AMD has just revealed a glimpse into the future of desktop APUs with its upcoming Ryzen 9000G processor, which recently underwent testing on FurMark, a demanding GPU stress testing application. This specific APU, identified as an engineering sample with the product ID ‘100-000001868-30_Y,’ isn’t officially listed in AMD’s catalog, but it’s likely part of the much-anticipated Ryzen 9000G lineup. 
This processor is especially noteworthy for its RDNA 3.5-based integrated GPU, a leap forward in graphical performance for desktop systems.
During the test, the Ryzen 9000G’s iGPU hit an impressive 1097 points at 1440p, surpassing the Radeon 780M by around 1%. However, at 4K, the iGPU scored 542 points, which is a 5% dip compared to the Radeon 780M’s 566 points. Although these results show solid performance, they suggest that this particular APU might not be the flagship of the Ryzen 9000G series
. For comparison, the RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 890M APU is expected to outperform the 780M by around 17% at 1080p in FurMark tests.
Despite the results being slightly below expectations, it’s important to remember that this is an early engineering sample, and performance will likely improve as AMD fine-tunes the final version. 
The iGPU in this APU can reach a boost clock of up to 3.1 GHz, which is 100 MHz higher than the Radeon 890M’s peak. The power draw for the iGPU is also relatively high, with the system drawing 47W at 1440p and 50W at 4K, slightly surpassing the 46W draw of the Radeon 890M.
As for the future of the Ryzen 9000G series, these desktop APUs will be based on the Zen 5 architecture, and unlike the standard Ryzen 9000 CPUs, they will feature the latest RDNA 3.5 architecture for superior graphical performance. However, AMD has not yet revealed the full lineup of SKUs for these APUs, leaving much to speculation. The Ryzen 9000G series is expected to launch in Q4 this year, bringing significant upgrades to integrated graphics and desktop computing.