AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 2400G APU Preview
Stock Cooler and Xbox One Comparison
Published: 8th February 2018 | Source: AMD | Price: |
Wraith Stealth
Both of these new APUs ship with a stock cooling solution, the same Wraith Stealth cooler that is provided with the Ryzen 3 1200 and Ryzen 5 1400, a low-cost cooler that does offer an aesthetically pleasing top-down design that extends your motherboard's VRMs some additional airflow.
While this cooler will not compete with premium cooling solutions while overclocking, AMD's Wraith series of coolers have proven great when using AMD's new products at stock settings, while also offering quiet operation. We plan to conduct some initial tests on the Wraith Stealth to see if the cooler is as silent/stealthy as the name suggests.
A desktop chip with similar GPU power to an Xbox One
What immediately jumped out at me when looking at this CPU's specifications is Microsoft's Xbox One, one of today's current generation console designs. Looking at the specifications list below we can see that the Ryzen 5 2400G offers the same thread count and a similar number of GPU cores, though the 2400G delivers higher CPU/GPU clock speeds and uses AMD's latest CPU/GPU architectures.
Combine this with Raven Ridge's support for higher speed DDR4 memory, and it seems clear that the 2400G offers more performance on paper, making it an exciting option for low-end PC gaming. Can this chip provide similar visuals and gameplay to an Xbox One S?
| Ryzen 3 2200G | Ryzen 5 2400G | Xbox One S | |
| CPU Socket | AM4 | AM4 | N/A |
| Manufacturing Process | 14nm | 14nm | 16nm |
| CPU Architecture | Zen | Zen | Custom Jaguar |
| Cores/Threads | 4/4 | 4/8 | 8/8 |
| CPU Base Clock | 3.5GHz | 3.6GHz | 1.75GHz |
| CPU Boost Clock | 3.7GHz | 3.9GHz | N/A |
| Memory Support (Dual Channel) | 2933MHz (DDR4) | 2933MHz (DDR4) | 2133MHz (DDR3) |
| iGPU | Vega | Vega | Custom GCN |
| iGPU Stream Processors | 512 | 704 | 768 |
| iGPU Clock Speed | 1100MHz | 1250MHz | 914MHz |
| GPU TFLOPS | 1.126 TFLOPS | 1.76 TFLOPS | 1.4 TFLOPS |
Most Recent Comments
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Originally Posted by Giggyolly
I thought these APUs were too good to be true TBH, but I can see there are now some drawbacks with the new quad core design.
That being said, they seem minimal, and look to offer some really great low-end value parts. I occasionally do office PCs for friends and family, and these could replace the i3s I'd usually opt for! |
This idea was enormously popular with the original AMD APUs. Even though the on die GPU was crap (6670 or something) it enabled people to just stick one in and game without the added expense of a GPU.
And yes, the GPU area on this should piddle on Intel's best tbh.
Over the coming months I fancy building a Sega AM3 only box. Running Supermodel. This would be absolutely ideal for me
QuoteThis new generation I bet will be far superior and akin to an ryzen 3 with a 750ti or betterQuote
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Originally Posted by RobM
This new generation I bet will be far superior and akin to an ryzen 3 with a 750ti or better
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It's possible that with overclocking and fast RAM it will be 1030 level, but I'm not setting my expectation that high.
Like AlienALX said, keep your expectations low and you won't be disappointed.
(My personal expectation is that a 2200G will play games better than my current Phenom II X6 1090T + Radeon HD 5750. If this happens it will be good enough for me.)Quote
All that matters is that it kicks Intel's IGP's ass. Anything else is a bonus
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That being said, they seem minimal, and look to offer some really great low-end value parts.
I occasionally do office PCs for friends and family, and these could replace the i3s I'd usually opt for!Quote