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System Name | Sierra ~ Server |
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Processor | Core i5-11600K ~ Core i3-12100 |
Motherboard | Asus Prime B560M-A AC ~ MSI PRO B760M-P |
Cooling | CM 212 Black RGB Edition ~ Intel Stock Cooler |
Memory | 64GB (2x 32GB) DDR4-3600 ~ 32GB (4x 8GB) DDR4-3200 |
Video Card(s) | XFX Radeon RX 6950 XT ~ EVGA GeForce GTX 970 |
Storage | 4TB Samsung 990 Pro with Heatsink NVMe SSD ~ 2TB Kingston NV1 NVMe SSD + 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD |
Display(s) | 2x Dell S2721QS 4K 60Hz ~ N/A |
Case | Asus Prime AP201 - Open Frame Chassis |
Power Supply | Thermaltake GF1 850W ~ Thermaltake Smart 500W |
Software | Windows 11 Pro ~ Proxmox VE |
Benchmark Scores | Laptops: Dell Latitude E7270, Dell Latitude 14 Rugged 5420. |
Check that out; it's comparing the i3-6100 with the A10-7870K, which are very similar in terms of price. They are also very similar in terms of both overall CPU performance and overall GPU performance, both both are useless for "gaming" compared to a GeForce 750 Ti which at this point isn't even that great of a card, just the first number that popped into my mind for a dedicated GPU for comparison purposes. The Intel is pretty much the same price, uses half the power, has a quieter stock cooler, and can later be upgraded to an i5 or i7 while the AMD has no upgrade path, with no discernable difference in performance in terms of CPU and GPU between the two processors I mentioned. I'm also not going to include price of motherboard
I'm not trying to get into an AMD vs Intel debate (though I'm personally a diehard Intel fanboy), but I'm wondering if anybody actually uses an AMD APU for gaming? It just, to me, doesn't seem any different than gaming on the Intel integrated graphics which pretty much any gamer would not even think of doing. I will say I'm impressed how far integrated graphics have come for both companies.
The reason I'm asking is because AMD markets the APUs for gaming, though I don't think anybody would actually game on it. Again, not trying to start an AMD vs Intel flame war, just want to know if the AMD A10 makes a viable combination for a super low budget gaming rig (I say no, but maybe I'm wrong?). Thank you for any input.
"The new AMD A-Series APUs support the latest graphics APIs to bring next generation games to life. With support for these latest technologies in the latest AMD APUs, you can game at unprecedented levels of performance, with impressive effects and details."