AMD Ryzen 4000 ‘Renoir’ leak hints at a seriously powerful 8-core APU

[Karlston]

AMD Ryzen 4000 ‘Renoir’ leak hints at a seriously powerful 8-core APU

Doubling up on the quad-core flagship of Ryzen 3000 APUs

(Image credit: AMD)

 

AMD Ryzen desktop APUs are about to get a major boost and step up to 8-cores, at least going by a leaked benchmark.

 

The result for what speculation contends is an AMD Ryzen 4000 ‘Renoir’ desktop APU shows an 8-core, 16-thread chip which would double up on the current Ryzen 3000 APUs that are led by a quad-core part (the Ryzen 5 3400G).

 

As you can see, the benchmark spotted by TUM_APISAK (and Komachi – both of whom are the source of many hardware leaks on Twitter) comes from User Benchmark and shows an 8-core chip which is clocked at 3GHz with boost to 3.95GHz. The User Benchmark score itself was recorded as 86.2%.

 

Of course, we need to take any leak with a sizeable amount of caution, and assuming this is a genuine AMD part, the clock speeds reflect an engineering sample chip, so aren’t representative of the final performance you can expect.

 

The processor was benchmarked in an ASRock B550 motherboard and will reportedly support not just this and X570 boards, but also B450 and X470 products.

 

As Wccftech reports, _rogame (another high-profile Twitter leaker) also chimed in on this one, claiming that there are currently (at least) two Renoir APUs undergoing testing, both 8-core models, one running at 3GHz and one at 3.5GHz, with the GPU purportedly clocked at 1750MHz in both cases (he’s guessing that the Vega integrated graphics will be 8 compute units – the same as the Ryzen 9 4900HS which is also clocked at that speed).

Performance jump

 

Assuming all this speculation is on the mark, or at least near it, we can expect a considerable jump in performance with AMD’s Ryzen 4000 APUs compared to existing models.

 

 

 

While User Benchmark scores are not the first benchmark you’d turn to in an ideal world, the result of 86.2% puts this alleged sample chip roughly in line with the sort of performance you’ll get from the Ryzen 7 4800H (which averages at 86% bang on in the User Benchmark database).

 

 

For comparison, the Ryzen 5 3400G comes in at an average of 74%, and of course the jump to 8-cores will be more than welcome for those looking for a compelling APU, although obviously this alleged top-end chip will come with a price premium compared to the quad-core 3400G.

 

 

Pricing will likely be pitched some way under AMD’s Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core desktop CPU, although exactly how far under is of course a complete guessing game at this point.

 

 

It’s further expected that as well as this 8-core model, there will be a quad-core offering for those who don’t want to fork out that much for an APU. According to Wccftech’s sources, the new AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs are expected to launch in July.

 

The existing Ryzen 5 3400G offers a base clock of 3.7GHz with boost to 4.2GHz and the integrated GPU is Vega 11 Graphics clocked at 1400MHz, with the chip having a TDP of 65W (the latter is expected to be maintained with the incoming 8-core model).

 

 

Source: AMD Ryzen 4000 ‘Renoir’ leak hints at a seriously powerful 8-core APU (TechRadar)

[Ha91]

So I guess this, or upcoming gen Ryzen or Intel, is going to be in my next-gen system that shall include upcoming DDR5 rams.

Any suggestions or ideas about this idea of mine? @Karlston @Mach1 @T3rM1nat0Rr3 @straycat19 @Sylence Should wait for another gen or just buy this one eight or nine months down the lane, in order that the prices are lower and that I have an important component at hand for upgrade? Also, suggestions for motherboards and storage (including ram) technology and companies that I should consider?

My overall budget shall be about $6,000 in nine months, god willing  

[Karlston]

1 hour ago, Ha91 said:

Any suggestions or ideas about this idea of mine?

 

AMD 4000 series CPU for me, unless Intel pulls a rabbit miracle out of a hat.

 

$6K? That'll buid a sweet system, I'm jealous.

[Ha91]

 Yeah I guess 😛 Sorry, I can't react because - as always - I am out of reactions

@Karlston Yeah 6k because I made a huge IT sale, biggest deal of my company and my career   I will probably receive the money when the deal closes financially speaking (upon receiving first tranche of money after delivery).

I am looking upwards of 10-15k in commission so I guess updating my five year mid-tier (no graphics) system is worth it - especialyl more so as I am considering expansion of my career track into AI and Data Analytics. I

 

thought a next-gen type system would help me in gaming, programming and analytics too   What do you guys suggest?

 

PS: Again, any possibility if my reactions can be increased by the moderator as I am quite active on forum and always reading, analyzing and participating? 😛 Maybe 10 more reaction available for me is good enough as I often take out articles (load 'em) and read them in a go of 10-20 at least

[Karlston]

6 hours ago, Ha91 said:

I am considering expansion of my career track into AI and Data Analytics. I

 

thought a next-gen type system would help me in gaming, programming and analytics too   What do you guys suggest?

 

Firstly, well done on the sale.  👍

 

For gaming, you'll need a GPU matched to your monitor resolution. 16GB+ of fast memory, and a minimum quad-core CPU.

 

 Can't help much with programming and analytics needs. A high resolution large monitor would probably help with both.

 

Sorry, can't help with the reactions limit, we don't have the ability to set them for any one member or for any member group.

[Ha91]

Thanks a lot, man  

Also, what GPU, memory, storage and motherboard would you recommend currently and from the upcoming ones (gen-wise?  

[Karlston]

5 hours ago, Ha91 said:

Also, what GPU, memory, storage and motherboard would you recommend currently and from the upcoming ones (gen-wise?

 

Can't say much without a working crystal ball but...

 

GPU - one of the nVidia 3000 series, 3080 or 3070 probably

Memory - fast, minimum 16GB. 32GB if affordable

Storage - A quick M.2 SSD for the boot drive. All SSD for storage drive(s) if affordable

Motherboard - Anyone's guess. Wait to see what's released by Asus, AsRock or GigaByte for AMD 4000 series CPU's

 

Read plenty of reviews before buying.

[Ha91]

Yeah, I shall do that man but I don't know much about motherboards though. Any guidance?

[Karlston]

On 5/18/2020 at 6:27 AM, Ha91 said:

I don't know much about motherboards though. Any guidance?

 

Just ensure the MB has all the features^* you need and fits in your chosen case.

 

Read plenty of reviews before buying.

 

^* Some ideas... CPU compatible, M.2 slot(s) (not SATA interface, NVMe is lots faster), 4 memory slots, enough of and right type of USB ports (external & headers), enough SATA ports, PCIe 4...