AMD: Equaling GTX 1060 Performance, Opt for the Best!

AMD is about to launch its next generation of desktop APU products, with some models being part of the Ryzen 8000G series. Among these, some will adopt the Zen 4 architecture, while others will feature a mix of Zen 4 and Zen 4C in a big.LITTLE design (same architecture). Currently, AMD has leaked specific specifications and details, primarily concerning the architecture, cores, and frequencies. Barring any surprises, we should see the actual products at CES. However, what’s particularly intriguing is AMD’s seemingly robust integrated graphics this time, with one of the products’ integrated graphics reaching levels akin to NVIDIA’s previous GTX 1060.

AMD is set to release an APU, including a model named Ryzen 5 8600G. Its GPU benchmark tests have already surfaced on Geekbench’s database, providing insights into the chip’s graphical performance before its launch. The 8600G underwent benchmarking in Geekbench 6.2.2 for Vulkan and OpenCL, securing benchmark scores similar to Nvidia’s older (yet still popular) desktop GTX 1060.

Both benchmark listings indicate that the 8600G will feature AMD’s mid-range Radeon 760M integrated graphics chip, clocked at 2.8GHz. During testing, this chip was paired with 2×16GB DDR5-6000 memory. Ryzen 5 8600G scored 30770 points in the Vulkan benchmark and 24842 points in the OpenCL test. These scores are notably robust for integrated graphics chips. In comparison, the Radeon 760M’s scores slightly surpass Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1060 or slightly lag behind the GTX 1630. Concerning AMD’s products, the desktop version of Ryzen 5 8600G showcases stronger integrated graphics performance than the mobile version of Radeon 760M but falls behind the 780M mobile graphics card.

Indeed, this is quite impressive. While being stronger than the GTX 1060 may not stand out among current graphics cards, considering it’s not a discrete GPU but rather the integrated graphics of an AMD APU, achieving this level of performance while maintaining low power consumption is commendable. Moreover, it’s worth noting that the Ryzen 5 8600G isn’t the strongest product in AMD’s APU lineup; there’s also the Ryzen 7 8700G, expected to offer even stronger integrated graphics performance.

The Ryzen 5 8600G features 8 compute units (CU) in its integrated graphics, while the Ryzen 7 8700G boasts 12 CU units. Though not confirmed to be 50% more powerful, significantly surpassing the GTX 1060 shouldn’t pose much of an issue. This implies that both processors can smoothly run many games at decent quality and 1080P resolution without needing a discrete graphics card. This is indeed very meaningful for users with limited budgets!

From any perspective, the new generation of AMD’s APU is immensely intriguing, particularly due to the remarkably powerful integrated graphics. This alone is ample reason for users to consider purchasing them. Additionally, for graphics manufacturers, this serves as a motivation. If CPU-integrated graphics are already this potent, it raises the question of whether the performance will further improve when they release discrete graphics cards for laptops or desktops in the future.

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