New Budget GPU, Looks Like A CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Review

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    Video Index
    00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed
    00:21 - Ad-Spot
    01:04 - Ryzen 7 8700G
    03:43 - Test System Specs
    04:17 - Cinebench 2024 Single
    04:36 - Cinebench 2024 Multi
    05:07 - 7-Zip File Manager Compression
    05:18 - 7-Zip File Manager Decompression
    05:25 - Adobe Photoshop 2024, iGPU
    05:36 - Adobe Premiere Pro 2023, iGPU
    06:07 - iGPU - Baldur's Gate 3
    06:53 - iGPU - Counter-Strike 2
    07:14 - iGPU - Fortnite [DX11]
    07:33 - iGPU - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
    07:48 - iGPU - F1 2023
    08:07 - iGPU - Spider-Man Remastered
    08:21 - iGPU - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
    08:40 - iGPU - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
    09:00 - RAM Testing
    10:13 - RAM - Fortnite [DX11]
    10:34 - RAM - F1 2023
    10:47 - RAM - Spider-Man Remastered
    11:06 - 6500 XT Testing
    11:25 - 6500 XT - Baldur's Gate 3
    12:06 - 6500 XT - Counter-Strike 2
    12:27 - 6500 XT - Fortnite [DX11]
    12:50 - 6500 XT - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
    13:22 - 6500 XT - F1 2023
    13:47 - 6500 XT - Spider-Man Remastered
    14:20 - 6500 XT - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
    14:38 - 6500 XT - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
    15:14 - Why The 8700G Doesn’t Make Sense For Gaming
    15:35 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Baldur's Gate 3
    16:28 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Counter-Strike 2
    16:53 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Fortnite [DX11]
    17:14 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
    17:45 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - F1 2023
    18:10 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Spider-Man Remastered
    18:34 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
    19:04 - Core i3 + RX 6600 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
    19:27 - Radeon RX 7900 XTX Testing
    19:57 - Total System Power
    20:20 - Final Thoughts
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  • @johnv3372
    @johnv3372 6 месяцев назад +262

    Loved that you compared it to the performance of discrete cpu/gpu combos from a value perspective.

    • @madlad4206
      @madlad4206 6 месяцев назад +3

      I mean that’s the obvious comparison, nothing game changing

    • @arbpaninken6719
      @arbpaninken6719 6 месяцев назад +3

      Quite a distracting comparison though as the sole purpose of these APUs is because you don't want or have the space for a CPU and dGPU. The dGPU in question here is still sizeable (6500XT)

    • @UserOfTheName
      @UserOfTheName 6 месяцев назад +17

      ​@@arbpaninken6719That's not the "sole purpose" The point of these is for budget gaming, 99 percent of people have room for a dGPU

    • @ionutpogacean
      @ionutpogacean 6 месяцев назад +1

      It would be interesting to also compare the total power usage for 8700G vs the CPU+dGPU combo.

    • @maximusraven9972
      @maximusraven9972 5 месяцев назад +3

      But for countries with expensive electric bill, APUs in the long run saves a lot of money.

  • @GearSeekers
    @GearSeekers 6 месяцев назад +364

    That iGPU performance is pretty incredible on its own but I can agree on how weird it is overall.

    • @akunmapkah586
      @akunmapkah586 6 месяцев назад +10

      And price...

    • @tuanld91
      @tuanld91 6 месяцев назад +28

      It's not that weird. I think AMD wouldn't want the APU to kill their entry-level GPU. This APU obviously targets niche ultra-compact ITX user.

    • @laden6675
      @laden6675 6 месяцев назад +4

      They should just put these in regular CPUs as integrated graphics, not separate G series

    • @lycanthoss
      @lycanthoss 6 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@tuanld91of course AMD doesn't want to harm their budget GPUs, but that is not the reason for this pricing/performance. It is simply a matter of fact that discrete GPUs will always be faster than integrated ones, because discrete GPUs have higher bandwidth memory, bigger dies and a cooling solution that is not shared with the CPU. And the price isn't going to be much better either, because manufacturing a single large die vs 2 small dies is more expensive, though the die cost isn't as significant as manufacturing the whole PCB and everything else for the GPU.
      Basically, APUs are never the best value unless for some reason CPU prices are okay, but discrete GPU prices are absolutely horrible (sounds familiar 😊) or you are in a niche situation where you absolutely cannot use a dGPU.

    • @AnotherComment-rl6fv
      @AnotherComment-rl6fv 6 месяцев назад +2

      Great product wrong timing, if this existed during crypto GPU crunch it would be out of stock 24x7

  • @ozreshef5182
    @ozreshef5182 6 месяцев назад +219

    The improvement in iGPU performance is very impressive.

    • @anasevi9456
      @anasevi9456 6 месяцев назад +14

      yeah, but typical 2020s AMD business acumen; or lack there of, hobbles the product once again. Utterly certain AMD could have made a tidy profit on the 8700G for $100 less or more... and that would have put all the other options to bed beyond scouring for used deals. Sucks because 8700G is the first 'renders low end dGPUs pointless' iGPU since AMD launched the monster Llanos way back in 2011, and those actually mopped up in the htpc and laptop market because they brought value too.

    • @GhostAcez
      @GhostAcez 6 месяцев назад +7

      Eh it is but also it's not. It's impressive that this igpu performs so much better than the Vega igpus of the past. But it's not impressive that they are just reusing the mobile igpus that have been out on laptops, mini pcs, PC handhelds like the ROG Ally for a year or so now. Would've personally been more impressed if they would have at least developed a new igpu for this instead of just slapping an old one in and charging a premium for it.

    • @arenzricodexd4409
      @arenzricodexd4409 6 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@GhostAcezeven if they add more beefier gpu it will be hampered big by bandwidth. Even if you got DDR5 10,000mhz the bandwidth provided is still pale in comparison to memory used by low end GPU.

    • @rcavicchijr
      @rcavicchijr 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@GhostAcez Why would they spend heaps of cash on an entirely new tapeout and waste capacity on such a niche segment, when strix and strix halo are right around the corner? This product is just a way to sell off dies that couldn't go into mobile now that hawkpoint is out, and strix is close. What they need is more foundry capacity so they can release the desktop and laptop APU's closer together, and guarantee volume to OEMs so they will invest in premium amd laptop designs.

    • @rcavicchijr
      @rcavicchijr 6 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@anasevi9456 I don't think the problem is the price on this model. I think it's segmenting the igpu along with the cpu for the lower end models. The igpu is the main selling point of an apu, so why cut it down to 1/3 in the lowest model? They could have atleast kept 12 cu's for the 6 core, then used 8 for the 4 core. These have high enough yields I doubt they would ever have to actually cut more than 4cus from defects.

  • @zaidlacksalastname4905
    @zaidlacksalastname4905 6 месяцев назад +303

    40 fps phantom liberty at 1080p low is insane. We're past last-gen console performance now, which is crazy

    • @dragonl4d216
      @dragonl4d216 6 месяцев назад +39

      Nothing impressive. Last gen consoles had the performance of an entry level gaming pc 10 years ago. (Roughly equivalent to a pc with a FX8120 and 750Ti)

    • @Skazzy3YT
      @Skazzy3YT 6 месяцев назад +78

      @@dragonl4d216 citation needed

    • @fica1137
      @fica1137 6 месяцев назад +6

      PS4 is half the price these days

    • @Salty_Nutella
      @Salty_Nutella 6 месяцев назад +18

      @@fica1137 even disregarding the performance comparison, a ps4 is still a ps4. I'd go for a PC for it's other capabilities.

    • @dragonl4d216
      @dragonl4d216 6 месяцев назад

      @@Skazzy3YT The PS4 is built on a custom AMD APU which on Sony's playstation website list its technical specs as 8 jaguar cores @1.6ghz base and 1.84 Tflops GPU.
      If you do more research on the GPU, you can see that it is based on the GCN 2.0 architecture (techpowerup). The HD7850 is also built on the GCN 2.0 architecture and has 1.76 TFlops while the HD7870 has 2.56 Tflops, thus the PS4 GPU is between a HD7850 and HD7870 in terms of garphic computing performance with it falling much closer to the HD7850. The Nvidia equivalent in performance for the HD7870 for that time is the 750Ti, hence the PS4 is roughly equivalent to (or below) a 750Ti in graphic capabilities.
      As for CPU wise, 8 jaguar cores at 1.6ghz is laughable even for 2014 standard as jaguar cores were extremely weak compared to Intel cores; so much so that even Intel's Ivybridge duo core i3 is beating 8 jaguar cores.

  • @DragonOfTheMortalKombat
    @DragonOfTheMortalKombat 6 месяцев назад +455

    I'd love to see an APU memory scaling benchmark with DDR5 6000, 6400, 7200, dual vs single rank, tuned etc.

    • @siralex0encmoz
      @siralex0encmoz 6 месяцев назад +20

      also normalize escape from tarkov on streets of tarkov for memory testing, since it is that sort of the game that can "eat" ~30-35GB of ram.
      edit misremembered numbers.

    • @racistpandagod
      @racistpandagod 6 месяцев назад +21

      @@siralex0encmoz jesus 30 gigs is a lot for a game to eat up

    • @xfy123
      @xfy123 6 месяцев назад +18

      ​@@racistpandagodthat's the average unity dev that doesn't know how c# works. It dumps the same amount as ram into the page file also for some arbitrary reason.

    • @concinnus
      @concinnus 6 месяцев назад +8

      The speeds scaling is here @ 9:00
      Dual-rank vs single: just don't use 8GiB sticks or a single stick, otherwise it doesn't matter
      Tuning is a huge ask. But if Buildzoid/AHO comes up with some 8*00G settings, HUB can use those as they have in the past.

    • @jochenkraus7016
      @jochenkraus7016 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​​@@concinnusJust started the video. Interesting CPU/GPU :-)
      Edit: Quite sobering when you look at the price. Let's see how much slower the GPU of the 8600G is. Unfortunately AMD gave it 8 units instead of 10 or even leaving it at 12 :-(

  • @nekogami87
    @nekogami87 6 месяцев назад +680

    The first use case I'd see is a streaming PC since it can encode AV1 on hardware directly. Also, It kind of seems nice for a development focused PC.

    • @gadgetcritic
      @gadgetcritic 6 месяцев назад +5

      Wdym encode AV1 on hardware directly ? Please elaborate.

    • @Voyajer.
      @Voyajer. 6 месяцев назад +101

      @@gadgetcritic probably as opposed to software encoding AV1 which will load your cpu down while being slower.

    • @mar2ck_
      @mar2ck_ 6 месяцев назад +126

      ​@@gadgetcriticRDNA 3 has hardware AV1 video encoding. AV1 is very intense on CPU so being able to encode on the GPU instead speeds things up massively.

    • @MoChuang343
      @MoChuang343 6 месяцев назад +69

      Yeah but if you just want the encoders, then grab the 8500G for almost half the price.

    • @FlopFan69
      @FlopFan69 6 месяцев назад +26

      Having a separate streaming pc in 2024 is stupid.

  • @needles_balloon
    @needles_balloon 6 месяцев назад +176

    There's probably some countries where the i3 + 6600 combo costs much more than the 8700G, and historically that's where sales of the G series has been targeted. LowSpecGamer used to do vids for this purpose. For the US and similarly priced markets, the 8700G is probably aimed mostly to be a home theater PC or for an ultra compact case like you mentioned.

    • @BlackJesus8463
      @BlackJesus8463 6 месяцев назад +7

      no

    • @stranger01422
      @stranger01422 6 месяцев назад +41

      Yeah a lot of countries in southeast asia have very high GPU Prices. So, A G series APU is really good value especially after they fall in price in 1 year and also a lot of these countries don't have good second hand markets Too. But Steve's views are very Western Focused

    • @jonjon3829
      @jonjon3829 6 месяцев назад

      1700 is dead, by the time a person with an i3 + 6600 decided to upgrade getting a new cpu will be more expensive than they cost today.

    • @jment34
      @jment34 6 месяцев назад +21

      I am not from the US and you are correct. I think the real value will be the 8600G.

    • @KatamuroTheFirst
      @KatamuroTheFirst 6 месяцев назад +18

      also people who buy piecemeal. So they could get the 8700g, still be able to play some games for now until they get another $300-400 for a gpu.

  • @riou_gg
    @riou_gg 6 месяцев назад +154

    Just a suggestion: you should've compared total system power draw between 8700g bare and the 12100f+6600. The result would have been useful for establishments/businesses eg: internet cafes. Especially with countries with much more higher electric prices

    • @AbhishekKumar-vx9ub
      @AbhishekKumar-vx9ub 6 месяцев назад +6

      The result is so obvious that the test is not worth doing.

    • @quwarq
      @quwarq 6 месяцев назад +36

      Obvious binary result, but valuable data when given specific numbers.

    • @riou_gg
      @riou_gg 6 месяцев назад +1

      I think results are a bit different when comparing a variety of memory speeds? Cause i think if the gpu outputs more frames when having a higher clocked memory it consumes a tid more watts

    • @baoquoc3710
      @baoquoc3710 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@riou_gg even factoring in energy numbers, giving me a combo with RX6600 anyday.

    • @riou_gg
      @riou_gg 6 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@baoquoc3710yeah but power consumption will be a big factor for large scale operations. But yeah if for personal use i would go for the 12100f+6600 combo anyday too

  • @MaTtRoSiTy
    @MaTtRoSiTy 6 месяцев назад +242

    While not really my kind of product, the performance in games is amazing considering what it is

    • @BlackJesus8463
      @BlackJesus8463 6 месяцев назад +14

      Until you compare it to a 12100 and 6600 lol. then it looks like the terrible deal it really is.

    • @robertt9342
      @robertt9342 6 месяцев назад +46

      @@BlackJesus8463. Does the value of the deal negate the appreciation of the performance as an apu? This isn’t $ per frame comment.

    • @xBinyWolf
      @xBinyWolf 6 месяцев назад

      @@robertt9342 well, it always is because this is not a revolution since amd is capable of producing good apus since ps4. A wise man once said "there are no terrible products only terrible prices", even that disgrace of 6500xt if it was 60-80$ it would be awesome.

    • @lolitaexpresspilot88
      @lolitaexpresspilot88 6 месяцев назад +5

      no its not, as said above it gets destroyed by 12100f and 6600 for a much cheaper price, which is a shame

    • @visitante-pc5zc
      @visitante-pc5zc 6 месяцев назад +9

      In my socialist country, am5 is persistently expensive, mainly motheboard and ddr5. Therefore the 8700g would make 0 sense as a budget option, even if amd would slash its price.
      People here are better off buying am4 with a discrete gpu

  • @SHINYREDBULLETS
    @SHINYREDBULLETS 6 месяцев назад +13

    Really interesting set of results!! Thanks for taking the time and effort to produce this :)

  • @WilliamOwyong
    @WilliamOwyong 6 месяцев назад +21

    The 8700G would be something I'd buy as part of a starter PC for my kids as i can upgrade later with a decent discrete GPU but can take advantage of the low power consumption (ongoing costs) initially.

    • @chrisnesbitt_jr
      @chrisnesbitt_jr 6 месяцев назад +5

      Exactly! As soon as I saw those CS2 and Fortnite numbers I knew this could be a godsend for parents building starter PCs for their kids.

    • @iku7630
      @iku7630 5 месяцев назад

      For a mini pc it seems nice enough (it's branded under 7840hs). I have seen one with 1tb storage, 32gb ram for about 550 euro and it has Oculink, so you could attach a GPU to it later. For a desktop build it is sadly just overpriced with all the other components also costing a lot. A basic mobo, ddr5 ram and cpu would set you back 550 euro easily. Then you still need to add storage, psu, case and perhaps a non stock cooler.

    • @anneakhil5331
      @anneakhil5331 4 месяца назад

      Man i am a newbie so this cores and benchmarks stuff is new to me so i have a few questions ... can i use the r7 8700g just like a nornal pc i wont game i want a 2k pc setup so i will go with a 4070 ti super later when i save some money

  • @zachsteiner
    @zachsteiner 6 месяцев назад +194

    This is the first review I’ve been excited to watch for a while! Been waiting for a new APU release. No more Vega but instead a modern GPU architecture. First desktop iGPU I’ve seen with actual playable performance. Of course it’s not worth it from a financial standpoint but still really cool.

    • @StretchDattass
      @StretchDattass 6 месяцев назад +18

      Id say its worth it more in the long run, this will give you good enough 1080 low right now, next gen theyre doing a big range of APUs so zen 5 will likely be as big if not more of a performance jump than this was over Zen 3. Then you have the highish possibility of Zen 6 also being AM5 as well, which if it is, given the performance uplift it may get you to 1440p low by then..

    • @jamzqool
      @jamzqool 6 месяцев назад +11

      ​@@StretchDattassit's gonna be bottlenecked by ddr5 bandwith, all modern dGPU use gddr6 for a reason

    • @sihamhamda47
      @sihamhamda47 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@StretchDattass The most exciting thing is a possibility about the Zen 5 "Strix Halo" desktop and mobile APUs that will released in the near future as well, that has a monster iGPU like in the PS5 (if it's real)

    • @StretchDattass
      @StretchDattass 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@sihamhamda47 Strix Halo is legit, but it's currently being debated whether it will even be possible to fit on a socket.

    • @gatocochino5594
      @gatocochino5594 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@sihamhamda47Strix Halo has a quad channel memory bus, it can't be used in a AM5 socket motherboard.

  • @devindykstra
    @devindykstra 6 месяцев назад +886

    Who knew the best GPU of 2024 (so far) would be a CPU

    • @iamspencerx
      @iamspencerx 6 месяцев назад +12

      me

    • @R4K1B-
      @R4K1B- 6 месяцев назад +129

      Did you even watch the video??
      He doesn't recommend it for gaming

    • @garagatza
      @garagatza 6 месяцев назад +38

      @@R4K1B- I did, and for the gaming I do is perfect :) For a multimedia center it would be overkill

    • @morzemus1805
      @morzemus1805 6 месяцев назад +27

      ​@@R4K1B-Doesn't mean it's still not the best GPU.

    • @BusAlexey
      @BusAlexey 6 месяцев назад +59

      Did you not watch the video? The real champ is 12100F with RX6600

  • @big.atom37
    @big.atom37 6 месяцев назад +150

    This CPU is a good choice for a small Linux machine.AMD graphic drivers for Linux are top tier and those 8 cores are quite convenient for occasional compilations.

    • @darkkingastos4369
      @darkkingastos4369 6 месяцев назад +16

      And there might be some really cool AI tools that make use of the NUs soon as well.

    • @user-iq2cg6uq3v
      @user-iq2cg6uq3v 6 месяцев назад +8

      @@darkkingastos4369 Don't buy promises. And speaking of this 16 TOPS, in AMD leaks the next generation has 40+. Microsoft also asks for a minimum of 40 for its future features. So by the time if software that uses them appears, there will be much better solutions.

    • @zannare
      @zannare 6 месяцев назад +4

      7840hs its a good choice for a small Linux pc(i bought one minipc at blackfriday on aliexpress at 430 euro) ..... its the same apu with just bit lower frequency , with 8700g u can make an NOT small pc .... i dont get the point of 8700g

    • @Hugh_I
      @Hugh_I 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah was thinking the same. During the AM4 days I build two compact mini-ITX systems with Rembrandt and Cezanne APUs for Linux desktop usage. Pretty perfect low power systems for that use case to this day, even if you occasionally need some MT umpf. The opensource amdgpu drivers have worked flawlessly since day 1. These new APU sound like worthy successors for that particular type of system.

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@zannare You can make a small PC but not a micro PC. There are plenty of Mini-ITX boards and cases out there, and I'm personally going this route for my media center because previous experience has showed me that I always end up utilizing all the SATA ports eventually. Something like the Antec ISK110 VESA-U3 mounts to the VESA mounts on the back of the monitor (or in my case the TV) and at 22x22x8cm you can't exactly call it bulky. But obviously, if you're good with the CPU being soldered to the board, a NUC style machine will be smaller... and a whole heck of a lot more thermally constrained. There is no way you're going to get 150W out of a NUC sized computer without some absolutely *screaming* fans.

  • @KickButobski
    @KickButobski 6 месяцев назад +8

    Congratulations Steve and all of you for 1 million! You've been a big part of me deciding to build a Ryzen 7600 based system coming from a 4770k!

  • @ilnabboditurno1433
    @ilnabboditurno1433 6 месяцев назад +78

    Immense job Steve, love the effort that you put in this review!

  • @DaJappasss
    @DaJappasss 6 месяцев назад +89

    Absolutely stoked seeing this performance in an iGPU! Yes cheap discrete combo's are better value but as a tech nerd these performance increases are really awesome to see! The one thing I'm left curious about is the difference in total system power consumption between the 8700G and I3+6600 combo. As a European this is something I have started really looking at with the current prices for power (undervolting ftw). Specially for some like an HTPC that will mainly just stream video instead of being used for gaming this is something I would do the math on before purchasing. Guess I'm one of this niche cases they were talking about :).

    • @peterwstacey
      @peterwstacey 6 месяцев назад +4

      I'd also be interested in this for HTPC use, but I do wonder if it's TOO good (and hence expensive) for that. Would the 5600G also be good enough? Or is that missing some hardware decoders or something?

    • @Eversor86
      @Eversor86 6 месяцев назад +8

      @@peterwstacey I am actually one of those cases too. I barely game, and games I play at 1080p cause I don't care for bigger screen, run fine'ish. But my 2500k OCed with old GTX660, is quite power hungry, goes to like 200W easily on more heavy games, watching youtube is basically 100+W endeavour . I got an GTX 780 for free as an upgrade, and power consumption gone up in games if they can "push" more FPS than before.
      5x00G from what I saw can give similar FPSes to 660, 8x00 is supposed to beat that easily and be even close to GTX 780 in some cases. Saw some tests on the net and people basically reported like 30/40/70W for idle/youtube/games on 5600G, thats like half of my 2500k+660 combo. If watching youtube/idling is like 70% of my computer usage, those APUs could be a better deal, even if I lose half the FPS compared to like 12100F+some-cheap-gpu combo.
      All hope in Steave from GN ;). They started to do a lot of power efficiency tests in CPU/GPU reviews, so I hope they will do an such tests on extensive side when reviewing those new APUs, especially after people liked their recent CPU power efficiency tests, and some early tries on GPU efficiency tests too.

    • @ZackSNetwork
      @ZackSNetwork 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@Eversor86Seriously with a build that old and low end just buy a console.

    • @Eversor86
      @Eversor86 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@ZackSNetwork Well it was mid end when I bought it :). I thought about consoles like steam one, but in the long round the way I use my PC I am not sure I would want a console only, either I would need a docking station and a lot of stuff plugged into it, or still have a PC next to it.
      With how shitty low price this old brick of a PC is worth, selling it to make buying a console cheaper isn't really a viable option, thou with price of like 8700G and mobo/ram - its not really that much cheaper than just a console. Especially if I need to buy the faster more expensive ones and more of it (like 32GB vs 16GB which could suffice with a dGPU setup).

    • @auturgicflosculator2183
      @auturgicflosculator2183 6 месяцев назад

      @@Eversor86 Definitely looking forward to that GN content~

  • @ChrisS-ej6ql
    @ChrisS-ej6ql 6 месяцев назад +10

    AM5 boards aren't cheap enough to justify an iGPU-based budget build at this level of performance. Where this gets compelling is if AMD can put this in an X3D chip where you could use the iGPU as a capture card for streaming, since most AM5 boards have less than optimal placement of the non-primary PCIe slots. From a pure technology perspective, what they've done is impressive in terms of generational iGPU performance increase and if they continue the rate of gains with Zen 5, maybe that'll be a truly viable iGPU for budget gaming builds.

  • @hflx
    @hflx 6 месяцев назад +99

    I love the way you tested, this is not only about graphs but about use case. Cache is still very important, even for a entry level am5 system this is very complicated to find a use case... unless this AI thing is a monster at something...

    • @StretchDattass
      @StretchDattass 6 месяцев назад +10

      heres your use case, have your main PC, the big one with all the big heavy parts, in another room, have the 8700G in your living room for general content and lighter gaming, and when you want to do heavier gaming you can steam link to your main PC to game without the noise of whatever components you have. then, when you travel, you unplug it from the wall and shove it in your bag to take with you for dacent AAA gaming and good lower tier gaming on the go, and in a year or 2 when the zen 5 APUs come out you have a cheap upgrade path, possibly also with Zen 6 but thats unconfirmed.

    • @darthwiizius
      @darthwiizius 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@StretchDattass
      Exactly, staying in a hotel overnight? Plug one of these into the TV and game or surf, do some work etc. Be interesting to see what the upcoming 40CU part can do, should be great at 1080P I would think.

    • @AhaOk2398
      @AhaOk2398 6 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@StretchDattass exactly, the work culture of a small PC with an iGPU only and power efficency will blow away the i3 and 6600 combo, not to mention you could build with it a really small case PC that you could potentially take on trips in your bag and plug into a TV in hotel for example... being able to play Cyberpunk on something like that in 30fps? that's almost current gen console level performance. You could also make a very nice machine for running indie games or retro games with great power efficency and quietness.

    • @StretchDattass
      @StretchDattass 6 месяцев назад +2

      @darthwiizius I'm hyped for it too, but I've heard Strix Halo won't be a socketable chip. I hope they're wrong, cuz I'd love to see where it would land, but a lot of people seem to think it can't be done.

    • @robertt9342
      @robertt9342 6 месяцев назад

      @@StretchDattass. Follow-up question, doesn’t that just justify any APU and not just a 8700G? Does the streaming require that many cores or that strong of an igpu? It’s kind of like buying a 7900 for web browsing.

  • @alexbanana3445
    @alexbanana3445 6 месяцев назад +2

    Good job Steve, very excellent video. iGPU performance was astonishing.

  • @manoftherainshorts9075
    @manoftherainshorts9075 6 месяцев назад +25

    RX 6600 could be a great pair with something like Ryzen 5 5600. It's dirt cheap now (like $100 at my place if you know where to buy), doesn't require expensive motherboard and memory, could run pretty much any game you want on a market.

    • @WGK90
      @WGK90 6 месяцев назад +1

      I'm running a 6600 with a R5 2600 and I don't have any trouble, the first game I know I'm going to have trouble with is Alan Wake 2 and I suspect I will have to upgrade unless I want to play AW2 / newer titles on low/medium settings at 1080p.

  • @jmporkbob
    @jmporkbob 6 месяцев назад +17

    main use case is really a low power system and/or a tiny pc with no room for a graphics card. but it's gotta be noted that the rx 6600 combo didnt cost that little on release, so someday when 8700G is discounted it could find its place.

    • @FFXfever
      @FFXfever 5 месяцев назад

      For those systems, there's Chinese boxes with a mobile 6600m inbuilt. In those cases, since nuc boxes are not upgradable anyways, there's no reason to use these.
      Plus, if you don't mind size, 7L itx cases can fit up to a dual slot gpu.

    • @okene
      @okene 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@FFXfeveryou're talking about the minisforum boxes. The ones with the 6600m are quite a bit larger than the ones with just an apu. That's something that has to be considered

  • @Bareego
    @Bareego 6 месяцев назад +2

    Really loved the cleverly chosen comparisons you did. Much Kudos ! IMO looking and the intergenerational improvements I think this CPU is a winner, as long as the price is low enough. Lots of people want to build small systems without a GPU and this CPU fits the bill to a T there. When it comes to IGPUs this one beats all the rest by a HUGE margin. Also interesting to see comparisons with cheap CPUs and dedicated video cards.

  • @Frazec_Atsjenkov
    @Frazec_Atsjenkov 6 месяцев назад +1

    These testing results are so neat and elucidating. Cheers! Very niche product at this price level.

  • @razingst0rm
    @razingst0rm 6 месяцев назад +3

    Good stuff. I expect this tech will help handheld gaming in the future.

  • @dubsessed9790
    @dubsessed9790 6 месяцев назад +14

    I have office workers that try to run too many (or too high res) displays at work, but don't justify a dGpu... and this would definitely be a good fit for their use case.

    • @chrisnesbitt_jr
      @chrisnesbitt_jr 6 месяцев назад +1

      All my coworkers think they need to be able to run 4 screens at a time on their poor 7 year old laptops, or overworked mini-PCs. Then they want to come whining to me (the resident techie) when their performance shits the bed lol.

    • @ArtifactSkyline
      @ArtifactSkyline 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@chrisnesbitt_jr In all fairness, SFF PCs are all kinds of ridiculous now. You can get an HP Z2 with an upgradeable GPUs and K series CPUs and they are less than 3.5 liters of total volume. We are actually looking to sample a couple different ones at work because we can cut down on size and they can support up to 8 displays.

    • @Jarymut
      @Jarymut 6 месяцев назад

      Good luck finding mobo with enough outputs for this... AFAIK all Ryzen 7000 cpus have 3 output engines. My 7950x3d is currently driving 3440x1440@165 and 1440p@75 without any issues, there's still one HDMI port free.

    • @TheGreenReaper
      @TheGreenReaper 6 месяцев назад

      So would a DisplayLink hub though. Get an old Dell D6000.

  • @fracturedlife1393
    @fracturedlife1393 6 месяцев назад

    Steve, covering the bases well with mem scaling! Nice. C'mom Lisa stack some cache on these.

  • @youprobablydontlikeme3206
    @youprobablydontlikeme3206 6 месяцев назад +2

    Just a personal opinion on improvement... maybe others won't share. I would like to have the stats of the CPU's shown longer in the beginning because I personally find it harder to follow what you say instead follow it with the eyes too. But since english is my 2nd language it may be just harder for me :). Great work, love your videos

  • @QuentinStephens
    @QuentinStephens 6 месяцев назад +4

    Great work, but please, when you go onto the other APUs, compare the APUs with mini-PC systems like the Beelink GTR7 Pro, which also has the 780M GPU included. Then you can show us how additional power and cooling affect the results.

  • @emdotrod
    @emdotrod 6 месяцев назад +14

    The APU was meant for all-in-one solution first and foremost since its inception. It won't make sense to pair it with a dedicated graphic card but for what it brings, it's certainly okay. Just not for the current price.

    • @MrStealYoBeef
      @MrStealYoBeef 6 месяцев назад +4

      The issue is, who needs this all in one solution? 99.9% of consumers aren't restricted on space, so the ultra-compact solution is one that's looking for a problem that doesn't exist. It's also not cheap enough to justify taking over a CPU and GPU combo for consumers who are looking for value in terms of what they get per dollar spent. What's the solution for? People can call it a solution all they want, but solutions exist to solve problems and if there is no problem, well that kinda defeats the purpose.
      They were so focused on whether or not they could do it, they never asked whether or not they should.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, with a better price that could be the start now and upgrade later choice. You can get a system that can game, but can add a faster card later on.

    • @brosplit
      @brosplit 6 месяцев назад

      @@MrStealYoBeef you dont speak of nor part 99.9% of consumers. You are part of a niche target market -enthusiasts. Office builds and many pre-builds for regular users which hold bigger market share would prefer AIO solution.

    • @FFXfever
      @FFXfever 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@brosplitfor those cases, they would be buying office fleets, and traditionally uses a lower end cpus cause you really don't need more than the 2cu igpu to drive 4 screens. You'll rarely find a 5700g in them.

  • @tyre1337
    @tyre1337 6 месяцев назад

    very comprehensive review that covers a lot of use cases, thanks steve

  • @jamenbrown6414
    @jamenbrown6414 6 месяцев назад

    Great video. I would love to have seen the igpu overclocked and also the ram overclocked to get a full picture of the performance.

  • @joelconolly5574
    @joelconolly5574 6 месяцев назад +59

    Having a 1650-ish performance on an iGPU is actually a feat on itself. It's been a while since we have a playable iGPU that could handle AAA games at decent settings. At least you can get away with this CPU before getting a better GPU in the future.

    • @rickyking300
      @rickyking300 6 месяцев назад +18

      It doesn't make sense to do that when you could go for a cheap rx 6600 with a ryzen 5 7600 for about $100 more, have way better starting performance, and end with higher gaming performance if you upgrade to a 7900 XT or 4080 super if you end up going high end.
      The 8700g would maybe save $100 if you upgrade to a high end GPU and end up with worse gaming performance.
      And if you're happy with 1080p medium-high at 100 FPS, then even a ryzen 5 5600x + RX 6600 or RX 6650xt would already get you there for roughly the same price or slightly more.
      The 8700G is a cool product, but in the gaming market, I don't see it's value at all.

    • @demrasnawla
      @demrasnawla 6 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@rickyking300I guess it's a lot better for SFF and low power use cases

    • @gruiadevil
      @gruiadevil 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@rickyking300 A cheap Ryzen 5 7600 is still weaker than an 8core 8700G.
      You would have to get a R7 7700 or an i5 13600K to be on par with it.
      Last time I checked those costed 300$.
      So tell me. What kind of GPU can you buy for 50$ in the shop? New? Not used. And that can give you anything remotely to a playable performance? Last I checked, even an A380 is 120$. GTX1650 is 200$. RX6400 is 125-200$.
      You forget, that at the end of the day, you're still left with a powerful CPU. And that GPU is just a stop-gap until you wait to raise money or for Jensen to buy up all the leather jackets and maybe drop prices on GPU-s.
      Also. AMD drops prices.
      The 5700G is 25$ more expensive than the 5700x now. That's 25$ to ... kinda play some older games ... I don't think it's that bad value. I think it's really great value.

    • @rickyking300
      @rickyking300 6 месяцев назад

      @gruiadevil ruclips.net/video/ghZaQ3T0CRg/видео.htmlsi=RKHv5Vv6bw3Tc_jd&t=802
      The difference is negligible using a 4090 at high framerate between a 7600 and a 7700

    • @lorsch.
      @lorsch. 6 месяцев назад +2

      it's not that close though, the 1650 is still much faster, up to +100%.

  • @MinosML
    @MinosML 6 месяцев назад +97

    The i3 12100f + RX 6600 combo is the budget King that keeps on giving!
    It's wild how many of my friends that didn't know about computers ignored my advice and ended up with a 5700g instead, basically getting ripped off.
    Got my brother the same combo and it's honestly the best option by far, especially in a struggling economy.

    • @Sonic6293
      @Sonic6293 6 месяцев назад +18

      12100F is the best overlooked secret in the current generation.

    • @JohnSmith-oh9ux
      @JohnSmith-oh9ux 6 месяцев назад +24

      They can drop in 5800X3D later while you don't. End of story.

    • @13bmitchell
      @13bmitchell 6 месяцев назад

      Wrong platform.@@JohnSmith-oh9ux

    • @Supcharged
      @Supcharged 6 месяцев назад +44

      @@JohnSmith-oh9uxoh my, $450 launch price part better than...$110 one???!!?!?!?!

    • @kubotite9168
      @kubotite9168 6 месяцев назад +65

      ​​@@JohnSmith-oh9uxlol by that logic... they can drop in 14900k later and you dont lol

  • @XWinterTrainX
    @XWinterTrainX 6 месяцев назад +6

    I think it makes a heap of sense for ultra small form factor builds. Like those desk minis or seemles PCs that you attach to the back of your monitor. I'd agree that this isn't a mainstream part but imo it definitly has its place. In 2 years this will be an incredible value part.

    • @chovekb
      @chovekb 5 месяцев назад

      Already is a good value, cause such gpu performance (RX 6500 XT like) costs at least $100 in a dGPU form!

  • @terr281
    @terr281 6 месяцев назад +3

    Corporate IT worker, here. AutoCAD, etc. programs that (according to specs) require a GPU in a system, but... in reality... really need "just enough cores" and "a good clock processing speed"... are the target market for this chip for "engineering, small form factor, desktops... or even mid to higher end "desktop chip in a laptop" designs where a full GPU won't fit OR the company doesn't want to pay for every engineer to have a GPU. Also, the power usage per processing from the combined CPU and GPU in said situations matters when a company may have hundreds of said machines being used by employees all at the same time.

    • @roythunderplump
      @roythunderplump 6 месяцев назад +1

      Music Production will be another case. With the much faster cores and stronger integrated graphics to easily handle those VST plugins. Silent mini music production workstation.

  • @Vinterloft
    @Vinterloft 6 месяцев назад +4

    780m vs 6500 XT testing is disconnected from reality, you'd want this for an ITX PC where you need the PCIe slot for something else like a capture card, so a 6500 XT is never an option anyway

  • @AgentSmith911
    @AgentSmith911 6 месяцев назад +5

    Impressive improvements! This means a lot of people can soon game on their work provided PCs :-D

    • @iikon01
      @iikon01 6 месяцев назад +2

      What the more impressive that poor people who can't afford a good graphics card can bought the ryzen 8 8700g for gaming and get the gtx 1650 gaming level

    • @ScrayaZ
      @ScrayaZ 5 месяцев назад

      @@iikon01 or get a used 1650 for like 80$ lol

    • @iikon01
      @iikon01 5 месяцев назад

      @ScrayaZ that's not true
      I visited the market online shop here now
      The gtx 1650 price is for 170$
      Maybe in USA and United Kingdom is cheaper but here in middle east and Africa too it's expensive
      Unlike the cpu market + no one gonna buy the 8700g at the current price
      We know the price flow
      After 6 months it's going to drop from 330$ to 250$ or 260$ at max
      After 1 or 2 years of course it's going to drop to even 160$
      My point is : gpu and cpu for 260$ is very good 👍🏼
      The full pc gonna cost about 500$ true it's the same price of gtx 1650 full setup but the idea you can in the future add a very good graphics card when you get the money 💰
      And with no rush because the gaming performance of 780m is very playable at 1080p with high fps too

  • @Thermalions
    @Thermalions 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very useful review approach, thanks.

  • @JinboiVA
    @JinboiVA 5 месяцев назад

    Loving the content as usual! I intend to make a secondary rig with this CPU soon.
    By the way, won't you consider adding Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth to your benchmarks someday?

  • @skywalker1991
    @skywalker1991 6 месяцев назад +4

    In 4 to 5 years AMD Apu will have igpu performance of rx6600 ,
    8700g seems like its as fast as rx570 gpu from 7 years ago , amazing

    • @agostonpalatinus1513
      @agostonpalatinus1513 6 месяцев назад

      Yes. I wanted to say, it has the same performance as my RX 570. But dont forget the fact that anyone, who cant buy a strong card into their built, this CPU is more than best option. I play R6S on low 1080p to get 144fps, this cpu basically does the same performance with lower consumption. If I could put a better vga, it would be better. AMD wins my heart again damn.

  • @chadwolf3840
    @chadwolf3840 6 месяцев назад +4

    Fascinating. Good to see a serviceable integrated. Actually pretty impressive.

  • @ThunderingRoar
    @ThunderingRoar 6 месяцев назад

    Very comprehensive and easily the best review, great job

  • @Nelthalin
    @Nelthalin 6 месяцев назад +7

    Very good review and nice to see the 8700G has good overall performance. The IGPU is decent enough. Sadly it has a high price. Like you mentioned aswell you can buy a cheaper CPU + RX6600 and have better gaming performance for the same money.
    Looking at the performance of the R7 7700 IGPU i wonder if the 8700G is hitting power limits, its about 3,5-4x faster while having 6x the CU count i know scaling wont be 100% but i would have expected more performance based on the CU count / clocks. COD MWIII does show scaling like i would expect. But that is a game that does wel on RDNA3 the R7 7700 has a 2 CU RDNA2 Based GPU.
    Looking at the memory scaling test that is not the biggest problem at the moment. But the power test is interesting all core peaking at 131 but with IGPU 148w. I would be interesting to see that i would use in a Single thread test with heavy GPU load like 3DMark or One of the lighter MSI Kombustor tesselation tests.
    I would love to see a test where you would use PBO to raise the max TDP to see if the gaming performance in some games would improve.

    • @alive_omi
      @alive_omi 6 месяцев назад

      PBO might be interesting idea, but it raises cpu vcore mostly. And power budget is eaten by the cpu cores.
      Another limiting factor can be ddr5 speed. I guess we'll get answers with proper 8600g review.

  • @doryiii
    @doryiii 6 месяцев назад +4

    I built several tiny thinITX "gaming-enough" PCs using the 2400G, then 3400G, then 5700G for my friends and family and they all loved it. I'm waiting for Onda to release an AM5 thinITX board then this one will be next on my list.

  • @S3lvah
    @S3lvah 6 месяцев назад +6

    Nice that you did the 6500 XT testing. A lot of your audience at this point has to be hardware enthusiasts. I know I started watching this channel for its rigorous testing content to find the best product for myself or my friends/family, but eventually it just became interesting to learn about the progress of technology for its own sake, as a hobby. For people like this, seeing the bridging of the gap between best iGPUs and worst dGPUs is fascinating. Good content.

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 6 месяцев назад

      You're basically accusing Steve of turning people into nerds! :P

  • @DKTD23
    @DKTD23 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice chip for secondary dedicated streaming PC while staying power efficient, looking forward to taking one for a spin. And a lot of the benches FSR/AFMF was not being leveraged, and still playable FPS.

  • @SwordQuake2
    @SwordQuake2 6 месяцев назад +1

    How would you recommend scaling the rendered 1080p to a laptop's resolution? Using FSR, the display's scaler, or the driver?

  • @Just_An_Ignacio
    @Just_An_Ignacio 6 месяцев назад +30

    Would love to see some FSR/RSR or Fluid Motion Frames, because i think it's super necessary to play "fine" on these products.

    • @BlackJesus8463
      @BlackJesus8463 6 месяцев назад +7

      no

    • @ilyamur885
      @ilyamur885 6 месяцев назад +5

      inputlag incoming

    • @chubbysumo2230
      @chubbysumo2230 6 месяцев назад +8

      Fluid motion frames would only make it worse, when you have a low base frame rate, fluid motion frames make the experience worse, because you don't have enough data to generate good frames.

    • @andersjjensen
      @andersjjensen 6 месяцев назад +5

      No. Upscaling and frame generation is icing on the cake for above-medium speck computers. Even DLSS royally suck at 1080p, and the claim from both Nvidia and AMD that you need a base FPS of 60 before FG/AFMF becomes viable has a huge missing asterisk at the end: You need ~60FPS AVG with ~55FPS 1% Low, not 60FPS AVG with 40FPS 1% Low.

    • @RicochetForce
      @RicochetForce 6 месяцев назад

      Exactly, Frame Generation is a WIN more button, not a win button.

  • @SpankeyMcCheeks
    @SpankeyMcCheeks 6 месяцев назад +17

    Adding information about the 0.1% lows along side the 1% lows would be beneficial for testing iGPUs and low ens systems in general as they're more likely to have infrequent, but serious, frame drops.

    • @InternetListener
      @InternetListener 6 месяцев назад +4

      1 milionth lows helped me a lot together with measuring FPS with 15 decimal points position stored in a double (FP64).

    • @SpankeyMcCheeks
      @SpankeyMcCheeks 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@InternetListener Oh yeah, that should probably be included as well now that you mention it!

    • @Qyngali
      @Qyngali 6 месяцев назад +2

      Frame time plots are more beneficial by far, too bad most reviewers don't provide them and most people can't be bothered to learn why they are objectively superior for detecting stutters.

    • @InternetListener
      @InternetListener 6 месяцев назад

      @@SpankeyMcCheeks Next LHC improvement at CERN is using Game Rigs from youtube reviewers to properly detect Sun neutrinos a part from the experimental ones... way cheaper than asking science and engineering to find proper metrics or build alien tech like futurist technology. You can measure FPS with V-sync on , RGB lights, and most expensive power supply or the cheapest that turns on and still make sure you're getting the same result if you're being scamed.

    • @KrazzeeKane
      @KrazzeeKane 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@QyngaliI'ma be honest, I just hate looking at graphs, they are far more generally confusing and I feel like I get no data from them. For us visual dummies, non-charts are the way lol

  • @robertwhite6384
    @robertwhite6384 6 месяцев назад +1

    Ok. RUclips might be the worst place to ask, but my daughter has a old system I've cobbled together. It's a Intel i5 4590 with a 6500xt. Thought the card was crap, but it is on a PCIe Gen2 slot. At 1080p a AMD 3600 and a PCIe Gen4 motherboard bundle can be had for under $200. Would that be a worthwhile upgrade or should I hold out and replace the whole system in a year or so.

  • @CopperHvH
    @CopperHvH 6 месяцев назад +1

    Notably, the little caps next in between the "arms" of the CPU heat spreader (look at any Ryzen 7000 CPU for reference) are gone. This means that delidding these could be a lot easier, even though these are really cool cpus already.

  • @zodwraith5745
    @zodwraith5745 6 месяцев назад +3

    Their APUs used to be enticing for stuff like mini builds and laptops, but these prices are just ridiculous. It's too slow as a CPU, it's too slow as a GPU, and it's too expensive for even niche use cases where APUs usually live. It's like an experiment that they only asked if they _could_ build it without ever asking if they _should._ These will sell terribly and probably see steep price cuts after rotting unsold on shelves.
    This is why I laugh at the fanboys that keep saying AMD is magically going to fix entry level GPU pricing with APUs to once again disappoint. I just didn't expect them to be so greedy this time. It's pretty sad when your new product makes the 6500xt look reasonable.

  • @lexavaritia7596
    @lexavaritia7596 6 месяцев назад +10

    Wow that memory scaling with these APUs. cant imagine what would Z1 extreme successor be

    • @ArtifactSkyline
      @ArtifactSkyline 6 месяцев назад +1

      If the rumor's are true, we are getting a new ROG Ally this year. It would be very odd if Asus decided to release another product using the same APU. What I am saying is, you might not have to wait long.

  • @fishinthejar
    @fishinthejar 6 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing job Steve! Thanks for this review and your insights on the 300$ value.

  • @ImOnMy116
    @ImOnMy116 6 месяцев назад +1

    appreciate the very thoughtful testing and benchmarks, super thorough examination from many angles! Definitely agree, I don’t see the purpose of such a product when cheaper CPU/GPU combos outperform it in gaming

  • @guitarmansg499
    @guitarmansg499 6 месяцев назад +5

    Agreed. BUT the mobile APUs they're putting in mini PCs such as the 7940HS (with essentially the same 780M iGPU) are pretty exciting. I have one that plays games surprisingly "well" (for basic gaming you can easily pack up and travel with) >60 FPS at 1080 optimized settings (with resolution scaling). Of course adding a dGPU like the 6600/7600/or better would be preferred, but it's a great starting point for a cheap travel mini pc. They're starting to make some really compelling mini PCs with dGPUs, as long as the price points can make sense, they're really cool for secondary travel systems.

    • @Hugh_I
      @Hugh_I 6 месяцев назад

      the 7040 series APUs not only have the same iGPU, they are essentially the same APUs based on the same phoenix dies - with minor differences only in clock speeds and maybe some tweaked voltage curves/power limits. An all-in-one mini-PC based in the 7940HS should work as surprisingly well as the 8700G, because it's the same thing in a different package. Comes down to price or how much you prefer building it yourself/being able to upgrade which one to pick really.

    • @johnscaramis2515
      @johnscaramis2515 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@Hugh_I AMD's desktop Ryzen APUs have always been the same as the mobile parts except the socket and what's most important: the much higher power limit. 88W PPT compared to 15W (or 35/45W) gives you much more room for higher clocks

  • @Nerdelkin
    @Nerdelkin 6 месяцев назад +3

    I love APUs. I have 2 rigs: main R5 5600 + A750 at home and R5 5600G out of city. I need a good PC even when I'm in the village, so I can crunch my steam backlog and do office work when I'm working from home or at weekends. I don't play AAA titles at release anymore, but I wouldn't brush off APUs so easily. For FF14, WoW, LoL, CS2, ANNO 1800, Path of Exile, Skyrim, Fallout 4 and so on APUs with productivity like 8700G or even 8600G, in my case 5600G, is everything you need. With path to upgrade to discreet gpu on AM5 platform, it's perfect start now for a casual millennial gamer who doesn't want to buy console and/or spend 600$ alone on "budget" GPU for 1080p. Or getting stuck with a dead-end Intel platform. Or, in my case, for a secondary rig for casual backlog crunching and office tasks.

  • @eddieobscurant
    @eddieobscurant 6 месяцев назад +1

    I would like to see a livestream or a short video of igpu overclocking alongside very fast 8000mhz memory kits and then retest these games with the max overclock you would achieve. It wouldn't mean anything new for the cpu, but it would be fun.

  • @adnank4458
    @adnank4458 6 месяцев назад

    Great review! Actually much more than just a review! Keep up the good work ❤❤

  • @RayneAngelus
    @RayneAngelus 6 месяцев назад +4

    Unsurprisingly, there *is* such a thing as making the iGPU in your APU too weak for its price class. However, that's assuming it's going to get used in situations where a combo could just as readily be deployed. But for a tiny box (like a NUC-alike), its performance and value are quite good relative to other single processor options.

    • @jasonjenkinson2049
      @jasonjenkinson2049 6 месяцев назад

      I feel like having the 780m in the 7500g would have been a much more attractive option. But maybe that doesnt work out on AMDs side

  • @douglasv4266
    @douglasv4266 6 месяцев назад +4

    For a small from factor Linux gaming PC to SteamOS/HoloISO this could be a very good option. Even if it does not make sense for a desktop sized gaming PC as pointed out in this review.
    Thanks to this review I am now very interested as its a big step up from the 5700G from a performance point of few if you dont want the extra size, Power and noise levels resulting from adding a discreet GPU.

    • @samgoff5289
      @samgoff5289 6 месяцев назад

      The gpu is over double the performance of 8700g…if you don’t want noise you can easily limit power and fans 10% or he’ll even 25% and still destroy the shit apu while being completely silent

    • @douglasv4266
      @douglasv4266 6 месяцев назад

      @@samgoff5289 And that is why it only makes sense when you don't have space for an separate GPU. If you are building in a case that about the size of an Intel NUC, and plan to use the system in something like a car or boat with strict power, space % heat output limitations like the system I have in my boat these APUs are a perfect fit for that application.

  • @Wooskii1
    @Wooskii1 6 месяцев назад

    Random question- If your system has both an iGPU and a dedicated GPU, is it possible to run a VM on a second monitor using the dedicated GPU while using the iGPU on the host, or vica verse???
    I was very happy to see you put it against the 6500XT. I would have asked to see it against something like a 3 or 4gb Nvidia GTX card just for fun, but it costs too much (at least right now) to actually consider that path.
    Still, I really like this iGPU direction though. When I was building my current PC I HEAVILY considered going with a 5700G before I could afford a GPU just to have something up and running sooner, but the PCI 3.0 limitation meant I would have had to upgrade the CPU once I got a GPU making the idea a total nonstarter.
    Also, having an iGPU has come in handy for a friend's Intel system while having trouble getting a new GPU to output.

  • @MrHamof
    @MrHamof 6 месяцев назад +1

    Might have been interesting to have a mini-pc with a 7845HS or 8845HS in there too, they theoretically have the same IGP but clocked 200mhz lower but it'd be interesting to see if the higher power allowance of a desktop system would allow them to stretch their legs more than you'd think from that clock difference.

  • @jonjon3829
    @jonjon3829 6 месяцев назад +6

    i've preordered 8600g for a new build, the 760m is already 3x better than what I'm currently using and it's better than the cheapest alternative for am5, 7500f + 730gt for the same price

    • @ScrayaZ
      @ScrayaZ 5 месяцев назад

      should have gotten a ryzen 5 5600 which is like 30% cheaper with a mainboard that is like half the price and ram which is 20% cheaper because ddr4 is cheaper and am4 mainboards too. and with the saved money you could have gotten a gpu like rx 6600

    • @jonjon3829
      @jonjon3829 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@ScrayaZ I was considering that actually, 5600 with 6700 and asrock b550m pro4 but then what? that's a dead end. I went for an entry am5 because I'm planning to get a x3d and a xtx in 2 years when gta 6 comes out. Right now I only play mechwarrior online and fall guys, 760m is plenty for that. Normally I'd have waited the 2 years but my laptop is a work laptop too and its dead so I had to get something. Future proofed a good motherboard and a good psu.

    • @ScrayaZ
      @ScrayaZ 5 месяцев назад

      @@jonjon3829 if you want to get a 7800x3d and 7900 xtx then ur definetly not one of those that need a 8700g lol, no argument about too expensive when u have tons of money. even more, getting 8700g is a waste if you already want to get a x3d cpu

  • @EdwinJones1234
    @EdwinJones1234 6 месяцев назад +3

    Once these drop in price these would be perfect for steam os boxes in the living room…

  • @leftcoastfunk
    @leftcoastfunk 6 месяцев назад

    Did you always have that 🔥 outro music and I just missed it?!?!

  • @roddybrod
    @roddybrod 6 месяцев назад

    The $300 value highlights were a nice touch. The AV1 onboard I think may be the most important part, hoping to see it take everything over

  • @ZiZo34344
    @ZiZo34344 6 месяцев назад +30

    These APUs selling point are the mini itx builds and living room gaming mini pc systems with 30 fps average medium settings like consoles. Admittedly you're better off buying a ps5, as mini itx boards are expensive and for this iGPU to fully shine you need a premium DDR5 ram, not the typical 4800-5600mhz. Still a cool piece of tech if the price is right

    • @pranze3484
      @pranze3484 6 месяцев назад +2

      Still, there are super compact m-atx cases nowadays, you're gonna pay like 30-50% less overall with a rx6600 for twice the perf, itx am5 mobos are extremely expensive, add sff or flex psu and it hurts a lot.

    • @vh9network
      @vh9network 6 месяцев назад +10

      PS5 games are 60 fps average and some will play at 120 fps.

    • @williamrutter3619
      @williamrutter3619 6 месяцев назад

      Probably find a stx case board and power supply very cheap. But performance is well off a ps5, try that 6600 or a 3060. Still a micro pc with some power is nice, it could do with double the performance, which AMD could do so if they felt like it.

    • @Apollo-Computers
      @Apollo-Computers 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@vh9networkthe 3 ps5 games I have run at 30 fps.....

    • @Woodzta
      @Woodzta 6 месяцев назад +1

      You can still fit decent GPUs in ITX builds though. Although if you're going this route then you already know you're paying the ITX tax. My SG13 has a 12100 and a 3060 Ti in it and it handles PS3 / 360 emulation fine.

  • @lharsay
    @lharsay 6 месяцев назад +4

    The i3 12100 is still really impressive, it ran every tested game so well even tho it's unlikely that anyone would use it with DDR-7200.

  • @RavTokomi
    @RavTokomi 6 месяцев назад +1

    Could be an interesting pick for niche mini-ITX builds where you don't have room for a GPU. But given some of the excellent integrated offerings from places like Minisforum I'm not sure it would make sense to DIY something like that.

  • @Pegaroo_
    @Pegaroo_ 6 месяцев назад

    19:28 Could the PCIe lane count (with just 8 @ PCIe4.0) also be contributing to the lower performance here?
    There is also just 2 lanes going to the m.2 slot as well

  • @harz426
    @harz426 6 месяцев назад +6

    I think ultra-mini PCs really are going to be the 8700G's main implementation. They are a lot more popular now than many people realize.

  • @ilovelimpfries
    @ilovelimpfries 6 месяцев назад +3

    I've been waiting for the 8700g review. Looks great but I can't help but wonder if you're on a budget, a combination of 3600 and rx580 would be cheaper and faster.

    • @UncannySense
      @UncannySense 6 месяцев назад

      7500f and rx6600

    • @darkkingastos4369
      @darkkingastos4369 6 месяцев назад +3

      The 580 gpu will make more noise and eat more power so you will save money with the apu over the long run

  • @tatsbeniya5091
    @tatsbeniya5091 6 месяцев назад

    What I am interested in is the RAM controller, are we out of the woods for 4-Dimm DDR5 configs on AM5, or is it just as teribble as it is with the 7000 series?

  • @tomis181
    @tomis181 6 месяцев назад

    Great analysis. Would love to see a similar comparison with meteor lakes igpu(should come out in nuc form factor, though not desktop)

  • @H4GRlD
    @H4GRlD 6 месяцев назад +11

    Could be interesting to see some performance / power consumption comparison with let's say the Steam Deck or some other more powerful handhelds.

    • @samgoff5289
      @samgoff5289 6 месяцев назад +2

      That isn’t even close lmao the steam deck is 15-20 watts….

    • @H4GRlD
      @H4GRlD 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@samgoff5289
      Clearly, but otherwise what is the real use case for a chip like this? You could almost buy the whole Steam Deck for the price of this CPU.
      That's why it would be interesting to see how much performance we get here for what "cost".
      I'm getting some "jack of all trades, master of none" vibes here, can't really figure out the target audience.

    • @heni63
      @heni63 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@H4GRlDprobably power saving and being small without the need for a GPU, and still pretty powerful

  • @ericwright8592
    @ericwright8592 6 месяцев назад +20

    3:32 these NPUs are actually quite useful for things like Photoshop and Lightroom. My macbook pro, even though much lower in raw performance than my full tower desktop with a 3080ti, handles various AI filters just as fast thanks to its NPU. Hard to incorporate into productivity benchmarking though as it's not clear how and when the NPU is specifically leveraged by certain programs.

  • @primozsuhadolnik5468
    @primozsuhadolnik5468 6 месяцев назад +2

    Super review. Thank you. Good to know that i3+rx 6600 combo is cheaper and better performance.

  • @Belfor09
    @Belfor09 6 месяцев назад +1

    Congrats on the milion subs!

  • @marcellopasseri8277
    @marcellopasseri8277 6 месяцев назад +7

    Probably a very good use case would be as streaming server with applications like plex or jellyfin running in background, as well as a media center / home theater.
    These kind of machine tent to be always on and an integrated graphics makes more sense than a descrete one

  • @RandoBurner
    @RandoBurner 6 месяцев назад +40

    I only got a 5600g because I needed the igpu if the dgpu fails, for work, for basic display output.
    With the ryzen 7000 series all having an igpu anyway, no matter how weak, I have no use for this type of product anymore.

    • @fayis4everlove
      @fayis4everlove 6 месяцев назад +2

      that is true.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP 6 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah I keep my old 970 around for this reason, but the iGPU is another good thing to have for troubleshooting if nothing else.

    • @DMDMDM7
      @DMDMDM7 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@InnuendoXP same. that is why i kept my 580 around. if my 6800 fails. at least i can still play old games with it.

    • @darthwiizius
      @darthwiizius 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@DMDMDM7
      When I finally upgrade aging 2060S I'll service it and put it away as a backup/emergency video adapter, I know it can play my current library if needed and I won't have the "what if my GPU fails" anxiety any more. I might even keep my entire current AM4 system and just set it up as an emulation box, whack a big cheap mechanical in it and fill it with stuff up to the PS3 era, as long as the system drive is solid state it'll work just fine.

    • @DMDMDM7
      @DMDMDM7 6 месяцев назад

      @@darthwiizius i don't know anyone that can service it on my country.
      i used to know someone. but that person suddenly ignores me. for no reason.
      at that time i want to fix my gpu. i forgot what type it was. but he ignores my messages about wanting to fix it.
      it is very hard to look for someone that is willing and capable to repair gpu.
      i do know they can just buy a broken gpu and then fix it and sell it for profit.
      because of that trying to fix gpu is not on my list. and some of them only uses the old heat it up thing. that will just broke again easily.

  • @unclerubo
    @unclerubo 6 месяцев назад +1

    Outside the tiny PC without a GPU, the best use case I can see for this is perhaps a NAS with multiple CPU intensive services and perhaps using the iGPU for accelerated transcoding in Plex or Jellyfin...

  • @kdlt1948
    @kdlt1948 6 месяцев назад +1

    any idea if this could be cooled reasonably with a low profile cooler like the noctua nh l9a while gaming? this could make it interesting for portable sff builds

  • @squallleonheart7353
    @squallleonheart7353 6 месяцев назад +3

    I really enjoyed where you at at the i-3 with 6600 comparison.

  • @subrezon
    @subrezon 6 месяцев назад +4

    Next year is going to be crazy for APUs. Intel has figured out how to do iGPU on a chiplet, but the GPU itself is not that great. Whereas AMD iGPUs are great, but hold back the entire package due to the monolithic design.
    Intel must be close to finalizing Battlemage, AMD must be close to figuring out chiplet iGPUs. Next year will be insane.

  • @MarcosCodas
    @MarcosCodas 6 месяцев назад +1

    I'd also love to see frames per watt charts moving forward if possible.

  • @fasic46
    @fasic46 6 месяцев назад +2

    2400g was 150$, i got full pc for ~500€ (with monitor) at a time. I just “upgraded” it with 50$ rx580 8gb (after 7-8 years).

  • @benjy288
    @benjy288 6 месяцев назад +6

    The real advantage of the ryzen APU's is the fact that they can be passively cooled, so you can have a completely silent PC that can still play most games OK.

    • @hypersonicboom
      @hypersonicboom 6 месяцев назад

      I'm sure if you try hard enough, you can also passively cool a 6600 + 12100f. It might even be easier, given the surface area at your disposal to dissipate the GPU power

    • @benjy288
      @benjy288 6 месяцев назад

      @@hypersonicboom I'm not sure about that, there's videos of people trying to passively cool GPU's with limited success, and the lengths they have to go to is pretty extreme.

    • @hypersonicboom
      @hypersonicboom 6 месяцев назад

      @@benjy288 you can downclock your GPU and ram clocks to half of stock, then undervolt the crap out of the card to land at something like 40 watts - easily coolable with a slab of metal (and you'd still have better performance than igpu)

    • @benjy288
      @benjy288 6 месяцев назад

      @@hypersonicboom Possibly, but you also have to void the warranty on your GPU buy replacing the stock cooler with something else, you also have to find something else that might fit and try and hack a way of attaching it properly so that it actually keeps it cool enough, and hope that you don't damage it in the process, then you'll also need a case big enough to take the massive air cooler on both your CPU and GPU, where the ryzen APU is just much easier and much less risk.

    • @dat_21
      @dat_21 6 месяцев назад

      By ok you mean atrocious low quality with unstable and stuttery 30-40 fps?

  • @artursjoblom5142
    @artursjoblom5142 6 месяцев назад +9

    Apus are starting to get interesting, a mini pc build without gpu for emulation/older games would be really cool

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 3 дня назад

      my suggestion, build super mini sfx with it, you can bring it everywhere, to office, tv room etc

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 3 дня назад

      youtube abt sfx build if youre interested, i recommend optimum tech

    • @iikatinggangsengii2471
      @iikatinggangsengii2471 3 дня назад

      and also another one i dont remember davin tech or smth

  • @filipbunalti
    @filipbunalti 6 месяцев назад +1

    1:36 must be a mistake right? 6/12 for the R5 8600G instead of 8/16?

  • @ressferrer8530
    @ressferrer8530 6 месяцев назад

    Good afternoon, kind sir. I was hoping to get your opinion on my CPU and GPU combo. I have a Ryzen 5 7600 with an RX 7900XT 20GB. Would it be worth it to upgrade to a Ryzen 7 7800X3D? Or should I wait a little longer for better 8000 series CPUs to release?

  • @6FootVampire
    @6FootVampire 6 месяцев назад +7

    The "300 dollar combo" is 490 dollars in sweden. With MUCH more expensive mobo on top of that

    • @savagej4y241
      @savagej4y241 6 месяцев назад +1

      That's another thing, Steve picked up the American habit of leaving out the additional sales tax (which is different in every US state). Although, 490 Euros even with VAT included is still much more expensive than in the US!

    • @6FootVampire
      @6FootVampire 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@savagej4y241 our taxes is always included no matter what we buy, but pc parts are insanely expensive here now.
      Ps5 slim with discdrive is 850$ equivalent new. And that is without any shortage - shelfs are full.

  • @shadowlemon69
    @shadowlemon69 6 месяцев назад +9

    l think the 8600G will be a bit better value than 8700G. But still, i3-12100F + RX 6600 or even R5 7500F + RX 6600 is much better value and it would be surprising if 8600G + iGPU will offer good value for gaming.

    • @robertopazsoldan9641
      @robertopazsoldan9641 6 месяцев назад

      7500f is too powerfull for the rx6600 a waste. Better pair with 6700xt or higher.

    • @gruiadevil
      @gruiadevil 6 месяцев назад

      The 12100F is a weaker CPU still ... Also the 7500F ...
      You would have to compare it with a R7 7700 or an i5-13600K. Which are 300$ CPUs.
      Therefore, the value of the iGPU is 50$.
      What kind of new graphics card can you get for 50$? The cheapest one is a GT710 that costs 100$

    • @shadowlemon69
      @shadowlemon69 6 месяцев назад

      @@gruiadevil That would be like adding an RX 580 to a Ryzen 7 7700 build, which is stupid.

    • @gruiadevil
      @gruiadevil 6 месяцев назад

      @@shadowlemon69 A R7 7700 build should be paired with a good GPU. That GPU ends up costing as much as the rest of the components combined. Some people just don't have money for that expensive GPU right away, so they stick whatever GPU they can get to get by
      I did the same. And others too. It took me 3 months to raise money for my GPU.
      I have a friend now with a 12400F and a 1050Ti carried over from his previous build and he wants to buy a 4060 and he can't afford it. He's going to sit on his old 1050Ti for the next months aswel
      The 1050Ti is still better than nothing, it's still better than UHD Graphics 700

  • @user-lk5kn2tr7k
    @user-lk5kn2tr7k 6 месяцев назад

    Great review, thanks.

  • @TerraWare
    @TerraWare 6 месяцев назад +1

    I agree, this is a niche product specifically with a small form factor, discrete GPU-less future. Perhaps multimedia, streaming, capturing and other specific workloads. The x8 pcie lanes for the primary slot make it a bad choice for a mid to high end gaming focused build.

  • @CHT1992
    @CHT1992 6 месяцев назад +6

    It might not make much sense, but it allows for a wider variety of builds... Smaller form PCs for example, this CPU packs a punch on its own.
    But my most interisting field is how this could be brought over to handheld factor. Better IGPU performance, means better handhelds in the future.

    • @lorsch.
      @lorsch. 6 месяцев назад

      Or a passive virtualisation system with the APU as dedicated GPU for one virtual machine and a passive GPU like the 3050 6GB for the other.

    • @jesusbarrera6916
      @jesusbarrera6916 6 месяцев назад

      it's literally using the same iGPU as the the 7840U... which is the root chipset of most 2023 handhelds, including the ASUS and Lenovo
      it started out in laptops and handhelds first...

    • @niebuhr6197
      @niebuhr6197 6 месяцев назад

      It's unbelievable the amount of people who talk without knowing...
      7840HS, Z1 Extreme, 8700G... they are all the same chip.

    • @lorsch.
      @lorsch. 6 месяцев назад

      @@niebuhr6197 I think you are assuming here.

  • @NeVErseeNMeLikEDis
    @NeVErseeNMeLikEDis 6 месяцев назад +4

    This cpu is for mini itx build mostly
    Is like a side thing for enthusiasts who just want to have it to check it out.
    Ino im gettint it n building the smallest pc i can build With it.😊

    • @four-play
      @four-play 6 месяцев назад

      Maybe ASRock will release another STX board like they did with AM4.

  • @GLDragon93
    @GLDragon93 6 месяцев назад +2

    Are there any decent supply of Ryzen 5 7500F in Australia? Here at least in Europe they go for 180€ and seems to be a good alternative to the 210-220€ 7600. Though I would like to see a proper testing on the CPU by you guys if you are interested in this" technically OEM only" CPU

  • @loftie87
    @loftie87 6 месяцев назад

    First time I've ever noticed that the Premier Pro video you used it down the road for me! Is that a stock video from Puget, or did someone actually go and take a random video from there? 😁