AMD Launches Budget 'F' Series APUs Without Integrated Graphics

The new Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F are aimed at budget-conscious consumers and initially available in China, offering a cost-effective option for users with discrete GPUs.

• AMD has announced new Ryzen 8000 Series desktop APUs, the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F, without integrated graphics, targeted at budget-conscious consumers.
• The new 'F' chips were revealed at the Beijing AI PC Innovation Summit and are initially available only in China, with potential for wider availability in the future.
• These APUs are expected to offer a significant discount compared to their counterparts with integrated graphics, aiming to appeal to users who prefer or already own discrete GPUs.
• The Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F are based on the Zen 4 architecture, with the former likely featuring eight CPU cores and the latter six cores, matching their respective G-series counterparts but without the iGPU.
• No pricing details have been disclosed yet, but the value proposition of these chips will heavily depend on their pricing relative to existing Ryzen 7000 models.

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