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by hexadec
1404 days ago
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> during the GPU shortage where gamers who build systems with AMD chips were left unable to use their PC This comment baffles me, both AMD and Intel have CPUs with onboard graphics and those without. You even noted the integrated graphics a sentence later. If anything, this is more evidence that AMD is following the Intel playbook by having that integrated CPU/ GPU architecture plan. |
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Why does it baffle you? AMD has only been selling desktop chips with integrated GPUs only for a few years now (they called them APUs), and their APUs were not that stellar at either the GPU or CPU part due to compromises on both parts.
Most of the successful Ryzen chips AMD was selling for the desktop were exclusively without integrated GPUs, to save die space and cost, which hurt PC builders during the GPU scalpocalipse, while on the other hand, Intel's almost entire CPU product range for desktops had integrated GPUs for over 10 years now, enabling PC builders to at least use their PCs until a dGPU could be available.
Sure, Intel sold some CPUs without iGPUs but those were very few SKUs in comparison. Similarly, but in reverse, AMD also sold some Ryzen CPUs with iGPUs(APUs), but those were very few SKUs as their CPUs were weaker than the non-iGPU SKUs, and their outdated Vega iGPUs were pretty weak even compared to Intel's Xe.
So that's the major difference between Intel and AMD that was a game changer for many: Intel shipped most of its chips with iGPUs for over a decade while AMD did not, meaning you always needed to buy a dGPU, and if you couldn't, like in the past ~2 years, well ... good luck, your new tower PC is now an expensive door stop.
Still baffled?