Preface
As we all know, in the computer hardware industry, Intel and AMD can be said to be "dead enemies", and they often fight each other in the CPU market. But in fact, the two have cooperated to launch CPU, Intel provides CPU, AMD provides core display , including i7-8809G, i7-8705G, i5-8305G three models. To this day, the i7-8809G still has the strongest core display performance among all CPUs.
has no graphics card recently. We have thought a lot about "quirky tricks" to help you configure computers. Can Pluto Canyon become the choice of gamers in the era of no graphics card? I bought one and did the following tests for everyone.
Purchasing channels and prices
Purchasing channels: Xianyu
empty machine 3350 yuan, bought a Kioxia RC10 500G, 379 yuan; and two DDR4 3200MHz 8G memory of British Ruida, 578 yuan, the total price is 4307 yuan.
Appearance picture appreciation
NUC is a mini PC product launched by Intel, with a small size. Pluto Canyon is smaller than I thought, about the size of a router. How small is it? Compare with Xiaomi 10:
However, the body of mini has a 230W "brick" adapter, the size is close to the body:
However, due to the relatively small thickness of the body, the body + power supply can still be used. Easily fit into a small Xiaomi backpack:
interface is its strong point, it is full of interfaces on both sides, there are up to 6 USB-A ports, 3 USB-C ports (two Thunderbolt 3 ports), 2 HDMI ports Interface and 2 mini-DP interfaces, as well as two network cable interfaces. The number of such interfaces is more than that of traditional desktop computers.
After getting the machine, the first step is to disassemble the machine and add memory. The first step is to remove the hexagonal screws on the top cover:
Then remove a Phillips screw on the second layer, unplug the light cable, and you can see the memory and The location of the hard disk is now: there are two M.2 slots and two memory slots. The internal design of the fuselage is compact, and there is no 2.5-inch hard disk space.
plus the hard drive and memory I bought myself, done! It is very difficult to disassemble the machine, but it requires a hexagonal screwdriver. Many people may not have it at home, so pay attention to this.
Theoretical performance test
configuration list:
Let's take a look at the CPU performance first:
i7-8809G CPU does not use the same generation i7 6 core 12 thread design, but only 4 cores and 8 threads, using Intel 14nm process, single core highest The turbo frequency is 44.2GHz, and the highest turbo frequency of all cores is 3.9GHz.
CPU-Z scores , i7-8809G is slightly weaker than i7-6700K with the same specifications.
R23 single-core running points, i7-8809G is slightly stronger than R7 1700X, not as good as i7-7700K.
R23 multi-core running points, i7-8809G is similar to the 11th generation notebook low-voltage CPU i7-1165G7. If you only look at the CPU performance, the i7-8809G is weaker than the i3-10100, and it is not as good as the current thin and light notebooks. Now you can buy the R5 4600U/R5 5500U CPU for less than 4000 yuan, and the performance is much stronger than it. Next, let’s take a look at the core display performance. The i7-8809G is equipped with RX Vega M GH core display. Vega graphics card A set of CU has 64 sp, 1536 stream processors is equivalent to 24 sets of CU, you can call it "Vega24". Such specifications are equivalent to three times the Vega8 of the current R7 4750G, and there is a separate 4GB HBM2 video memory.The previous propaganda is that the performance is close to the GTX1060 MaxQ, let's take a look at the DMark running score.
Fire Strike benchmark
Fire Strike Extreme benchmark
Time Spy benchmark and 3DMark library data comparison (GPU score), the results are as follows:
Fire Strike benchmark vs GTX1650Ti notebook graphics card
Time Spy benchmark is based on DX1650Ti notebook graphics card In the test, the performance of the RX Vega M GH is similar to that of the GTX1650Ti notebook, but it was pulled apart in the Time Spy test of DX12. Now there are more and more stand-alone masterpieces in DX12, so this is undoubtedly unfavorable for Vega M GH.
theoretical performance summary The heat dissipation puts forward high requirements, so try the roaster. Room temperature: 25℃ Baking machine: AIDA 64 FPU+FurMark double-baking
oven starts CPU temperature quickly soars to about 100℃, power consumption 2W; GPU temperature 73℃, power consumption 44W.
After 37 minutes of oven test, the temperature of CPU and graphics card did not change much, and the power consumption was also 62W+44W. This thing does not have a temperature wall and a power consumption wall like a notebook, and the oven will not reduce the frequency. The CPU is stable at 3.9GHz:
GPU is stable at 1190MHz:
The power consumption of the whole machine measured by the power consumption meter:
When double-baking, the power consumption of the whole machine is as high as 183W, which also proves that this CPU is difficult to use in all-rounder This book or a thin book.When the oven is on, the CPU temperature is too high. It may be that the silicone grease is dry. If you have time, buy a new silicone grease and try it again. The noise is actually good. Personally, I think it is smaller than the game book . The heat is mainly concentrated in the air outlet at the back of the machine, and the top is not hot at all.
Game test
GTX1060 is currently the graphics card with the highest proportion of the Steam platform. Although the latest masterpieces such as "Red Dead Redemption 2" and "Cyberpunk 2077" are not enough, but in the face of stand-alone and online games produced a few years ago, then But it is easy to grasp; and the performance of RX Vega M GH is weaker than that of GTX1060, and it is more realistic to position it in online games + stand-alone games a few years ago, so I selected a few more classic stand-alone games for testing. The reason why
GTA 5
GTA 5 is widely praised is that in addition to its excellent gameplay, it is inseparable from excellent optimization, and it can be played with low configuration.
Image quality settings Set MSAA to X4, everything else is pulled to the highest, advanced image is off.
average frame number: 61 The average frame number is stable at more than 60 frames, the frame number can be close to 70 when walking, and slightly lower when driving.
The Witcher 3
is a very classic RPG game. In addition to the excellent game plot design, the picture quality optimization is very good, but the configuration requirements are much higher than that of GTA5.
defaults to "High" for the quality setting, and all options related to NVIDIA are turned off.
Average number of frames: 57 The number of frames in The Witcher 3 is related to the complexity of the environment. The higher the complexity, the lower the number of frames. The measured frame number is basically between 50-60 frames. Although it has not been able to stabilize more than 60 frames, the naked eye and look and feel is not stuck.
NBA 2K19
Don't ask why I don't buy 21, things with no improvement in image quality can't provoke my desire to buy. In terms of picture quality requirements, 2K15-21 are almost the same (for seven generations, the picture quality has not improved much, but also drunk), you can refer to my 19 frame number for playing 2K21.
The image quality settings are all the highest
Average number of frames: 56 The number of frames in the game is basically between 50-60, and the visual perception is not stuck. 2K19 stable above 60 frames is the level of GTX1060, RX570 and these cards, Vega M GH is obviously close.
Monster Hunter-World
Don't ask why it's not Icefield, just don't have time to ask. "Menghan Wang" is a monster-killing game produced by Capcom . The configuration requirements can be said to be the highest among the several games tested this time. The 1080P picture quality is fully open and requires a GTX1660Super card to hold it.
Picture quality setting: Medium The default "medium" picture quality setting
Average frame rate: 43 The average frame rate is only 43 frames, and the field walk can be maintained at about 50 frames, but it will quickly drop below 40 frames when fighting. Due to the gorgeous battle screen, this game does not require low graphics cards, it is not smooth enough to the naked eye, and there are some cards.
Drive and Faith Lamp
So love will go away right? The installation of the system for Hades Canyon is still very smooth, but there is a problem with the driver: the latest version of the driver that supports RX Vega M GH is stuck in February 20, and AMD's official website not only does not upgrade, but also does not provide this version of the old driver download. Now, there is only one Release Note:
The oldest driver provided by AMD's official website is from August 2020, and none of the drivers before August can be downloaded.And Intel's official website did not save a copy, and it became a "hands-off shopkeeper" - you can't blame Intel, Hades Canyon has been on the market for almost three years, and the maintenance time has long passed. If there is no graphics card, who would Consider it?
The color of the power button, indicator light, skull and eyes can be adjusted, but multi-color breathing is not supported, only monochrome, or the color can be changed according to the CPU usage.
Summary: A less absurd choice in the absurd times
After experiencing it, I think this NUC is actually not cost-effective.
300 yuan price, the performance is only equivalent to i7-1165G7+GTX1650Ti, without screen and keyboard - the first-line brand R5 4600H+GTX1650Ti gamebook is only 5000 yuan, with better CPU, graphics card performance is even better in DX12 it is good. However, in this ridiculous era when GTX1660Super costs 4,000 yuan and GTX1060 used cards can sell for 2,000 yuan, this choice doesn't seem too bad. Although the performance of
Vega M GH can't keep up with the current masterpieces, it is much better than Vega8 when playing a single machine a few years ago. In the face of the same price, one-vote core display mini host (including DIY such as 3400G and 4350G) Platform), Hades Canyon has an overwhelming advantage in game performance; although the CPU performance is not as good as that of the i3-10100, it is not a big problem for daily office work.
Therefore, if you are unwilling to buy a gaming laptop, there are some stand-alone masterpiece needs, and you need a mini desktop. This Pluto Canyon may be worth your consideration; in addition, if it is mainly for daily office work, I personally recommend it. Buy mini hosts with stronger CPU performance, such as Tianyi 510S Ryzen, ASUS PN51, Mac mini (M1), etc.
i7-8809G/i7-8705G should be the only product of the cooperation between Intel and AMD in history, and I believe there will be no such products in the future——Isn’t Zen+Navi fragrant? Isn't XXLake+Xe fragrant? Today, when the two companies are vigorously developing nuclear displays, such a product is likely to become the swan song of the cooperation between the two companies.
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