AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 8600G Review

One of the most desired desktop chips designed for low-cost systems has been AMDs APUs or Accelerated Processing Units. The last time we saw AMD launch a series of APUs for desktops was back in 2021, with the release of their Cezanne-based Ryzen 5000G series, which combined Zen 3 cores with Radeon Vega-based integrated graphics. During CES 2024, AMD announced the successor to Cezanne, with new Phoenix-based APUs, aptly named the Ryzen 8000G series.

The latest Ryzen 8000G series is based on their mobile Phoenix architecture and has been refitted for AMDs AM5 desktop platform. Designed to give users and gamers on a budget a pathway to build a capable yet cheaper system without the requirement of a costly discrete graphics card hanging over their head, the Ryzen 8000G series consists of three SKUs, ranging from an entry-level Phoenix 2 based Zen 4 and Zen 4c hybrid chip, all the way to a full Zen 4 8C/16T model with AMDs latest mobile RDNA3 integrated graphics.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 8600G Review