Ryzen Renoir APU leak?
Motherboard manufacturer Biostar has accidentally revealed the names and base clock frequencies of seven of AMD's Ryzen Renoir APUs. The processors with integrated GPUs could go on sale in mid-June at the same time as the B550 motherboards.
The leak from Biostar fills the gap in previously known information about Renoir APUs. This gives us a more complete and apparently reliable picture of the future processors, which will be implemented mainly in low-cost all-in-one PCs or undemanding desktop PCs.
There are expected to be three series of APUs identified as G, GE and Pro. The Pro series is primarily aimed at businesses. The other chips are designed more for consumer products. The regular and Pro versions have the same specifications, including a TDP of 65W. The GE version, meanwhile, has a TDP of 35 W and a lower base frequency.
What chips can we expect?
According to the available documentation, the Ryzen 7 (Pro) 4700G is said to feature 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base frequency is said to be 3.6 GHz with a boost to 4.4 GHz. The Ryzen 7 4700GE is the most power-efficient version, with a TDP of 35 watts and a clock speed of 3.1 GHz with a boost to 4.3 GHz. The integrated graphics chip in all three Ryzen 7 models is said to be Vega8. The Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G is said to have 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost to 4.3 GHz. With a TDP of 35 watts, it is 30 watts less than the top model. On this model, the integrated graphics chip will be a Vega7. Last but not least, the leaks also concern two Ryzen 3 models: the Pro 4200G and the 4200GE. Both will have 4 cores and 8 threads. The model with a TDP of 65 W will offer a base frequency of 3.8 GHz and a boost to 4.1 GHz. The version with a lower TDP offers a clock frequency of 3.5 GHz with a boost identical to the other model with 4.1 GHz.
The processors will be compatible with X570, B550 and A520 cards and are based on Zen 2 architecture. According to another leak, they will only support PCIe 3.0. If the processor specifications are confirmed, AMD could compete with Intel for new market share. In affordable all-in-one and desktop PCs, commodity processors with integrated graphics units are always ahead of the competition. Especially as AMD's APUs have already been able to score points in the past with better graphics units than Intel's HD chips and low prices.
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