Gideon
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Intel onboard GPU is capable of 3 video outs, 4k for at least 2 (if not all 3?) of them, it does h264 / h265 decode and encode if I recall. It's even capable of very, very basic games.
It's ENTIRELY "free"
The Intel CPU has a better IPC to boot.
So,....... the AMD 1600 needs a REAL price drop. I'd gladly support them to keep them around, but without a guaranteed way to get a segfault free edition CPU and without a super cheap, decent quality, but quiet, small, low power, modern, CHEAP GPU - why should I pay any more than $140?
The integrated gpu is not free it's just part of what you buy with the cpu, you gave up processor cores for it. The IPC is better on the Intel and the multithread is better on the AMD, just a matter of what you need. Also since the 1600 is selling really well I doubt AMD is going to move the price at all. AMD had no choice but to be the value edition when Bulldozer was less then exciting. Ryzen works well and will get a upgrade with Ryzen 2 when it comes out, while with Intel it's a dead end. Pros and cons to either side and that is dependent on what you need the cpu for as well, at least you have a option now. As for the segfault that was a few early release processors and AMD exchanged them for anyone that had a issue with it.