AMD introduces Ryzen 8000G desktop processors with RDNA 3-igpu – update

AMD introduces its first Ryzen 8000G APUs for desktops. These AM5 CPUs have an integrated RDNA 3 GPU and have Zen 4 or Zen 4c cores. The chips will be released on January 31, with the exception of a Ryzen 3 8300G, which will only be available to OEMs.

AMD will come with a total of four Ryzen 8000G desktop processors. Of these, the Ryzen 7 8700G is the highest positioned model. This APU has eight Zen 4 cores with boost clocks up to 5.1GHz and a TDP of 65W. The processor also has a total of 24MB cache and an integrated Radeon 780M GPU. This is based on the RDNA 3 architecture and has twelve compute units.

Positioned below this is the Ryzen 5 8600G. This chip has six Zen 4 cores with boost clocks up to 5.0GHz. The IGPU used is also less powerful; the apu gets a Radeon 760M with eight CUs. Both the 8600G and the 8700G get a Ryzen AI NPU for AI computing tasks. AMD first introduced Ryzen AI in its Ryzen 7040U processors for laptops. With the 8000G chips, this technology is used in desktop processors for the first time.

AMD claims that the GPU in the Ryzen 7 8700G is suitable for 1080p gaming with Low presets. The integrated RDNA 3 GPU should then achieve more than 60fps in games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Far Cry 6, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus and more, the chip maker claims. According to AMD, the IGPU in the 8600G and 8700G is also significantly more powerful than that in the Intel Core i7 14700K desktop processor, which has a UHD Graphics 770 IGPU. Intel switched its Meteor Lake processors to more powerful IPUs based on its Arc Alchemist architecture, but those CPUs are only available for laptops. No independent benchmarks are yet available.

AMD also states that the 8700G with Radeon 780M is more powerful in some games than a Core i5-13400F with a separate Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 video card. The 8700G gets 0.89x to 1.31x of the performance of that combination, depending on the game. AMD says the 13400F and GTX 1650 will cost a combined $410. The Ryzen 7 8700G will cost $329.

Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 3 8300G get Zen 4 and Zen 4c cores

AMD is also introducing a less powerful Ryzen 5 8500G. This chip features two Zen 4 and four Zen 4c cores, for a total of six cores and twelve threads. The Zen 4c cores have the same specifications as the Zen 4 architecture, with the same IPC and instruction sets. However, the Zen 4c cores are 35 percent smaller, and are optimized for performance per watt and higher core density. AMD previously introduced its first Ryzen 7000U laptop processors with a combination of Zen 4 and Zen 4c cores. The 8500G also has a Radeon 740M IPU. This GPU is also based on the RDNA 3 architecture, but has only four CUs.

Finally, AMD is introducing a Ryzen 3 8300G desktop APU. This will have four cores: one Zen 4 core and three Zen 4c cores. That chip also has a Radon 740M IPU. However, the Ryzen 3 8300G will only be available to OEMs and is therefore not intended for individual sales. According to AMD, the first desktops with 8300G APU will be on the market at the end of this quarter. The remaining Ryzen 8000G APUs will be released on January 31.

Update, 5:50 p.m.: AMD has announced the prices of its Ryzen 8000G series. These are included in the table below.