Unboxing Raven Ridge, Specifications, Price & Availability
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The AMD Ryzen 2000G Series APUs Revealed!
As announced at CES 2018, AMD is introducing two Raven Ridge desktop processors as part of the new AMD Ryzen 2000G family – the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G, and the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G.
AMD kindly sent us their Raven Ridge desktop processor media kit, which we unboxed in this video :
The AMD Raven Ridge Desktop APU Specification Comparison
For your convenience, we created this table that compares their key specifications with those of their CPU-equivalents – the AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and the AMD Ryzen 3 1200.
| Specifications | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W | 65 W | 65 W |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process Technology | 14 nm FinFET | 14 nm FinFET | 14 nm FinFET | 14 nm FinFET |
| Transistor Count | 4.94 Billion | 4.8 Billion | 4.8 Billion | 4.94 Billion |
| Die Size | 209.78 mm² | 192 mm² | 192 mm² | 209.78 mm² |
| CCX Configuration | 4+0 | 2+2 | 2+2 | 4+0 |
| Processor Cores | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Number of Simultaneous Threads | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| L2 Cache Size | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache Size | 4 MB | 8 MB | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Max. DDR4 Speed | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2667 | DDR4-2667 | DDR4-2933 |
| GPU | Radeon RX Vega 11 - 704 stream processors - 44 TMUs, 16 ROPs - Up to 1250 MHz | None | None | Radeon Vega 8 - 512 stream processors - 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs - Up to 1100 MHz |
| PCI Express Lanes | PCIe x8 | PCIe x16 | PCIe x16 | PCIe x8 |
| Bundled CPU Cooler | AMD Wraith Stealth | AMD Wraith Stealth | AMD Wraith Stealth | AMD Wraith Stealth |
| Launch Price | US$ 169 | US$ 169 | US$ 109 | US$ 99 |
AMD Raven Ridge Price & Availability
The AMD Raven Ridge desktop APUs are available for purchase starting 12 February 2018, at the following prices :
[adrotate group=”2″]- AMD Ryzen 5 2400G (review) : $169 | RM 759 (inclusive of 6% GST)
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (review) : $99 | RM 479 (inclusive of 6% GST)
At those price points, these Raven Ridge APUs will literally shred Intel processors with integrated graphics to pieces with their value proposition. More cores and more threads, with a much faster graphics core, at such prices. What more can you ask for?
The AMD Raven Ridge desktop APUs will be a relief to many esports gamers, who are suffering from extremely high GPU prices because of cryptocurrency miners.
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