Is it unusual that there aren't six main APUs?
Is it unusual that there aren't six main APUs?
AMD needs to develop powerful APUs for the next consoles, likely with 6 or 8 cores since lower numbers won’t handle AAA games well even with console optimizations.
Support, unlike Intel's attitude of ignoring GPU choices, Ryzen IGPUs and APUs are built for budget gaming. Those requiring more than four cores may opt for a dedicated card. Users of HTPCs are happy with four cores, making the market quite limited.
The problem extends to surface area as well. Having over four cores implies multiple CCX or core chipsets, along with a cache to support them, while the GPU portion of the APU already occupies most of the available space. This makes meaningful implementation unlikely on AM4.
This doesn't align with what I've observed. As I mentioned before, numerous instances show this isn't true.
Well, there is the 3400G that sort of bridges the gap, even though it's only quad-core.