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Haven't tried swapping completely different CPU brands, but if you have set up CPU microcode, you might want to uninstall that before swapping over.
For graphics cards, Intel and AMD drivers can exist side by side so you should be able to install the AMD ones before transplanting it over.
Other than that, it should be fine. And worst case you can always swap back!
I did swap a drive from an Intel desktop to an AMD desktop. It worked with no issues. Just make sure the kernel is new enough to support the CPU in the new PC before swapping the drive.