Ryzen 3 3250U

 

AMD Ryzen 3 3250U Review 

    This is a newly launched hybrid mobile CPU from AMD. Launch date: 1/6/2020. As the name Ryzen 3 3250U indicates, this is actually a very close model to the previously released Ryzen 3 3200U, but, of course, there are some differences. For example, Ryzen 3 3250U comes with a lower max temperature. And unlike the Ryzen 3 3200U, the core architecture of 3250U is Dali. Likewise, the microarchitecture of this model is Zen but not Zen 2. We also have a 14nm design for Ryzen 3 3250U. 

    The supported memory type for the 3250U is DDR4-3200MHz. We see dual-channel support, as well. And since it is a hybrid processor, which is called an APU, it has an integrated graphics card onboard. 

    The graphics specs of the Ryzen 3250U is as following:

    Number of Graphics cores: 3

    Model: AMD Radeon Graphics

    And the main specs are, of course, the core count and the frequencies. We can say this is a relatively humble CPU, but as it is built for laptop platforms, it does what it should for your daily tasks. AMD Ryzen 3 3250U is a dual-core mobile CPU with 4 threads. There’s an extension called SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading Technology) which allows a stable and smooth multi-core performance. 

    The base clock speed for the 3250U is 2.6 GHz. Besides, the max boost clock speed is 3.5 GHz. The Ryzen 3 3250U has another important technology to prevent unintended ups and downs while the boost is active. It is the famous Precision Boost that facilitates more stable boosting.

Ryzen 3 4300U

 

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Review - A Strong Mid-Range APU by AMD

    The new AMD Ryzen 3 4300U processor delivers strong performance for mobile devices with quad-core power and Vega's built-in graphics. And all this is combined with the energy efficiency of Renoir's advanced 7nm core. 

    AMD Ryzen 3 4300U is a 4-core processor. Yet, in terms of mobile CPUs it has a satisfying base clock speed of 2.7 GHz. and a max. Boost speed of 3.7 GHz. It supports dual channel DDR4-3200 and LPDDR4-4266 memory. Level 3 cache size is 4 MB. TDP for the 4300U and its built-in components is 15 watts, although the manufacturer of a particular device can change it within 10 W - 25 W. The latest Zen 2 architecture has enabled the Ryzen 3 4300U to deliver performance at near the Ryzen 5 3500U level. Considering it is a mid-range mobile CPU, the Ryzen 3 4300U has sufficient processing power for many demanding tasks. 

Graphics Performance of AMD Ryzen 3 4300U’s Integrated Radeon RX Vega 5 Graphics Card

    In addition to 4 cores and 4 threads, the 4300U also includes a Radeon RX Vega 5 video processor. If we talk about the capabilities of an integrated graphics core, then Ryzen 3 4300U is approximately equal to Ryzen 5 3500U. Compared to the previous generation Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge), Radeon RX Vega 5 has significantly increased its frequency, however, the graphics performance is still lower than Radeon RX Vega 6. 

Ryzen 7 4700U

 

 

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Review

    The Ryzen 7 4700U is a mobile processor from AMD that was released in January, 2020 and is currently on sale. Thus, it belongs to the Ryzen 7 family and is built on the 7nm Zen 2 Renoir architecture.  Therefore, the processor uses AMD Socket FP6 and Gen 3 PCI express controllers. 

    The model name alone gives us a hint that the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is most likely the successor to the existing Ryzen 7 3700U. Therefore, we can say, In the current product line, the Ryzen 7 4700U occupies a pre-flagship position, and it is likely to compete with the Core i7-10710U. Thus, in terms of performance, the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U outperforms the Ryzen 3 3700U by 17.9%, which is quite impressive. Only one generation has changed, and productivity has increased by more than 15%. 

    For this octa-core Ryzen 7, The base frequency is 2 GHz, and the maximum boost reaches up to 4.1 GHz, there is no SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading)  support, thus the processor can only handle 8 threads. The TDP is at 15W, but can be adjusted between 10 and 25W by laptop manufacturers. Many tech enthusiasts say that the most interesting part of the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U is the new Zen 2 core architecture. Compared to the 3000-series APU, the new product offers both twice the number of cores and threads, and an increased L3 cache parameter. In addition, Zen 2 cores run much faster than Zen +, which should lead to significant performance gains. Besides, the chip also includes Radeon RX Vega 7 graphics and dual-channel DDR4-3200 RAM and economical LPDDR4-4266 memory along with 8 MB of L3 cache.

    We already mentioned that the Ryzen 7 4700U has integrated Vega 7 graphics. The built-in graphics’ core count is 7 at 1600Mhz frequency rate. It is a seemingly powerful graphics unit considering it is only an integrated one. However, Vega 7 performance is very dependent on the TDP of the processor. Therefore the max. available frequency and the cooling are also important factors affecting the Vega 7 performance. And, of course, there is the RAM. Thus, you can expect the maximum performance from this GPU when using the fast dual channel DDR4-3200. Also, the Vega has many innovations over the Polaris. This architecture is compatible with DirectX 12 Feature Level 12_1. In terms of performance, Vega 7 should be performing slightly lower than the RX Vega 8 from the mobile Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen 2000, sometimes they may perform the same. 

Gaming Performance

    AMD Radeon Vega 7 can handle modern, high-end games only at low graphics settings and low display resolutions. Relatively lighter games like FIFA 20 and Dirt Rally 2.0 should run smoothly on high graphics settings at 1080p. We can’t say the same thing for the games like the Witcher 3, Read Dead Redemption 2 or CoD MW2019. 

Ryzen 7 4800H

 

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Review

    Ryzen 7 4800H is a new mobile processor from AMD, which in the near future, is likely to become one of the most popular processors of Ryzen H-series, on different notebook & laptop models. 

    The Ryzen 7 4800H has 8 cores and 16 streams running at 2.9 GHz (4.2 GHz in Turbo mode). The 45W TDP can be reduced to 35W and increased to 54W depending on the running tasks. The size of the third level cache is 8 Mb. Inside the Ryzen 7 4800H is an integrated video card with 7 graphics cores operating at 1600 MHz clock frequency. However, it is unlikely for R7 4800H to be installed in laptops without an additional graphics card. In fact, we see an example of this from ASUS; Ryzen 7 4800H used on the TUF Gaming A15, which comes with 16 GB of DDR4 memory and a discrete GeForce graphics card. (System setup may slightly vary by region). 

Performance

    Various benchmark tests suggest that the Ryzen 4000 processors handle the high-load very well. Therefore, the Ryzen 7 4800H is about 2% faster in multi-threaded mode than the older Ryzen 9 4900HS, yet 2% slower in single-core. So, in terms of clock speed, we can say those two Ryzen 4000 are performing similarly. In general, a laptop built around the Ryzen 7 4800H would probably perform well on many popular, high-end games, this is, especially when the system is supported by an additional high-end mobile GPU other than the R7 APU. This kind of system would also be performing excellently for daily, simple work and professional office works. 

Ryzen 7 4800HS

 

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS Review 

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS aims to satisfy the needs of relatively smaller laptop designs. Since the H series was designed to operate on larger mobile systems, we can say the HS CPUs are for thinner laptops, in terms of mostly physical size. It is of course related to the overall performance of the device. So, for the users seeking a new laptop, it is okay to ask this question; Is Ryzen 7 4800HS good for gaming?  

In the market, we see ROG Zephyrus G15 by ASUS, as an example of R7 4800HS gaming laptops. And it has been labeled as being a slim type laptop. 

Zen 2 - 7nm - Renoir - Octa-Core

Ryzen 7 4800HS has 8 cores with a base clock speed of 2.9 GHz and a max turbo speed of 4.2 GHz. The SMT technology allows the CPU to work with 16 threads. 7nm design helps it to be more responsive and quick compared to the older models. 4800HS consumes less energy than it’s cousin 4800H. (35W - 45W) The quite good mobile Ryzen 3000 processors are far behind now that we have a novel architecture and higher core-count. Overall, the R7 4800HS can handle any contemporary applications and games with ease. 

In addition to eight cores, the R7 4800HS has an integrated Radeon RX Vega 7 graphics processor. Which means, it is an APU that would not need an additional GPU to operate. But laptop producers may use separate GPUs to get better graphics performance. Besides, the 4800HS has a built-in dual-channel memory controller that supports DDR4-3200 and LPDDR4-4266. The L3 cache for the 4800HS is 8 MB. The rated TDP for the 4800HS is 35 watts. 

Ryzen 7 4800U

 

 

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Review

    Ryzen 7 4800U uses 8 cores and 16 threads and is also equipped with 8 MB of L3 cache. The mobile processor is built on the Zen 2 architecture using a 7nm process technology. The base frequency of the processor is 1.8 GHz. In auto overclocking mode, it climbs up to 4.2 GHz. The integrated graphics chipset uses Vega 8 units operating at 1750 MHz. The TDP rate of the processor is 15 W (depending on the load this value may slightly change).

    Being an APU, this processor was designed to meet certain expectations of the laptop users. Therefore, it is a powerful mobile CPU for thin laptops. In fact, U-Series are designed to work with “ultrathin consumer laptops”. We see Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 (depending on the region the product name might change to IdeaPad 14) laptop as a good example of R7 4800U utilization.

    Ryzen 7 4800U offers a powerful daily-use experience. As the mobility of the laptops is on top of the priorities, the CPU is also designed to consume less energy to offer a longer battery life. Radeon Vega 8 and R7 4800U together provide a responsive and swift performance for multiple tasks. You can handle your office jobs or you can entertain yourself by watching high-quality movies. You can play some popular games without heating issues.

AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800U Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 8
• Threads : 16
• Clock Speed : 8 1.8GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 4.2GHz
• L2 Cache : 4MB
• L3 Cache : 8MB
• Unlocked : TSMC 7nm FinFET
• CMOS : FP6
• Package : PCIe® 3.0
• PCI Express Version : 15W
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : 10-25W
• TDP : 105°C
• Max Temp. : DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
• System Memory Spec. : 16
• System Memory Type : 8
• System Memory Channel : 1.8GHz

Ryzen 9 4900H

 

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Review - Lighter and Powerful Laptops 

    Ryzen 9 4900H is a mobile APU type CPU which is designed to achieve the heaviest tasks on light and easy-to-carry laptops. Laptops like ASUS TUF Gaming A15 utilizes the Ryzen 9 4900H in some models. On average, a laptop like this costs $ 1 700. Therefore, we can see that Ryzen 9 4900H is a good mobile processor for gaming. 

    The Ryzen 9 4900H APU has an octa-core architecture with the cores 3.3GHz base clock speed. It rises up to 4.4GHz thanks to Max. Boost Clock. It supports multi-threading technology, as well, and has a power consumption of 45W. 

    In the Fire Strike Physics Score test, the result is 22 383. It was tested on the MSI GS666 Stealth 10SFS laptop, which is priced at almost $ 3 200. This result itself gives so many clues on how gaming experience would be on the Ryzen 9 4900H gaming laptops, in general. 

7nm Architecture

    If you have visited our page about R9 4900HS, you can see that this one is the faster version, in terms of clock speed. Ryzen 9 4900H is made up of 7nm FinFET CMOS which enables the processor to consume less energy while offering so much power. It is not the best in terms of cost-efficacy but Ryzen 9 4900H noticeably differs from the 12nm models. The 4 MB L2 and 8 MB L3 cache also helps the smooth user experience that Ryzen 9 4900H offers. 

    In short, R9 4900H is a quality mobile gaming APU with up-to-date technologies and architecture.

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 8
• Threads : 16
• Clock Speed : 3.3GHz
• Max Turbo Speed : Up to 4.4GHz
• L2 Cache : 4MB
• L3 Cache : 8MB
• Unlocked : No
• CMOS : TSMC 7nm FinFET
• Package : FP6
• PCI Express Version : PCIe® 3.0
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : 35-54W
• TDP : 105°C
• Max Temp. : DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
• System Memory Spec. : 16
• System Memory Type : 8
• System Memory Channel : 3.3GHz

Ryzen 9 4900HS

 

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS Review - Renoir APU Meets The Expectations

    It is fair to say that Ryzen 9 4900HS is a breakthrough for laptop CPUs with integrated graphics. This model, in particular, amazed the users with its graphics chipset.

    First, let's quickly share the technical details. The Ryzen 9 4900HS processor is basically an 8/16 chip with 4 MB L2 and 8 MB L3 cache. It can accelerate the speed up to 3.8 GHz with all its cores, it also has 8 Vega CUs operating at 1750 MHz under 35 watts TDP. The support for the RAM is up to 3200 MHz for DDR4. And it climbs to 4266 MHz with LPDDR4 type memory. 

    In the Cinebench R15 multi-core tests shared by different users, it’s seen that a score of 1894 is achieved by Ryzen 9 4900HS. Therefore, it performs noticeably better than the Core i9-9880H which achieved 1155 in the same tests. Besides, even when the Core i9-9880H doubles its TDP from 45 watts to 90 watts, the point reaches 1648, still falls behind the Ryzen 9 4900HS. 

    On the other hand, AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS with integrated 8-core Vega 8 GPU delivers nearly double the gaming performance of integrated graphics in 10th Gen Intel Core mobile chips. In various benchmarks tests, Vega 8 turned out to be even more productive than the NVIDIA GeForce MX250 video card. AMD's solution produced a higher frame rate in GTA V, Civilization VI, CS: GO, and Gears 5. Interestingly, in Civilization Vega 8 achieved to be almost on the same level as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q. With such innovation in integrated graphics, AMD immediately attracted laptop gamers.

    Ryzen 9 4900HS also gets approval from many users with its single-core performance. Much everyday work depends on single-core power such as office programs and browsers. Likewise, professional applications like CADs, don’t really need multi-threaded performance. 

AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 8
• Threads : 16
• Clock Speed : 8 3.0GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 4.3GHz
• L2 Cache : 4MB
• L3 Cache : 8MB
• Unlocked : No
• CMOS : TSMC 7nm FinFET
• Package : FP6
• PCI Express Version : PCIe® 3.0
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : 35W
• TDP : 105°C
• Max Temp. : DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
• System Memory Spec. : 16
• System Memory Type : 8
• System Memory Channel : 3.0GHz

Ryzen 9 4900U

 

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U Review

    The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U APU model is an expected 8-core and 16-thread unit mobile processor. There    were some rumours about this specific model but it is still not available on the real markets. Yet, the rumours goes like that; 

    The processor has 1.8GHz base speed and 4.3GHz turbo speed. Besides, it has an integrated graphics chipset; Radeon Vega 8. The Vega 8 unit has 512 stream processors and 1750MHz clock speeds. The new APU model achieves better results in double digits than the Ryzen 7 4800U unit. Benchmark tests that around the world show that things are heating up in the 15W segment. The new APU model, AMD Ryzen 9 4900U, will compete with the Intel Core i7-10710U and Core i7-1065G7 processors, in that sense.

Innovate to Compete

    Recently, there has been a fierce competition between AMD and Intel in the laptop market. Following AMD's release of the new generation Ryzen U and Ryzen H APU series, Intel also launched its tenth generation mobile processors. It's AMD's turn to show some innovation with Ryzen 9 4900U. 

    It turns out that the differences between processors will be quite modest. By the way, from the point of view of embedded graphics, there can't be a big difference either, since the Renoir crystal has eight second-generation Vega processing units, all of which are already involved in the Ryzen 7 4800U.

    We can only hope that the Ryzen 9 4900U uses the highest quality chips, which can provide not only a higher maximum frequency, but also a higher average. In other words, it is possible to work with higher frequency under a larger load. Then, in general, the new processor will really be more productive than the current Ryzen 7 4800U. However, even if the frequency is higher, it is clearly not much. That is, chasing Ryzen 9 4900U, if you already have Ryzen 7 4800U will not make much sense. 

    It’s been a while since the rumours on this particular model appeared online, but there’s no official launch of a product named Ryzen 9 4900U in the market. 

Ryzen 3 2200U

 

 

AMD Ryzen 3 2200U Review 

    Ryzen 3 2200U is one of the mobile processors that is used on budget laptop systems. Even if people know what “budget laptop” means, they still want to have some degree of gaming performance. Thus, they ask questions like “Is Ryzen 3 2200U Good For Gaming?” when they seek advice. 

    Now, let’s talk about R3 2200U

Sufficient APU For Regular Use

    We know that AMD has a very powerful mobile APU CPUs available in the market. Yet, AMD Ryzen 3 200U is not one of them. Since R3 2200U is an entry-level mobile CPU, the graphics card aspect seemed relatively weaker. It offers the GPU power enough to run low-end games. With that being, mid-range games would eat all the available power, especially for the graphics side. But still, you can play a good portion of mid-range games at low/mid specs. However, some laptops carry additional GPUs along with R3 2200U APU. This kind of hardware configuration depends on the producers. Therefore, we have laptop models with Radeon R5 M420 or Radeon 535 Graphics. In this case, you can play even some high-end games like GTA 5. Still, you should use low settings. 

 

    All of the information above indicates that this CPU offers a quality user experience for daily-use. It is an affordable and reliable choice for office works, watching HD movies, surfing on the internet, etc. And you can still run many games with stability. 

Specs

    First of all, we see a Vega 3 integrated Radeon GPU on-board. As we mentioned, this gives you the entry-level graphics performance. It has 3 graphics cores. And the support for DirectX 12 Technology enhances the display performance. 

    On the processor side, we have a dual-core architecture with 4 threads. The base clock speed is 2.5 GHz. and boost capability is up to 3.4 GHz for this model. You can see that the CPU is also placed at the entry-level. DDR 4 is supported. 

AMD Ryzen™ 3 2200U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 2
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 3 2.5GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 3.4GHz
• L2 Cache : 384KB
• L3 Cache : 1MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 14nm
• PCI Express Version : FP5
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : n/a
• Max Temp. : 15W
• System Memory Spec. : Up to 2400MHz
• System Memory Type : DDR4
• System Memory Channel : 2

Ryzen 3 3300U

 

AMD Ryzen 3 3300U Review - Expectations 

    To be honest, some mobile CPUs and APUs of AMD achieved to become market changer players for laptop gaming. But, is this CPU one of them? Is Ryzen 3 3300U good for gaming? 

    First of all, it is not fair to say that this CPU is designed for mobile gaming. But we know that “gaming” can sometimes have a broader meaning. Ryzen 3 3300U is not good for high-performance gaming, obviously. Actually, it’s mostly used in the laptops that are designed to be low-profile and cheap. We generally see the low-end systems benefiting from the Ryzen 3 3300U. For example; There are some “Mini PCs” built around it.

Affordability 

    Since R3 3300U is not that fancy, there is a huge advantage coming from its price. You may have one of those Mini PCs or laptops at around 400 US Dollars. Therefore, you get a very good daily-use computer for a relatively cheaper price. We focused mainly on the gaming abilities of today's CPUs but people still need some moderate systems. Some users use separate systems for their office work, daily-use, and gaming. So, paying less does not necessarily mean purchasing an incompetent product if the product is designed to offer what you really need. In this case, it might be an extra computer to carry around for fundamental office work, school papers, etc. 

    As long as it meets your expectations from a computer system, it is a good quality CPU with an integrated Radeon Vega 6 Graphics card. It means you don’t need to pay extra for a GPU. That’s why it seems like a real price/performance CPU.

AMD Ryzen™ 3 3300U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 6 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 4
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 6 2.1GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 3.5GHz
• L2 Cache : 384KB
• L3 Cache : 2MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 12nm
• PCI Express Version : FP5
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : n/a
• Max Temp. : 15W
• System Memory Spec. : 4
• System Memory Type : 6
• System Memory Channel : 2.1GHz

Ryzen 5 2600H

 

 

AMD Ryzen 5 2600H Review 

    Ryzen 5 2600H is an APU processor designed to be utilized on laptop systems. Since it is an APU, it creates an opportunity for producing budget-friendly laptops. But many people also ask the question; “Is Ryzen 5 2600H good for gaming?”. Well, it depends on your expectations. Normally, it is not a CPU that targets the laptop gaming market. But it has a relatively decent GPU which is integrated into the processor. 

    Zen 2 core architecture and Vega 8 Graphics works in perfect harmony? And the processor also has some innovative and recent software technologies that support compatibility and stability for different conditions. 

Let’s get right into the key features of this state-of-the-art APU.

Key Features

    First of all, we see a quad-core formation with 8 threads. There is a 3.2GHz of base clock speed for the cores and when boosted it will go up till 3.6GHz. We see some important technologies like the SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading) and Precision Boost 2 technologies to help provide smooth and stable clock performance. And the AMD SenseMI Technology is also present here to offer a proper acceleration. SenseMI on the Ryzen series facilitates using the actual machine intelligence.  

Vega 8 Graphics 

    On the graphics card side of the Ryzen 5 2600H, we have Vega 8 technology (8 graphics core). We have AMD FreeSync Technology available on this Radeon Vega 8 Graphics card. It helps a lot especially to prevent stuttering or tearing while users are gaming. 

    Overall, it is not the best APU in the market for gaming purposes. But if you are planning to buy a laptop to use for more daily work than gaming, go for it. The laptops carrying AMD Ryzen 5 2600H are generally considered budget-friendly.

AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600H Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 4
• Threads : 8
• Clock Speed : 8 3.2GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 3.6GHz
• L2 Cache : 192KB
• L3 Cache : 2MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 14nm
• PCI Express Version : FP5
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : n/a
• Max Temp. : 45W
• System Memory Spec. : Up to 3200MHz
• System Memory Type : 2
• System Memory Channel : 1100 MHz

Ryzen 5 3550H

 

 

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Review Budget Laptop For Gaming 

    Zen+ technology which we see on the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, has been a real game changer for the budget gaming laptop market so far. AMD achieved to compete successfully against the Intel, again. Before AMD came to the scene with the new APUs, the processors like the Intel Core i5-8300H were leading the whole segment of budget laptops. Besides offering good APU performance, AMD has built decent partnerships with GeForce. This also gave the opportunity to shift the attention of many users from Intel to AMD, in terms of budget gaming laptops. 

    AMD Ryzen 5 3550H is one of the good examples of a hot market competition. Before Zen+ architecture, the company has achieved way better performance than Intel’s Kaby Lake-R laptops. Back then in 2016, the Zen architecture even succeeded to beat Whiskey Lake-U on many different occasions, in terms of integrated GPU dynamics. Namely the UHD Graphics 620 fell behind this AMD APU’s at the time. 

    When the year 2019 arrived, AMD finally introduced the Zen+ 35 W models to the gaming laptop market. This ones was obviously faster in terms of core design and frequency range. The introduction of Zen+ mobile CPUs again put the AMD products out front compared to the Intel’s Kaby Lake-H and Coffee Lake-H models. Note that the Kaby Lake-H and Coffee Lake-H was highly dominating the gaming laptop market globally. 

Performance and Specs

    ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DY-BQ002T 15.6-inch is the product that we see a perfect example of a budget gaming laptop. It is perfect mainly thanks to Ryzen 5 3550H. 

    Especially for CPU benchmarks, Ryzen 5 3550H leads the statistics of various aspects. Having been designed as a 12 nm CPU, this CPU easily passes the 14nm Core i5-8300H. This applies for the single and multiple core tests at the same time. (Cinebench R15). We know that gaming performance overall depends not only on the CPU so when you see a particular laptop model outperforming an Intel laptop, you should know the building phase is successfully completed by the producer with help of the partners. 

AMD Ryzen™ 5 3550H Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 4
• Threads : 8
• Clock Speed : 8 2.1GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 3.7GHz
• L2 Cache : 384KB
• L3 Cache : 2MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 12nm
• PCI Express Version : FP5
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : n/a
• Max Temp. : 35W
• System Memory Spec. : 8
• System Memory Type : 8
• System Memory Channel : 2.1GHz

Ryzen 5 3580U

 

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U Review - Makes Things Thinner

    Before the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U, we have already talked about one of the siblings Ryzen 7 3780U. Being both Ryzen models, they belong to the same product family. Yet, they also have another thing in common. They both are designed to serve in Microsoft Surface Edition laptops. AMD and Microsoft aimed to build a thin notebook. The main objective here was offering the easiest mobility to the customers. But as always, there must be some degree of performance provided. 

Innovation

    When you want to achieve a mission like this, you need to use alternative technologies. Technology enthusiasts would instantly know what was this “alternative” by only looking at the name of the product. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is like any other “U” model AMD processors. U models utilize a hybrid technology called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit). This “hybrid” technology combines the CPU and the GPU on literally the same body. So the architecture of Ryzen 5 3580U is designed to perform as both a CPU and graphics card unit. This choice for the Microsoft Surface laptops is of course related to the objectives like designing the light and thin laptops for better mobility. Besides, since AMD does a great job offering decent performance for APU user experience, we must note that it performs very well despite its seemingly weak physical structure. 

Specifications

    Firstly, we would like to make it clear that this product originally belongs to the “AMD Ryzen™ 5 Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition” line. So, you should see the Ryzen 5 3580U on Microsoft Surface laptops with very similar specifications. That may vary according to the company's protocols. So we just wanted to keep it simple and share the key features of the processor. 

    Thus, besides having 4 cores and 8 threads for the CPU and 9 cores for the GPU, Ryzen 5 3580U is equipped with some useful technologies that are unique to AMD. AMD FreeSync Technology is one of the most important ones. It prevents the screen from tearing and stuttering especially when a gaming task is initiated. Ryzen 5 3580U also supports the futuristic technology DirectX 12. So you feel secure even with this integrated Vega graphics unit. 

AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition Processor Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 4
• Threads : 8
• Clock Speed : 9 2.1GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 3.7GHz
• L2 Cache : 384KB
• L3 Cache : 2MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 12nm
• PCI Express Version : FP5
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : 15W
• Max Temp. : 12-35W
• System Memory Spec. : 8
• System Memory Type : 9
• System Memory Channel : 2.1GHz

Ryzen 7 3780U

 

 

AMD Ryzen 7 3780U - Microsoft Surface Edition 

    When you see a laptop carrying an AMD Ryzen 7 3780U in it, you must know it’s one of the best options. When it comes to laptops, the expectations and purposes may vary a lot. Because first of all, you need mobilization, clearly. Second, you should have the mobility in the easiest way possible. On the other hand, you’ll probably need a good performance nowadays. Even the YouTube videos are now demanding for your CPU and GPU sometimes. Besides, everyone has at least a small game that they are into. Or sometimes some game of quality we like to play on our laptops. And that’s where the Ryzen 7 3780U comes in. 

Architecture 

What allows a CPU to make everything I listed above possible? 

    An integrated graphics card. For Ryzen 3780U it’s called Radeon RX Vega 11. Of course, your producers or enthusiasts can use this CPU with a separate GPU but it’s kind of the opposite of what is intended by AMD. They wanted to build a CPU that is able to carry the user for the vast majority of the tasks. In short, they wanted a compact, hybrid unit to do most of the work for a laptop. And this particular CPU model has been designed to serve in Microsoft Surface laptops. It is normally called the Ryzen 7 3780U Microsoft Surface Edition. The design of this specific laptop is ultra-thin. So when we put all this info together, we can say that the mobility aspect of this particular system is one step ahead. 

    We see Zen+ core architecture with 4 cores and 8 threads, on this processor. There’s a base clock speed of 2.3 GHz and a turbo speed of 4.0 GHz. It has the Precision Boost technology which enables the processor to perform better, especially when the boost is activated.

    Radeon RX Vega 11 (when integrated) adds a good quality to a CPU. You don’t use a separate GPU but you can still run some of the really demanding tasks without a problem. They also supported this GPU with a useful technology like the AMD FreeSync, when it comes to gaming. Another good thing, especially for the future, long-term use, is the compatibility with DirectX 12 API. 

AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition Processor Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 4
• Threads : 8
• Clock Speed : 11 2.3GHz
• L1 Cache : Up to 4.0GHz
• L2 Cache : 384KB
• L3 Cache : 2MB
• Unlocked : 4MB
• CMOS : No
• Package : 12nm
• PCI Express Version : FP5
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : PCIe® 3.0
• TDP : 15W
• Max Temp. : 12-35W
• System Memory Spec. : 8
• System Memory Type : 11
• System Memory Channel : 2.3GHz

Athlon 300U

AMD Athlon 300U Review - It’s All About Modesty

    Many people nowadays have multiple computers for different activities. Or some of us just don’t need to run all those high-end games with fancy graphics or demanding applications. Maybe some people just need mobilization for daily-use. So, for people who just need a computer to surf the internet and to complete some office work, the AMD Athlon 300U is a good choice. Since it’s a mobile CPU, they use it on laptops. And most of the laptops with the AMD Athlon 300U are designed to achieve the goals that we mentioned above. Thus, you shouldn’t expect more. Because, in general, the systems are basically built around the CPU.

    A good example of a laptop that is built around the AMD Athlon 300U would be Lenovo Ideapad 15.6’’ IPS*.

    Now that you know what to expect from the AMD Athlon 300U laptops let’s talk about the CPU specifications.

AMD Athlon 300U Specifications

    Before diving into numbers, we would like to mention that the Athlon CPUs offer performance that is similar to the Celeron or the Pentium of the rival Intel. As a tech company lately, AMD has responded to its opponent’s products very well. On the gaming side, they surpassed "the Intel Core i" series on many occasions thanks to the Ryzen family. And with the Athlon CPUs, we are witnessing something similar.

    In the AMD Athlon 300U’s microarchitecture, we see Zen+ and Picasso (processor core). It has a 2.4 GHz base clock speed and it is capable of boosting up to 3.3 GHz. Additionally, the CPU has an on-board GPU, and it is officially named “Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics” (Vega 3 - 1000 MHz). But the GPU choice differs among the laptop producers. Some of them simply integrate a better GPU to their systems. Yet, with 300U there are still no “performance monster” laptops around. On the other hand, the integrated GPU supports important technologies such as DirectX 12 and AMD FreeSync. And it has 3 graphics cores.

[ (*): Producers may change the CPUs for the same models over time. ]

AMD Athlon™ 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 3 Graphics Specifications

• Cpu Cores : 2
• Threads : 4
• Clock Speed : 3 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)
• L1 Cache : 2.4GHz
• L2 Cache : Up to 3.3GHz
• L3 Cache : 193KB
• Unlocked : 1MB
• CMOS : 4MB
• Package : No
• PCI Express Version : 14nm
• Thermal Solution (PIB) : FP5
• TDP : 15W
• Max Temp. : 105°C
• System Memory Spec. : 4
• System Memory Type : 3
• System Memory Channel : 5 (2 CPU + 3 GPU)

Ryzen 3 2300U

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U Review - Not Only A CPU

    Probably the most fascinating specification of the AMD Ryzen APU line is the integrated graphics card unit. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U is one of the decent examples of this unprecedented technology. For some of us, the idea of an integrated GPU right on the CPU itself is still kind of strange. Many users think this kind of technology would never give “the performance” as we understand it nowadays. But just like with the Zen core architecture, AMD keeps surprising us by bringing this revolutionary technology into the market so successfully.

Let’s give some significant details concerning the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U.

    Because it is a hybrid kind of CPU, the most important specification would be Vega technology. It’s the base technology behind this APU utility. Thus, the Ryzen 3 2300U is using the six-core Radeon Vega 6 Graphics to offer the display performance. It operates at 1100 MHz graphics frequency. Other than that, there’s an extension preventing any kind of stuttering and tearing on the screen while you are playing the games. The technology is called AMD FreeSync Technology. And the APU unit supports DirectX 12.

Price Performance Ryzen 3 2300U the APU Miracle

    The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U has 4 cores with a base speed of 2.0 GHz. But, as usual, boost capability makes it higher up to 3.4 GHz. The system memory type of the processor is DDR4. Overall, when you get a notebook like HP 17-CA0013, the AMD Ryzen 3 2300U CPU makes the system more efficient in terms of price/performance. Because basically, you are not paying for a GPU. The APU technology comes relatively cheaper than the ordinary CPU + GPU models. Thus, it is quite sufficient for average daily laptop users for many reasons given above.

Ryzen 5 2500U

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Review - Mediocre or Good?

    Presumably, the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is not “a performance monster”. Since it has the “U” letter in its name, we all know that it has been designed to achieve some level of power & cost efficiency. The letter “U” stands for the "APU" and APU is the technology that is utilizing CPU and GPU together to achieve more complicated tasks. So it is like a hybrid processor. Yet, like all the “U” models, the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is considered less powerful. Actually, at the moment it was introduced to the market, it was the weakest item of the same product line in terms of overall specs. On the other hand, despite the weaker architecture this processor clearly offers more than users expect.

So now let’s take a closer look and see what architecture is behind the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U model.

    Firstly, it was devastating for some people to hear the news that Ryzen 5 2500U is carrying the Vega component that uses DDR4 memory instead of HBM 2. But the unique architecture of the Vega seemed enough to compensate for this.

What AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Offers?

    HP Envy x360 modeli üzerinde gelen AMD Ryzen 5 2500U modeli bazı testlere tabi tutulmuş. İşlemci tarafında oldukça iyi skorlar alan APU, grafik tarafında ise bazı önemli rakiplerini geride bırakmayı başarıyor.

    Integrated on the HP Envy x360 model notebook, the processor went through some tests. The benchmarks showed that APU technology worked very well for many challenging tasks. It actually has beaten the competitors belonging to the rival company, in terms of both CPU and GPU scores.

    AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, comes with 4 cores and 8 threads at a base clock frequency of 2.0GHz. Of course, it has the boost ability and with this, the processor can work at 3.6 GHz maximum speed. This boosted speed usually depends on the condition that affects the cooling system. On the graphics side, there is a Radeon Vega 8 Mobile unit. The unit, which has 512 Stream processors, can go up to 1.1GHz. Its thermal design power is 15W. With 256MB DDR4 memory, a total bandwidth of 12GBps can be achieved.

Ryzen 7 2800H

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H - Powerful Laptops

    AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is one of the new laptop processor pairs. His cousin with somewhat lower specs named Ryzen 5 2600H. Clearly, they belong to different Ryzen series. For AMD Ryzen 7 2800H the rival is the Intel Core i7-8750H. Different technology enthusiasts have varying opinions on them. But for the average user, the most significant factor would be the price tag. It is actually important for every model of CPU but here the things are a little bit different. Because the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H and the other AMD mobile CPUs offer very good performance according to their prices.

    After launching the U series for Ryzen mobile CPUs, the Ryzen 7 2800H and the Ryzen 5 2600H looked like powerful upgrades. The technology development and innovation took place in the architecture along with the software side.

So what are the highlighted features that made the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H so powerful?

    Firstly, it utilizes new and better technologies in terms of mobile processors. It comes with a 3.3 GHz base frequency. Of course, it will climb all the way up to 3.8 GHz thanks to its boost ability. The AMD Ryzen 7 2800H is made up of 4 cores and 8 threads with two memory channels Max operating temperature (according to the producer) is 95°C. This provides the ability to smoothly run some of the hardest tasks on your device. It also supports AMD SenseMI Technology and DirectX 12. About the graphics part, there is a 1300 MHz frequency. The graphics core count is 11 and the model is Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics.

    In conclusion, devices with the AMD Ryzen 7 2800H would be better options according to the price tags in the market.

Ryzen 7 2700U

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 

    In some regions of the world, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U was the first mobile Ryzen 7 CPU in the market. So, this processor is a kind of a milestone for a broader consumer basis. In this respect, we will look into it differently. It means we are going to evaluate the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U by looking at an integrated system. A notebook called Acer Nitro 5 is the system that we'll be using for this purpose. Note: Companies may have different names for similar systems.

Focusing On The CPU Part

    The AMD Ryzen 7 2700U has 4 cores and 8 threads. Thus from the beginning, you can see how powerful it will be. So let’s take a closer look; running at a base clock of 2.2 GHz, the Ryzen 7 2700U can increase this speed to 3.8 GHz at maximum. The boost technology provides a comfortable user experience especially when it comes to gaming activities. When we consider the notebook as a whole, just like we said in the first paragraph, we see a decent combination of hardware.

    RX560X, one of AMD's mobile GPUs is on the stage here, it comes with 4GB of video memory. A short example of what you can do; This system achieves a 50-70 FPS rate at high settings for GTA 5. It is more than expected for many users when considering it’s a notebook system. This example also gives us a clue on what daily usage would be like. It enables users to achieve many demanding tasks in terms of graphics and render quality. Overall, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U is the right choice for someone who looks for performance in mobile CPUs. Not only for gaming but also for a large scale professional and daily work.