AMD is preparing to introduce new AM5 desktop processors with powerful RDNA3 graphics, which are a long-awaited update in the segment. The processors will be based on Phoenix/Hawk Point mobile silicon and include up to 12 RDNA3 computing units. Although the name of the Ryzen 8000G series might suggest that it is the successor to the 7000 series, it is aimed at a different market segment – for users who do not prioritize CPU performance.
Recent testing has revealed details about one of the upcoming 8000G (8600G) models, Videocardz reports. The Ryzen 5 8600G APU was tested on an MSI X670E ACE motherboard.
According to the leak, the Ryzen 5 8600G will have 6 cores and 12 threads. Although similar to the Ryzen 5 8500G in terms of specs, the former is expected to have 6 Zen4 cores, while the latter is said to have a hybrid of 2xZen4 and 4xZen4c cores. The leak also reveals a base clock speed of 4.35 GHz and a boost of up to 5.0 GHz. Notably, this is 450 MHz and 600 MHz ahead of its predecessor, the Ryzen 5 5600G on the Zen3 architecture.
The new GPU specification details indicate that the APU will be equipped with integrated Radeon 760M graphics consisting of 8 compute units clocked at 2.8 GHz. The specifications of the 8700G model with Radeon 780M (12CU) have not yet been confirmed, but so far it seems that the desktop AM5 series chips do not reach the 3.0 GHz clock speed. However, the 2.8 GHz clock speed is already 900 MHz higher than the Ryzen 5 5600G, which came with Vega 7 CU graphics.
According to unofficial data, the launch of the Ryzen 8000G series is expected this quarter. AMD has yet to provide any specifics.
