The First Ryzen 8000 Mini PC! Geekom A8 Review.

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In this video, I dive into the Geekom A8 Mini PC, powered by AMD's latest Ryzen 9 8945HS. We'll explore its specs, performance benchmarks, and compare it to other Mini PCs and laptops, including the Framework 13 and Geekom IT12. From gaming and AI tasks to thermal and sound performance, I cover it all. Is the Geekom A8 worth the $900 price tag? Watch to find out my final verdict and whether this Mini PC is the right choice for you!
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Opener
00:35 - Intro / Agenda
01:58 - Unboxing
02:36 - Specs & Features
04:04 - Setting it Up.
04:49 - The Comparables
05:37 - Raw Performance
06:51 - Real World Performance
08:35 - Gaming Performance
11:32 - Geekom, We Have a Problem!
12:40 - The AI Factor.
14:26 - Thermal and Noise Performance
15:25 - Overall Value Proposition
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Комментарии : 34

@ShellymanStudios Месяц назад

What a small powerhouse beast. Hook it up with a e-GPU by connecting the USB-C on the back then you got yourself a full fledge powerhouse.

@GEEKOMPC Месяц назад

Great video! Your favorites are our biggest support!

@Rayu25Demon Месяц назад

Mini Pc size is perfect, i have the space for full tower atx pc, but i would love to see a mini PC. I was looking to buy one, but sadly, all of these mini pc companies don't ship to Africa, only to Europe and the US.

@frankwong9486 Месяц назад

16:40 The 7840/7940 also got the NPU but just running at lower clock ( which spec at 10Tops ) So it is not thesame processor minus the NPU, it is the same processor with a same NPU just in lower clock and possible AMD have make a better effeciency / curve on the 8000 APU

@edalder2000 Месяц назад

I appreciate that MS is pushing the NPU. All I want to do is play competitive shooters and lower end games on the 780m graphics, I could roll with the SER7 that has the 7840HS, correct?

@BroncoX Месяц назад

Do you think this could be a good choice of gaming server? The game I'm looking at recommended 4Ghz single core speed for hosting a server.

@akin242002 27 дней назад

Powerful mini-PC. Great for office work, programming, photo editing, light video editing, and light gaming. However, you could do the same with the Geekom A7 if you don't need the NPU.

@ludekstipal6120 Месяц назад

Hi, will you be ordering the new Qualcomm "Copilot+" Dev box? Looks like a very interesting mini PC, even smaller (and hopefully easier to cool) than Ryzen...

@ElevatedSystems Месяц назад

No, I don’t really have anything to contribute to windows on arm software development. I’ll wait until final retail versions are available.

@akin242002 26 дней назад

You don't need it for a mini-PC. Battery life on that extreme level is best for laptop or those who live in western Europe (going through an energy crisis currently).

@stevedeitry4644 Месяц назад

Can the GPU performance maybe have something to do with the whole new AI NPU in there using some of the power? Because the TDP is the same as the 7940HS but there’s that NPU in there taking some of the power.

@ElevatedSystems Месяц назад

Unfortunately I can’t determine that until AMD provides access to the NPU telemetry data. As of now I don’t know what, if anything the NPU is doing as I can’t see any of the power or usage stats.

@RomvnlyPlays Месяц назад

@@ElevatedSystemsabsolutely proprietary

@nouser12371 Месяц назад

You might take another look at the chapters you call out in this video :P

@ElevatedSystems Месяц назад

Thanks, somehow the time codes from my last video got merged into this one. I fixed it but it may take RU-vid a while to implement the changes.

@alphaomega154 Месяц назад

regarding of the radeon performance on that A8 is like i predicted, the compact size have a more "common" style of cooling tech being utilized, which geekom doesnt disclose the actual cooling max TDP load. which means, they opt to "underpower" the iGPU so it wont go beyond the low treshold of the cooling they installed in it. thats also why they comes in a more affordable pricing. they knew they only provide "pretty adequate" cooling for the kind of ryzen 9 they are offering. i cant blame them for that marketing/design policy. people would still dig for the price.

@robertpollock8617 Месяц назад

I am going to try to use a mini pic to replace my laptop for mobile computing. I have never used a laptop keyboard or touch pad, I always use an external keyboard and mouse, I never use it in tight spaces or in my lap, I never use battery power, I need and use multiple screens, laptop is heavy and I do not do gaming. So I feel my computing style lends itself to try to use a mini pc in this fashion. I hope it works.

@techassimilate Месяц назад

Hi, my Geekom A8 got 52fps average in SOTTR Low 1080p. 41fps after moving up to med settings

@TheTastefulThickness Месяц назад

At this price I'll take the Minisforum AtomMan. It has an extra thunderbolt 4 port and occulink. It even includes WiFi 7 and 6 more cores. I don't see this as competitive against that kind of competition.

@utsavgoswami5263 5 дней назад

how is the security this the device? did you encounter any malware? is the bios safe? much thanks

@patricklepoutre Месяц назад

8945hs is higher clocked and requires more cooling. Did it reach same frequencies in geekom and framework?

@ElevatedSystems Месяц назад

Yes, both peak at 2800 MHz

@tech6309 Месяц назад

They need to stop releasing these without oculink.

@Spock105 25 дней назад

Question : planning to replace my desktop pc which still is an old i7 4770 with 32ram . It still does it job . I don't play games , I just need a replacement that is sufficient enough for photo editing . My observation is also that I don't see many mini pc's with an audio output on the back of these units . For me that is a must . I don't want any cables at the front constantly being plugged in to my THX logitech speaker setup . So .....what is recommended ?

@ElevatedSystems 25 дней назад

Something like this - amzn.to/3yJWS5B

@Spock105 24 дня назад

@@ElevatedSystems thx ...one learns every day

@maliogrod Месяц назад

How much ram was assigned for gpu in mini pc

@ElevatedSystems Месяц назад

4GB dedicated, 16GB shared.

@kellyanderson7115 Месяц назад

I'd guess that the memory allocated to the GPU on the Geekom is lower than the Framework. It's absolutely stupid that you can't configure the GPU memory from the UEFI settings. Desktop motherboards typically allow you to set that. A lot of notebook don't allow you to configure it, but do change the memory allocated to the GPU based on how much system memory you have. You should be able to find a util that will show you how much memory is dedicated to the GPU.

@ElevatedSystems Месяц назад

4 GB of memory can be dedicated to the iGPU in the driver settings, with half the installed system memory designated as shared. I had this set on both the FW and A8.

@CYBERJAM01-_- Месяц назад

Good video explaining some real-world usage. Gaming that is. The only true test indicator. I'm about to start my new A8 and test it next to my A7. Different models tested in the same environment. Haven't seen that done on RU-vid to date. Let's hope for an extinction event to ensue.

@CYBERJAM01-_- Месяц назад

Forgot to mention previously. I've been working on a cooling system for these mini-PCs. Protype almost ready for testing. It's a case tampering free solution that might just be changing the mini-PC game. Already! 🎲🎲

@TheHoonShow 29 дней назад

Just like how all living things are turning into crabs… all computers are turning into macs

@ernies8828 15 дней назад

Stay away from ANY product that uses NPU's/artificial intelligence, which is a neural processing unit, embracing A.I. and Copilot/Recall, and overall tracking and monitoring. In fact, stay away from ANY version of Windows past 10/10 Pro