GPUs (Graphic Processors)

Hardware

Published

October 6, 2023

Modified

October 6, 2023

iGPU (integrated GPU)
- …shares a common chip with the CPU
- …benefits …less power …smaller from factor …shared cooling solution
dGPU (discrete GPU)
- …typically added to a computer over a PCIe slot
- …dedicated memory …dedicated cooling solution
eGPU (external GPU)
- …connection via cable over a common interface like USB or Thunderbolt

AMD

Ryzen G-Series processor feature built-in graphics (iGPU)…

…term APU in marketing and product labels
- …aka AMD desktop APUs (Accelerated Processing Unit) System-on-Chip (SOC) design
- …combines a CPU and GPU into a single package
- …performance typically does not match dGPU cards …due to space, power, and heat constraints
…suffix G for integrated AMD Radeon Graphics …GE for low performance variants
…used in devices like gaming consoles

List of AMD processors with 3D graphics on Wikipedia

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- iGPU (integrated GPU)
  - ...shares a common chip with the CPU
  - ...benefits ...less power ...smaller from factor ...shared cooling solution
- dGPU (discrete GPU)
  - ...typically added to a computer over a PCIe slot
  - ...dedicated memory ...dedicated cooling solution
- eGPU (external GPU)
  - ...connection via cable over a common interface like USB or Thunderbolt


## AMD

Ryzen G-Series processor feature built-in graphics (iGPU)...

- ...term APU in marketing and product labels
  - ...aka AMD desktop APUs (Accelerated Processing Unit) System-on-Chip (SOC) design
  - ...combines a CPU and GPU into a single package
  - ...performance typically does not match dGPU cards ...due to space, power, and heat constraints
- ...suffix `G` for integrated AMD Radeon Graphics ...`GE` for low performance variants
- ...used in devices like gaming consoles

List of [AMD processors with 3D graphics][7HWmE] on Wikipedia

[7HWmE]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_processors_with_3D_graphics