AMD has recently unveiled their new laptop processors, the Ryzen 7040U series. With this powerful next-generation set of ultra-thin devices, laptop performance could be taken to a whole new level. To back this up, AMD has made direct comparisons to Intel’s 13th-gen CPUs and Apple’s M2 chip.
One of the flagship APUs from the new series is the Ryzen 7 7840U, which offers 9% better 3D rendering performance, 14% better responsiveness, and an astonishing 72% boost in multiprocessing performance compared to the M2 found in the MacBook Air. It also comes with the Radeon 780M integrated graphics as well as XDNA AI architecture, and surprising remarkably low usage of power.
In addition to the Ryzen 7840U, the series also includes a midrange set of chips from the Ryzen 5 7640U and 7540U; and more affordable models from the Ryzen 3 7440U. Even though the performance figures are not groundbreaking, the new chips could prove to be a major blow to Nvidia and the desktop graphics cards, due to the improved integrated graphics and minimized need for a discrete GPU.
Moreover, the low-power processors with impressive integrated graphics could be the future of gaming laptops. Users would be able to enjoy slim and lightweight gaming systems, without having to deal with bulky cooling solutions and large batteries – a feature of modern consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
AMD is a multinational semiconductor company which finds its core in designing and developing high-performance computing solutions. The company specializes in processors central to its fabrication for consoles, desktop, and laptop computers. They are one of the largest global suppliers of integrated circuits and a primary producer of discrete graphics processing units.
Jim Anderson is the senior vice president and general manager of the Computing and Graphics Business Group at AMD. He is responsible for driving strategic business operations including product development and design, operations, sales, and marketing. Mr Anderson had been a part of AMD for over 15 years and was a part of the original Ryzen product development.
