![]() ![]() Motherboard: ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Ed. ![]() It will really show in gaming performance. RDNA-based graphics, not to mention RDNA 2, will have to wait at least one more generation.ĪMD's integrated Vega GPUs are known to benefit from faster memory, so if you plan to game with it, we’d advise you spend a few extra dollars to top that standard DDR4-3200 memory support and grab a decent set of DDR4-3600 RAM to eek out a few more frames. That comprises eight compute units, and 512 GCN cores, operating at 2GHz. The integrated graphics does count as best-in-class, though it's still based on the ageing, though reworked and well optimised, Vega architecture. That’s a nice value add, though we'd say it’s adequate at best, and pretty much any aftermarket AM4 CPU cooler will outperform it. Notably, you’ll also get AMD’s Wraith Stealth cooler. Official memory support matches the other Zen 3 chips, at DDR4-3200. The latter certainly isn’t desirable, though apart from losing that peak NVMe SSD performance, much of the target market may not even notice. the 32MB of the 5800X) and you also lose PCIe 4.0 support, meaning you don't get access to the best SSDs around today. But to meet this 65W target, some sacrifices had to be made it’s not simply a down-clocked 5800X with integrated graphics bolted on. The 5700G has a base frequency of 3.8GHz and a boost frequency of 4.6GHz, yet it still has a very desirable 65W TDP. And by monolithic we mean that it doesn't match the chiplet design of the other Ryzen 5000-series CPUs, instead squeezing everything into one traditional package design. It’s a Zen 3 based processor with a 7nm, 180mm2 10.7 billion transistor monolithic die, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Traditionally the processor market has been the other way around entirely. I still think it’s a rather stunning state of affairs that Intel’s 11th Gen Core i5 11400 and i5 11500 are the best budget CPUs right now, while AMD’s 12- and 16-core models are the enthusiast picks. But the 5000G series aims to bring AMD back to full competitiveness in the lower to middle market, even though the likes of the Ryand Ryzen 3 3300X are yet to be replaced by Zen 3 counterparts. It was, after all, tricky to find AMD's APUs on sale even before the latest chip supply issues struck in earnest. The promise of Zen 3 cores and best-in-class integrated graphics has been eagerly anticipated and we’ll be eagerly watching to see how fully 5000G series models filter out into the market. And they’ve been sadly missed, even more so during the current chip crisis when many gamers either couldn’t find or couldn't afford discrete graphics solutions. Even during its weaker pre-Ryzen years its APUs always filled a solid niche in the market. ![]() But for the gamers out there, hear my words.AMD has traditionally had strong integrated graphics solutions. Obviously, this article does not speak of productivity performance as that’s a whole other issue you need to workout yourself. Focus on a GPU upgrade if you must upgrade something. Wait for Zen 4 if you’re gaming at 1440p. So, here’s my warning/advice for those on Zen 2 or similarly-performing architectures such as 9th or 10th Gen Intel: wait. I didn’t even connect the dots when buying the CPU. That’s where the issue lies.įor those gaming at 1080p, you will likely see a much bigger difference than I did - obviously because the CPU is more stressed at lower resolutions. Well, here’s the thing, and a lot of you have probably already said ‘there isn’t enough info or context,’ get ready. I thought that was strange because if you’re like me, a Zen 2 user who saw the huge gains from benchmarks and videos online, you’d have probably expected much better, right? After seeing benchmarks online that made this CPU just as appealing as a GPU upgrade, I found that my performance in games were quite literally little to none.Įxamples: Horizon Zero Dawn went from 73 FPS average to 75 Generation Zero went from 92 FPS average to 96. I recently was able to get my hands on a 5800x and popped it in my B550 board. I’ve been using a 3700x for about six months now - upgraded from an FX8320. ![]()
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