AMD Ryzen 5 Picasso 3350G PRO OEM (YD3350C5M4MFH)

When we talk about the universal coolness of most Ryzen processors, we usually praise performance, rejoice at a bunch of cores and new features like PCI-E 4.0. And only occasionally does the conversation mention the rather cool integrated AMD Vega graphics, which turned the existence of the Intel HD platform into one big joke. But there is one catch, this pleasure costs money, and in the presence of a powerful external graphics card, few people need a second internal one. And there is no demand — there is no supply, so finding a powerful Ryzen with Vega on board is another challenge.

an old friend is better than two new ones

The situation was partially saved by the “new” Ryzen 5 3350G PRO, which actually belongs to the previous Picasso generation and is actually a slightly improved version of the old Ryzen 5 2400G from the Raven Ridge family. It uses the same 4 cores with multithreading enabled and a free multiplier, the same Vega 11 graphics, and the same modest 4MB L3 cache. In fact, the technical process has improved (it was 14 nm, it became 12 nm) and the frequency increased a little during auto-acceleration. At the same time, the difference in price is almost twofold, for the old 2400G in some stores they ask for almost $300 and this is the complete opposite of the concept of adequate pricing.

Performance graphics core

Thanks to the 65 W TDP, the Ryzen 5 3350G PRO will allow you to assemble a system on an AM4 socket in a small case, say, for a compact gaming computer — even with the bundled Wraith Stealth cooler, which is quite quiet and very efficient. In principle, a graphics card is not needed, since the built-in Vega 11 core, if desired, allows you to get acquainted with most of the current games at low graphics settings and 1080p resolution. In terms of performance, this is almost the level of the GT 1030, which, although it lacked stars from the sky, confidently ran any eSports games and did not die when Far Cry 5 was launched.