Avast ye scurvy landlubbers! Come CES 2024, ye may glimpse the AMD Ryzen 8000 CPUs, but beware, 'tis not the chips ye expect!
2023-11-13
Avast ye scurvy dogs! Though 'twill not be Zen 5 models, the Ryzen 8000G processors be a jolly exciting sight for the penny-pinching PC realm. Aye, me hearties, brace yerselves for an adventure on a shoestring budget!
Gigabyte has announced that AMD's next-gen APUs for desktops will be released in January. The announcement was made in a press release for the beta BIOS release for AM5, the chipset for current-gen Ryzen 7000 processors. The release specifically mentions the upcoming desktop APUs and states that they will be launched at the end of January 2024.According to previous rumors, these processors will be the Ryzen 8000G models, which are APUs with powerful integrated graphics designed for desktops. It is rumored that the top-end Ryzen 8000G model will have eight cores, 16 threads, and integrated RDNA 3 graphics with 12 compute units. The lineup is said to consist of four chips based on Zen 4 architecture.
The Ryzen 8000G APUs are aimed at providing an all-in-one desktop solution, eliminating the need for a separate GPU. While they may not be suitable for demanding gaming, they are expected to deliver satisfactory 1080p performance for more casual gamers. For those looking to save money on GPUs, Black Friday deals may offer some options.
The successor to the Ryzen 7000 processors, based on Zen 5, is expected to arrive later next year and may be called the Ryzen 9000 models. However, the exact release date is unknown. These future processors are rumored to outperform Intel's Arrow Lake processors.
Overall, AMD's upcoming APUs promise improved graphics performance, making them suitable for casual gaming, while the Ryzen 9000 models aim to offer even better performance for more demanding tasks.