Wednesday, July 3rd 2024
Prices of AMD Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs Continue Downward Trend, 8600G Now at $152
AMD Ryzen 8000G desktop APUs combine "Zen 4" CPU cores with a powerful iGPU based on the RDNA 3 architecture, and are the first desktop processors to pack an NPU with 16 TOPS of performance on tap. These Socket AM5 processors based on the "Hawk Point" silicon have been on a downward price trend. Last month, the top Ryzen 7 8700G asked for $299 compared to its $329 launch price; and the 6-core Ryzen 5 8600G went for $199, down from its $229 launch price. This month, the downward pricing trend continues.
According to the latest prices charted on B&H Photo, the Ryzen 7 8700G is now just $269, a $60 cut from its launch price; while the Ryzen 5 8600G faces its biggest ever cut, sending it all the way down to $152, a $77 or a 33% reduction from its launch price. At this price, the 8600G is a formidable processor, with a 6-core/12-thread CPU based on the "Zen 4" architecture (all 6 of which are full-sized "Zen 4" cores); a 16 TOPS NPU, and a Radeon 760M iGPU with 8 compute units (512 stream processors). The Ryzen 5 8500G based on the "Phoenix 2" silicon, with a combination of 2 "Zen 4" and 4 "Zen 4c" cores, is now priced at $139, a $40 cut from its original.
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Wccftech
According to the latest prices charted on B&H Photo, the Ryzen 7 8700G is now just $269, a $60 cut from its launch price; while the Ryzen 5 8600G faces its biggest ever cut, sending it all the way down to $152, a $77 or a 33% reduction from its launch price. At this price, the 8600G is a formidable processor, with a 6-core/12-thread CPU based on the "Zen 4" architecture (all 6 of which are full-sized "Zen 4" cores); a 16 TOPS NPU, and a Radeon 760M iGPU with 8 compute units (512 stream processors). The Ryzen 5 8500G based on the "Phoenix 2" silicon, with a combination of 2 "Zen 4" and 4 "Zen 4c" cores, is now priced at $139, a $40 cut from its original.
26 Comments on Prices of AMD Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs Continue Downward Trend, 8600G Now at $152
The tiny amount of PCI-E lanes on the 8500G and below SKUs are another kick to the teeth as well.
But there's also the laptop based Phoenix which has 10 TOPS (www.amd.com/en/product/13041) and laptop Hawk Point which is 16 TOPS (same as desktop Phoenix, www.amd.com/en/product/13956).
Curiously, the AMD product spec between laptop and desktop Phoenix matches, but Hawk Point says it has no Precision Boost.
Get someone on TPU to buy you one from a country that can ship to yours without too much hassle... All it needs is time & some level of trust. Can't you cancel your order? Should be a simple return policy on any online purchase no?
Right now the 8600g is 16.01quid more.
I shall play with the5700g ,got the ram,mb ,psu, 240GB SSD.
I'd need a new mb,plus 2*16GB ddr5 is 65to 95% more pricey at the moment. Maybe I can score a deal or a few with the upcoming Amazon prime sale. I can return it after usage for full refund within 30 days, if it doesn't meet performance.
Where AMD APUs shine (as i have said) is in HTPC applications and the populartiy of SFF format means that these are perfect for your Smart TV if you don't trust the WIFI in the TV or have a weaker spec like WIFI 5 vs 6.
The performance is there for 1080P medium or low everything but the cost is still $50 too much as these should be budget parts not premium.
But keep going...
Basically they are selling you half a car when you paid for the entire thing.