2020-05-09

dennisgorelik: 2020-06-13 in my home office (Default)
2020-05-09 05:02 am

No integrated graphics with Ryzen 5 3600x?

Today I learned that even if a motherboard (such as B450M-A or X570-P):
- has VGA output + HDMI support
- supports Ryzen 5 3600x CPU
- claims "Integrated Graphics"
then such motherboard still needs a dedicated (discrete) video card in order to produce video.

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https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-X570-P/specifications/
Integrated Graphics in the 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
VGA output support : HDMI port
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz
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https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B450M-A/specifications/
Integrated Graphics in the 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/D-Sub ports
- Supports HDMI 2.0b with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports D-sub with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
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https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Ryzen-5-3600x-an-APU-or-do-you-need-a-separate-graphics-card-Does-the-Ryzen-5-3600x-have-integrated-graphics
Is the Ryzen 5 3600x an APU, or do you need a separate graphics card? Does the Ryzen 5 3600x have integrated graphics?

Jonathan Saletri, Owner at Custom Technology Solutions (2014-present)
Answered Feb 16
No. If it was an APU it would be called the ryzen 3600G. APUs are all G class.

And yes you need a GPU with the 3600X.
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https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-3600x
No integrated graphics.
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Ryzen 5 3600X ($250). Like most AMD chips, it lacks integrated graphics ...
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https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/cfpmlg/does_ryzen_5_3600_have_integrated_graphics_like/
You need a discrete GPU for Ryzen CPUs that don't have a G suffix.
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"Integrated graphics" promise + lack of integrated graphics with Ryzen 3600X = confusion (and a mess).