BIOS Updates Confirm AMD Ryzen 8000G Series Launch in January 2024

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Gigabyte has announced a series of BIOS updates for its AMD AM5 platform motherboards to provide compatibility with the forthcoming AM5 architecture APUs. These APUs are slated for release at the conclusion of January 2024. The BIOS updates have been made available in anticipation of this launch, ensuring that current owners of AM5 platform motherboards can update their systems in readiness for the new processors.

The soon-to-be-released AM5 APUs are reported to include four different socket configurations, incorporating both the Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 graphics architectures, which are also featured in the Phoenix mobile APUs. The configurations for the initial release are as follows:

  • Ryzen 7 8700G:

    • Silicon: Phoenix
    • CPU Configuration: 8 cores, 16 threads (8x Zen 4)
    • GPU: Radeon 780M with 12 Compute Units, 768 Stream Processors
    • Thermal Design Power (TDP): 65 Watts
  • Ryzen 5 8600G:

    • Silicon: Phoenix
    • CPU Configuration: 6 cores, 12 threads (6x Zen 4)
    • GPU: Radeon 760M with 8 Compute Units, 512 Stream Processors
    • TDP: 65 Watts
  • Ryzen 5 8500G:

    • Silicon: Phoenix 2
    • CPU Configuration: 6 cores, 12 threads (2x Zen 4 + 4x Zen 4c)
    • GPU: Radeon 740M with 3 Compute Units, 256 Stream Processors
    • TDP: 65 Watts
  • Ryzen 3 8300G:

    • Silicon: Phoenix 2
    • CPU Configuration: 4 cores, 8 threads (1x Zen 4 + 3x Zen 4c)
    • GPU: Radeon 740M with 4 Compute Units, 256 Stream Processors
    • TDP: 65 Watts

The Ryzen 7 8700G is positioned as the primary model within this initial range, featuring an 8-core, 16-thread configuration using Zen 4 architecture and an integrated Radeon 780M GPU.

While a definitive release schedule from AMD was not previously established, the timing specified by Gigabyte's update aligns with the anticipated CES 2024 event, where the unveiling is expected to occur between January 9-12, followed by subsequent product availability.

Source: tom's hardware

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