AMD has now released its APUs based on the Zen 4 architecture. The company unveiled its Ryzen 8000G Series of desktop processors at CES 2024.
The top models of the new AMD 8000G chips also come with a dedicated Ryzen AI neural processing unit (NPU), which improves the efficiency of these processors in AI processing tasks.
AMD Ryzen 8000G Series APUs for Desktops
AMD released a new chipset Ryzen 7 8700G, Ryzen 7 8600G, Ryzen 5 8500G, and the Ryzen 3 8300G. The Ryzen 5 8500G is a mid-range processor in the new Zen 4 desktop APU lineup. It gets 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock speed of 3.5GHz. It also supports turbo boost up to 5GHz. The Ryzen 3 8300G is an entry-level chipset with 4 cores and 8 threads. The Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 models do not feature the Ryzen AI NPU.
AMD’s New Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors
AMD has also launched four new chipsets in its 5000 Series. These APUs are based on the Zen 3 architecture and use the legacy AM4 socket.
The new processors in the 5000 Series are the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, Ryzen 7 5700, Ryzen 5 5600GT, and Ryzen 5 5500GT.
The Ryzen 7 5700 gets 8 cores and 16 threads, while the Ryzen 5 5600GT and the Ryzen 5 5500GT feature 6 cores and 12 threads. All three chipsets have a TDP of 65W.
