AMD has updated its Embedded SoC (SoC) lineup with two new variants. According to Guru3D, Atari will use one of the new SoCs to power Atari's upcoming console game and VCS entertainment. The new AMD Ryzen Embedded R series will come in two variants, the Ryzen R1606G and the R1505G. Both are almost identical and have four processing units and three Vega calculation units. The R1606G has slightly faster boost and base clock speeds than the R1505G, but the basic specs are the same. Some of the other key aspects of systems on a chip that have been touted in an AMD launch video include "Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet". the ability to "drive billions of pixels" and run "3 simultaneous 4K displays". SoCs also have low power, down to 12 watts, which allows manufacturers to integrate them into passively cooled systems. What they will do for AtariAMD offers some comparisons to give an idea of the power of the new R Series SoC, with up to three times the performance per watt of the RX-216GD AMD R series Cinebench SOC. R15 (processor) and four times the performance per dollar compared to i3-7100U in Cinebench R15 and 3DMark 11 (CPU AND GPU). Unfortunately, this information is not a basis for comparison of game performance for the Atari VCS. Without knowing the price of the R series chips, there is not much to do comparing prices. We can, however, draw some comparisons to the stuff we see on other popular game consoles. When comparing the 2C/4T CPUs and GPUs of the 3 R series to the Xbox One X or PS4 Pro, there is a big difference between the count and the GPUs. And, by the time the Atari VCS comes out in December 2019 (although it hasn't been delayed yet), it could face imminent competition from a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Two. even more powerful. Variety reported that Michael Arzt, Director of Operations at Atari Connected Devices, said that the Atari VCS could support "4K 60 frames/second content" and would also allow users to install other operating systems. The language is important here because "4K 60 frames per second content" could very well be streaming video. The R-series chips are unlikely to push 4K 60 frames per second in the most basic games, as is the case with retro games released with the console. New chips could shine on the broadcast. Since they support dual 10 Gigabit connection, they will easily support the bandwidth required for a quality gaming streaming experience. While this may make the Atari VCS a powerful platform for Goolge's Stadia streaming service, the console's asking price of $239 (roughly £180, AU$340) may be hard to justify. for many players