AMD's Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F "iGPU-Less" APUs are now hitting retail shelves in the US at slightly lower prices than the "G" variants.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F APU Hits Retail For $299 US, Ryzen 5 8400F APU Priced at $189 US, Slightly Lower Prices But "G" Variants Look Better
Earlier, we had reported how the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs had started showing up on retail outlets but the prices they were listed at were preliminary. Now, Amazon US has both chips listed with their official MSRPs which, as expected, are slightly lower than the 8000G variants.
In terms of pricing, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F comes in at a $30 US price of $299 US which is a slight bit of saving but having no iGPU means that it defeats the purpose of the APU itself. The NPU is still onboard for this model but mainstream PC owners will value the iGPU more over the NPU. As for the other model, it is priced at $189 US which is rather pricey.
The Ryzen 5 8600G retails for $229 US while the Ryzen 5 8500G retails for $179 US so you're lacking an iGPU and an NPU and the only benefit over the 8500G are the higher clocks. It's priced weird and I don't see this chip pushing that much units in the DIY segment over the 8500G or 8600G/ While these APUs make little sense on the DIY side of things, they may hold some value in the OEM space where little margins like these matter.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F APU Specifications
Starting with the specifications, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F APU features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 core architecture. It has a base clock of 4.1 GHz and a boost clock of 5.05 GHz which is both slower in base and boost versus the Ryzen 7 8700G (-0.05 GHz Boost / -0.10 GHz Base). It has 16 MB of L3 cache and lacks the RDNA 3 iGPU.
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F APU Specifications
Similarly, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F features 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture. It features a base clock of 4.2 GHz and a boost clock of 4.75 GHz (-0.25 GHz Boost / +0.1 GHz Base). The chip also features 16 MB of L3 cache with 6 MB L2 cache and no RDNA 3 iGPU. As for the TDP, both chips are configured at 65W. You can find some initial reviews of both APUs here.
Interestingly, while the iGPU is missing, the NPU specifications are carried over from the Non-F SKUs. In the case of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F, you still get the 16 TOPS "XDNA" NPU while AMD's Ryzen 5 8400F is deprived of any NPU capabilities since the 8500F also doesn't feature an NPU. Both APUs will be compatible with AM5 and feature overclocking capabilities just like the other APUs. The duo will also come with a Wraith Stealth cooler which will be more than enough for these 65W chips.
These prices will provide current AM4 owners with a decent mainstream APU option to upgrade to. Several AM5 motherboards can be bought for under $150 US and a good 32 GB DDR5 kit goes for less than $90 US so couple all of these together and you got a decent build in the sub $500 US range. Do note that since there's no iGPU onboard, users will still have to buy a separate discrete graphics card, and if you are aiming for an entry-level Radeon RX 7000 GPU, those start at around $229 US (RX 7600). Both APUs will be readily available on the 14th of May.
AMD Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs:
| APU Name | Architecture | Core / Threads | Clocks (Base / Max) | L3 Cache | GPU | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 8700G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 8 / 16 | 4.20 / 5.10 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (12 CU) | 65W | $329 US |
| Ryzen 7 8700F | Zen 4 | 8 / 16 | 4.10 / 5.05 GHz | 16 MB | N/A | 65W | $269 US |
| Ryzen 5 8600G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 6 / 12 | 4.35 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (8 CU) | 65W | $229 US |
| Ryzen 5 8500G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 6 / 12 (4 Zen4C + 2 Zen 4) | 3.55 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 65W | $179 US |
| Ryzen 5 8400F | Zen 4 | 6 / 12 (4 Zen4C + 2 Zen 4) | 4.20 / 4.75 GHz | 16 MB | N/A | 65W | $169 US |
| Ryzen 3 8300G (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 4 / 8 (3 Zen 4C + 1 Zen 4) | 3.45 / 4.90 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 65W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 7 8700GE PRO | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 8 / 16 | 3.65 / 5.10 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (12 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 5 8600GE PRO | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 1) | 6 / 12 | 3.90 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (8 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 5 8500GE (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 6 / 12 (4 Zen4C + 2 Zen 4) | 3.40 / 5.00 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
| Ryzen 3 8300GE (PRO) | Zen 4 / RDNA 3 (Phoenix 2) | 4 / 8 (3 Zen 4C + 1 Zen 4) | 3.50 / 4.90 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (4 CU) | 35W | OEM Only |
News Source: MEGAsizeGPU, Momomo_US
