A player finds two boxes of AMD processors in a thrift shop. However, when he opens the packages, he realizes that he hasn’t had as much luck as he hoped.
What has the user discovered there? The user has discovered two boxes full of AMD processors (via reddit.com). At first glance, it looks like a great deal. Because the boxes indicate that the processors are supposed to be the Ryzen 7 5700G.
This is a mid-range CPU that you would normally buy for around 170 euros. Instead, the CPUs were offered for 7.49 US dollars (about 6.85 euros) each.
At least at first glance. Because when he opens the boxes, he finds that there are no processors included, only the coolers and manuals.
If the CPUs had actually been included, he explained, he would have jumped at the chance and bought all the processors. Because for 7 euros per processor, the offer would have been unbeatable.
The Ryzen 7 5700G is considered a popular CPU if you don’t want to buy a proper graphics card
What kind of CPU is that? The Ryzen 7 5700G is a CPU with a graphics chip, referred to as an APU by AMD. The advantage of these processors is that you don’t need an extra graphics card to display graphics. The graphics chip of most APUs is now fast enough to run older games at low or even medium settings. Another advantage is the low power consumption of the APU. For this reason, such processors have been used in inexpensive office PCs for years.
Is it worth it for me? It depends on what you want to do with your computer. If you already own a graphics card and want to buy a new processor to eliminate a bottleneck in your CPU, then an APU is rarely worthwhile. Because often you can get a faster CPU without a graphics unit for the same price.
With the Ryzen 5 5600X or the Ryzen 7 5800X, you get a CPU with significantly more performance for almost the same price, or sometimes even less. The Ryzen 5 5600X is now available for around 150 euros. You don’t need the graphics unit of the APU if you’re going to connect a graphics card anyway.
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