Ryzen, but I never had first gen. If you don't want Ryzen, and Intel is unethical, maybe you could try a Epyc /s?
Buying used Intel stuff might also be an option. No more money would go to Intel, and using used stuff is good on the e-waste front.
I've been on Sway for a while now. Also have a computer on Plasma (Wayland).
(Intel iGPU, AMD APU, and AMD graphics card)