As reported on the Asus ROG and HardwareLuxx boards, Asus has formally launched a collection of latest beta BIOS updates supporting AMD’s newest AGESA ComboAM5 microcode replace 1.1.0.1. Whereas nothing has been formally confirmed about this new microcode replace, it is evident that it helps AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 8000G collection desktop APUs which are anticipated to reach subsequent yr.
The brand new beta BIOS updates apply to a number of AM5 ROG, TUF Gaming, and ProArt X670E, B650E, and B650 motherboards, together with the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, Gene, Excessive, ROG Strix X670E-A Gaming WiFi, -E Gaming WiFi, -F Gaming WiFi, and -I Gaming WiFi. ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi, -F Gaming WiFi, -I Gaming WiFi, and B650-A Gaming WiFi, TUF Gaming X670E Plus, Plus WiFi, B650-Plus, Plus WiFi, B650M-Plus, and Plus WiFi. ProArt X670E Creator WiFi, and B650-Creator. The updates will be downloaded from Asus through Google Drive hyperlinks, however be warned: these new BIOS updates should not fully steady and may encounter bugs or instability points.
Ryzen 8000 is the terminology for AMD’s upcoming Zen 4-based APUs aimed squarely at desktop methods. Leaks and rumors report that these new chips will probably be outfitted with Phoenix and Phoenix 2 silicon from AMD’s cell CPUs, which not solely features a high-performance RDNA 3 GPU but additionally a devoted XDNA/XDNA2 Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that’s designed to speed up synthetic intelligence functions at a {hardware} stage.
AMD Ryzen 8000G Specs*
| Mannequin | Silicon | x86 Core Config | GPU | GPU Config | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 8700G | Phoenix | 8C/16T | 8x Zen 4 | Radeon 780M | 12 CU | 768 SPs | 65W |
| Ryzen 5 8600G | Phoenix | 6C/12T | 6x Zen 4 | Radeon 760M | 8 CU | 512 SPs | 65W |
| Ryzen 5 8500G | Phoenix 2 | 6C/12T | 2x Zen 4 + 4x Zen 4c | Radeon 740M | 3 CU | 256 SPs | 65W |
| Ryzen 3 8300G | Phoenix 2 | 4C/8T | 1x Zen 4 + 3x Zen 4c | Radeon 740M | 4 CU | 256 SPs | 65W |
*Specs are unconfirmed.
We all know 4 SKUs that will probably be a part of AMD’s new APU lineup, together with the Ryzen 7 8700G, Ryzen 5 8600G, Ryzen 5 8500G, and Ryzen 3 8300G. The Ryzen 7 8700G reportedly has eight Zen 4 cores and a Radeon 780M iGPU sporting 12 CUs. The Ryzen 5 8600G will reportedly include six Zen 4 cores and 760M with 8 CUs.
The latter two chips will seemingly include AMD’s extra complicated Phoenix 2 silicon, which includes a hybrid core design consisting of Zen 4 and Zen 4c cores. The Ryzen 5 8500G will purportedly include two Zen 4 cores and 4 Zen 4c cores, whereas the Ryzen 3 8300G can have only a single Zen 4 core and three Zen 4c cores. The iGPU on each fashions contains the Raedeon 740M with 4 CUs.
These new chips are anticipated to be unveiled at CES 2024, which debuts on January ninth and ends on January twelfth.
