Capable performance for a 65W chip.
Perfect for budget-friendly builds.
Outperformed by similarly priced CPUs.
Most of the chunky yet stylish box is reserved for the Wraith cooler (if you need it.)
Locked to AM5 motherboards and DDR5 RAM.
1.Price & availability2.Specs and testing parts3.Benchmarking4.Internal graphics5.The competition6.Should you buy?
That’s where AMD’s latest Ryzen 8000G Series processors come in.
It looks sleek, but cleaning thermal paste out of these dips gets tedious.
Does it live up to the hype or miss the mark?
Disclaimer: This review was made possible by a review sample provided by AMD.
The company did not see the contents of the review before publishing.
The sample from AMD included a compatible ASUS AM5 motherboard and some G-SKILL DDR5 RAM.
Everything that ranks above the 8700G boasts a much higher TDP, from 105W to 170W.
A 65W power limit will undoubtedly prevent the 8700G from reaching phenomenal levels of gaming performance as the 7800X3D.
The build was a breeze, thanks to the tremendous size shown in myHyte Y70 Touch PC case hands-on.
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Running the CPU-Z benchmark shows the Ryzen 7 8700G pulls slightly ahead of the 7800X3D.
Still, it (surprisingly) passes the mighty14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900K, so that’s worth applause.
What that number means is currently one of many unknowns.
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ThroughAMD HYPR-RX technology and Fluid Motion Frames, performance should improve over time, too.
Whether or not that was AMD’s intention, it certainly excites me.
However, it’s a more potent choice when paired with a similarly powerful dedicated graphics card.
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Ryzen 7 8700G: Should you buy?
You’ll need to upgrade parts for 4K gaming.
AMD has finally made integrated desktop graphics relevant for gamers.
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It’s budget-conscious but not the cheapest around.
It’s a win from AMD.
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This ‘Scan Island’ scene completed in 14m 6s.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Blender 4.0 rendered the ‘BMW27_GPU’ scene in 2m 24s on the Radeon 780M.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
The ‘Classroom’ scene completed in 5m 26s.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the premier choice for a gaming CPU right now.
The Ryzen 7 8700G is a discrete but powerful option.
