Ryzen 7 8700G: See price and benchmarks of the GTX 1060-beating processor

The Ryzen 7 8700G processor was released by AMD in January and left good impressions, especially thanks to its integrated GPU. Although the performance of the processor does not stand out compared to other processors on the market, The model is the APU with the best integrated graphics of today.

According to some tests, the product is capable of delivering results that compare and even surpass popular dedicated GPUs on the market, such as the GTX 1060. Check out everything about the Ryzen 7 8700G below, from specs to price to benchmarks.

Architecture and features

Ryzen 7 8700G is based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Phoenix, and is produced with TSMC’s 4nm manufacturing process. The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads in total; The base clock speed is 4.2GHz but Maximum Boost goes up to 5.1GHz.

The standard TDP of the APU is 65W and the processor has 16 MB L3 cache and 8 MB L2 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory up to 5200 MT/s.

Graphics chip integrated into the model AMD Radeon780MBased on RDNA 3 with 12 GPU cores and a maximum operating frequency of 2900 MHz, the APU also features AMD Ryzen AI technology.

Ryzen 7 8700G prices

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processor was launched abroad on January 31 with an official price of $329. It launches here in Brazil at a price of around R$1999.99.

As with any hardware launch, especially processors, this value is expected to gradually decrease over time and with more frequent and aggressive introductions.

iGPU Performance

As a Ryzen APU with the G suffix in the model, the product promises good performance with its small integrated graphics chip as well as providing CPU performance. The 8700G is really impressive in this respect, sometimes reaching levels close to dedicated cards like GTX 1060, 1650 or RX 6500 XT In some cases.

When we evaluate the APU’s results in different games running at 1080p and low quality, we can already get a good idea of ​​how the hardware can deliver interesting results even in heavier games.

When we compare the results with the Ryzen 5 5600G and GTX 1650, the position of the 8700G becomes much clearer. HE represents a significant gain over the popular 5600GThe results are impressive, though in most cases it’s below 1650 (except Far Cry 6).

When we look specifically at Cyberpunk 2077, the Ryzen 5 5600G cannot even reach an average speed of 30 frames per second, while the 8700G already manages an average speed of 44 fps, which is a value with a good margin above 30.

In other tests conducted by Hardware Unboxed, we can see that the Ryzen 7 8700G is very close to the RX 6500 XT with its integrated graphics, and can even surpass it. In Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, for example, the APU delivered more than the 6500 XT paired with the Ryzen 7 5700G.

Even when we paired the 8700G itself with the RX 6500XT we achieved a greater result with only 1fps. In this case, it makes much more sense to play only with Ryzen’s integrated graphics rather than investing in a dedicated graphics card.

Keeping this scenario in mind, Ryzen 7 comes with 8700G processor and you are also gifted with RX 6500 XT. BadIn other cases, the private card offers greater benefitsLike in Baldur’s Gate 3.

CPU Performance

Despite these impressive graphical results, the CPU-only performance of this APU is not that impressive, still delivering good results overall. This is mainly due to the reduction in L3 cache as a result of the inclusion of the Radeon 780M in the system.

By stressing the processors with the RX 7900 XTX, the Hardware Unboxed team noticed that the reduced L3 cache greatly affected the Ryzen 7 8700G. Ryzen 7 7700 provides an average of 26% higher performance in games and is a much more logical option in a system with a dedicated graphics card.

Solution

The Ryzen 7 8700G looks like a pretty interesting option for those looking to build a simple PC without a dedicated graphics card but still have an acceptable level of graphics performance. In other words, if you’re building a PC and looking for a complete input solution, it’s worth keeping an eye on the product.

But the model doesn’t make much sense for those who will immediately install it with a dedicated GPU. Other options, such as the Ryzen 7 7700, may offer better results in CPU performance at a lower cost.

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