1. Graphics card shortage in 2021
The mining market in 2021 is still hot. Although it has experienced a little trough in the middle of the year, it is still resurrected, which has boosted a wave of high graphics card prices and graphics card shortages. point.
In response to the lack of a graphics card, various players have picked up the old graphics card in the future. In order to regain the blood, I also shot multiple graphics cards in my hand and bought a GT640 as a 4K bright machine card.
Who knows this time, AMD once again played the role of savior, APU carried out another wave of upgrades. After the exclusive period of OEM platform, APU 5600G and 5700G came to the retail market and played the role of savior for players without graphics cards.
II. Hardware
Due to inferior technology a few years ago (INTEL), it has been at a disadvantage. Speaking of AMD, the biggest feature is conscience and cost performance.
The latest APU has been released. AMD's AM4 interface has been used for 5 years. The universal interface makes it possible for the old motherboard to support the new CPU, which saves players the cost of replacing the motherboard.
From SAM technology to the new and old platforms, AMD finally realized support through upgrading the BIOS. I happen to have a B450 motherboard in my hand. I really want to know whether AMD is still conscientious and whether the B450 motherboard can support the latest APU.
CPU
AMD R5 5600G still belongs to RYZEN series,It is a member of its Cezanne product line of 5000 series for mid-range desktops. The 5600G is based on the 7nm Zen 3 core, with 6 cores and 12 threads, the basic frequency is 3.9 GHz, and the BOOST frequency is 4.4 GHz. The 5600G has a TDP of 65W, which does not require high heat sinks, and supports memory up to 3200MHz.
According to the information searched on the Internet, in terms of CPU performance, 5600G has improved performance by 30-40% compared with Intel i5-10600. In terms of display performance, the core display performance of 5600G is roughly equivalent to that of GTX 750TI.
motherboard
The main product of the APU platform has been the ITX platform since 2020. But in order to verify the compatibility, this evaluation used B450, B450 and A520 performance is equivalent, but for the lack of support for the new product, the price is also very close.
ASUS has been doing very well both in terms of hardware and software. In order to have better BIOS support, ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING was chosen for this installation. ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING is the absolute responsibility of the B450 motherboard in terms of performance and appearance. It is a very exciting existence.
is very rare. I found a ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING motherboard on the Ma Papa platform. ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING uses a fully enhanced heat dissipation design,In addition, it has built-in ASUS RGB Shenguang synchronization and other functions.
Unboxing
ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING The whole motherboard adopts black-gray color matching, and the feel is very thick. The sound card and M.2 interface adopts a stacked design, which helps to save space above the motherboard. The power supply of the main board has reached the 8-phase DIGI+ VRM digital power supply digital power supply specification. The motherboard is equipped with 2 memory slots, supports XMP frequency design, and supports a maximum frequency of 3600Mhz. The South Bridge controls a total of 4 groups of SATA interfaces, 2 groups of vertical up and 2 horizontal arrangements. The graphics card slot is also equipped with alloy armor to ensure that the graphics card will not be shaken or deformed or damaged under the heavy pressure of the graphics card after installation.
The layout of the RGB FUSION control socket on the motherboard can realize the dazzling RGB control function and ensure that the inside of the host is not monotonous. On the back of the motherboard, in addition to the M.2 interface on the front of the motherboard, there is also a second M.2 slot, which supports up to 2280 SSDs.
ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING except for the built-in HDMI interface. The rest of the interfaces are conventional configuration, 4 USB3.1 interfaces, and 2 USB3.2 interfaces. In terms of network, there is a built-in 2.5G wired network card and WIFI 6 wireless network card. In the face of daily use, there is absolute excess performance, and finally a level 1 conventional audio interface.
Memory:
For the APU platform, it is mandatory to use dual-channel memory, which can help increase the memory frequency of . The same capacity memory, dual-channel than single-channel core display performance The increase can reach about 40%.
memory uses ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D50 RGB memory sticks, memory uses original Hynix C-Die constitution particles, supports 4 magic light effects, and has a lifetime warranty. The memory module specifications are 3600Mhz frequency and 8G capacity. There are 2 memory modules in total to form a 16G specification.
out of the box
is made of gray metal heat sink, and the memory is made of gray heat sink. The memory module dissipates heat.
The heat sink is shaped like a sharp slash, and the LED strip is sandwiched between the two heat sinks.
The default operating voltage of the memory is 1.2V, and it supports INTEL XMP2.0 technology. In XMP mode, the operating frequency can be set to 3600. At this time, the operating voltage is 1.35V and the timing is unknown.
Power supply:
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Antec brand, and the Antec NE850 gold-brand all-module power supply is selected as the power source of the entire computer.
NE850 belongs to Antec’s NEO ECO series products,Mainly mute and energy saving, the power supply is 80PLUS gold efficiency, and it enjoys a strong guarantee of seven-year warranty.
out of the box
The attached wires are still very many, the main span 4pins are 4, and the power supply is 4span 4span 2 wires. 2 double-headed 6+2PIN graphics power supply lines.
The power supply adopts the standard ATX form factor, and the power supply fan specification is a silent fan of 13.5CM, which can generate stronger wind pressure under low noise conditions and bring better heat dissipation effect.
The full module interfaces of the power supply are arranged in an orderly and regular arrangement, which is very convenient for cable access and will not occupy each other's space.
The power supply uses all-Japanese capacitors, high-quality components bring more stable and efficient power supply performance and LLC+DC-DC solution, which can achieve a conversion efficiency of up to 92.89%.
power supply information label, 12V uses a single output, the total maximum output is 70A.
The fan of the power supply can realize PWM regulation, but it does not support low-load stall function.
whole machine configuration
CPU: AMD 5600G
DATAAM
3600 Gspan
2 DATAP 3600 Gspan
2 DATA
3600 Gspan _span _p1 power: ANTEC NEO ECO 850W
Third, the basic performance test machine
information:
CPU-Z benchmark:
Chess benchmark:
SUPER PI 200W bit test:
7-ZIP benchmark:
CINEBENCH R20 benchmark:
CINEBENCH R23 benchmark:
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4sp2p Cache memory test an5span
Master Lu machine performance testing:
PC MARK10 Overall Performance:
display performance tests:
3DMARK CPU PROFILE performance test
3DMARK FIRE STRIKE performance test
3DMARK FIRE STRIKE E mode performance test performance mode 3DMARK TIME SPY
Test
From the overall theoretical test results,APU 5600G has the advantages of ZEN3 architecture, and the powerful CPU performance has been continued and continued. Judging from the TIME SPY score, the performance of the GPU is very close to that of the GTX 750TI. The B450 can support APU 5600G perfectly after upgrading the BIOS.
IV. Game performance measurement
As an APU product, what everyone cares most is the core display performance. During the test, the game image quality is set to different levels by combining different resolutions. Set each item individually and run several representative masterpieces.
1. Popular online game test
"CS:GO" has been a popular game for nearly 20 years. It has developed from the original " Half-Life " series, which is very classic.
2K resolution, high image quality, average number of frames is 50.6.
" PUBG " is one of the hottest online online games today, which is hot, nothing else, "eat chicken tonight, good luck" has become the mantra of young people.
2K resolution, low image quality, average number of frames is 24.1.
1080P resolution, low image quality, and an average number of frames of 35.1.
2, 3A masterpiece test _p4p pspan0
pspan4 letter box BENCHMARK can be tested, the HUD mode can display the hardware occupancy, and the result can be seen directly.1080P resolution, low picture quality, requires 2.8G of video memory, while the APU only has 512MB of video memory, which is completely blown out and cannot be tested.
" Far Cry 5 " _p5p is a new release of Far Cry 5 _p5p
New fun has been added, and the single player campaign has a high degree of freedom. At the same time, the game plot is in place, and the multiplayer mode is also surprising.
1080P resolution, low picture quality, 2.1G video memory is required, while the APU only has 496MB video memory, which is completely blown out and cannot be tested.
"Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Shadow of the Tomb Raider"
"Shadow of the Tomb Raider" series is the latest work of Laura 4It was released in 2018 and tested in DX12 mode. The screen of the game is basically the same as that of the movie, and the content is also very full. It has been highly praised and is a classic masterpiece worth playing.
1080P resolution, low image quality, average number of frames is 41.
Faced with different game engines , for online games, APU 5600G can be between 1080P and 2K resolution, as long as it finds the right picture quality level, it can run smoothly. Meet everyone's entertainment needs. At 2K resolution, you can run games with simple and light screens such as "CS: GO" and " Fortnite", while running games such as "PUBG" eat chicken, you need to adjust the screen to 1080P resolution. Rate.
For the 3A masterpiece, you need to look at the degree of optimization. If the optimization is strong, you can play it, but it is not recommended to try it lightly. Nuclear display and CPU integration is so high, high-load operation for a long time, heating is a big hurdle that cannot be crossed, which will affect the life and stability.
V. Summary
From the entire test, after the BIOS upgrade, ROG STRIX B450-I GAMING can perfectly support the APU 5600G after the BIOS upgrade. And it supports AMD's latest SAM technology. From this point of view, AMD is very conscientious.
Although there are government measures to prohibit mining and graphics card manufacturers to restrict computing power.but. It is predicted that the mining industry in 2021 will continue to be popular. The graphics card was originally a game player's plaything, but now it has become a vital tool. The long-term lack of graphics cards will continue to grow, instead of buying cards at high prices. Rather, it is also a very good choice to make full use of the core display, give full play to the performance of the APU, and reduce the image quality and resolution to run. In the development of the nuclear display, although the performance of the 11-generation Core integrated HD750 nuclear display has been improved a lot, the display performance of the APU can still be significantly ahead of the HD750. In special times, APU is definitely the best choice!
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