AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

Priced at $329 USD for the 8700G, and $279 USD for the 8600G, AMD has provided some compelling entry level APUs that are both capable, and efficient for casual use. Seeing the impressive performance of the AMD 8000G series compared to publicly available data of other similarly priced CPU’s with integrated graphics, makes the 8000G Series an obvious first choice.

Overall, the Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 5 8600G offer solid performance for the price, but the next step in the evolution of the APU may yet still be to come, as AMD is preparing Zen 5 for launch, which, according to their roadmap, is scheduled for this year. It'll be a while after that until we see Zen 5-based APUs (if at all), but we appreciate the concept of the APU and what it offers to users on a budget in an increasingly inflated hardware market.

For now then, the 8700G and 8600G are the new premier options in their niche, delivering commendable graphics performance - and decent CPU grunt as well - for a new generation of AM5 motherboards. Of course, these aren't the only Ryzen processors scheduled to arrive this year: AMD's eagerly anticipated full-fat Zen 5 desktop chips are expected to debut by the midpoint of 2024 under the Ryzen 9000 family name. We can only imagine the power level memes.