AMD is starting to bring its latest 7nm Ryzen 4000 chips based on its Zen 2 architecture to desktop computers today, following a successful launch of the laptop version of those processors earlier this year.
AMD is starting with OEM-centric consumer-centric chips for pre-built systems, meaning customers who want to use the new 4000-series chips in their own custom equipment will still have to wait a bit. It also means that it will be more difficult to compare the new line with Intel’s 10th-generation chips, which boasts of being “the world’s fastest gaming processor.”
It’s also important to note that these chips are still based on the Zen 2 architecture, not the next-generation Zen 3 line that will debut later this year.
Specifically, the first line of desktop chips that AMD offers is the Ryzen 4000 G-Series desktop processor, with built-in Radeon graphics that AMD says will deliver vastly improved gaming performance on new APUs, even without a discrete card ( although you can obviously also pair them with a discrete GPU, assuming your OEM offers one.)
AMD says the new chips are designed for pre-built consumer desktop computers, ranging from all-in-one designs to pre-built gaming PC towers, and, as the company announces a trio of Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 models. on both 65W TDP and 35W TDP which achieved a range of performance and power points.
AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Desktop Chip
| Model | Cores / threads | Watts | Boost / Base Frequency (GHz) | GPU cores | Graphics frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Cores / threads | Watts | Boost / Base Frequency (GHz) | GPU cores | Graphics frequency |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700G | 8C / 16T | 65W | Up to 4.4 / 3.6 GHz | 8 | 2100 MHz |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4600G | 6C / 12T | 65W | Up to 4.2 / 3.7 GHz | 7 7 | 1900 MHz |
| AMD Ryzen 3 4300G | 4C / 8T | 65W | Up to 4.0 / 3.8 GHz | 6 6 | 1700 MHz |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE | 8C / 16T | 35W | Up to 4.3 / 3.1 GHz | 8 | 2000 MHz |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE | 6C / 12T | 35W | Up to 4.2 / 3.3 GHz | 7 7 | 1900 MHz |
| AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE | 4C / 8T | 35W | Up to 4.0 / 3.5 GHz | 6 6 | 1700 MHz |
However, it is difficult to compare the new AMD chips with Intel’s lineup for a few reasons: differences in the type of chip AMD is launching today, the shortage of Intel’s 10th Gen lineup makes it difficult to find head-to-head. comprehensive, and the fact that Intel offers a 125W TDP class chip that AMD does not yet offer its own competitive variant. But the new chips should at least give an indication of whether AMD will be able to replicate its huge success with the Ryzen 4000 line on laptops on the desktop side.
AMD’s 7nm Zen 2 is also the same technology as the custom processors that Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will use. That means the first computer to use these chips might not only be the first look at AMD’s latest salvo against Intel, like AMD’s latest chips, they might be the best view yet of what next-gen gaming might look like.
Update July 21, 9:15 am: Added clarification that these new chips are not using AMD’s Zen 3 architecture, which will be released later in 2020.
