AMD Unveils New Ryzen 8000G Series APUs

AMD has unveiled its Ryzen 8000G series APUs at CES 2024. The Ryzen 8000G series processors are built on Zen 4 architecture and feature integrated Radeon 700M RDNA3 graphics. This marks the first time that Ryzen AI is included in such processors.

The Ryzen 7 8700G, offers 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of up to 5.1GHz, 24MB cache, and a 65 Watt TDP. It is priced at $329 USD. The Ryzen 5 8600G provides 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of up to 5.0GHz, 22MB cache, and a 65 Watt TDP. It is priced at $229 USD. Additionally, there is a Ryzen 5 5500G with 6 cores and 12 threads, a 3.5GHz base clock, and a price of $179 USD. Finally, the Ryzen 3 8300G, which offers 4 cores and 8 threads, a 12MB cache, and a 65 Watt TDP. The pricing for this model has not been disclosed yet. Notably, the Ryzen 5 8500G and Ryzen 3 8300G consist of a combination of Zen 4 and Zen 4C cores.

During the press presentation, AMD emphasized the significance of Ryzen AI. Although Ryzen AI support for Linux is not publicly available yet, there are indications that it may be coming in the future.

Source: Phoronix.