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AMD Ryzen 5000 – the premiere of Cezanne processors for laptops. Zen 3 architecture enters the top notebooks

A year ago, at CES 2021, AMD introduced the third generation of APU for laptops. The Renoir family, based on the Zen 2 architecture, was much more efficient than its predecessors. AMD was also the first company to introduce low-voltage processors with 8 cores and support for 16 threads simultaneously. The processors have gained recognition, mainly due to unprecedented energy efficiency, beating competing Intel systems on the head. Manufacturers, however, did not fully believe in these processors, so we did not meet any high-end configuration that would combine AMD Ryzen processors 4000 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards 2021 and above. A year has passed, the next edition of CES has started. It is time for the next AMD conference and the presentation of the fourth generation APU. In the case of AMD Cezanne, the situation is different. For the first time in history, the manufacturer enters the top gaming laptops.

AMD at the CES conference 2021, officially unveiled the fourth generation of Cezanne APUs, which will be powered by .in. high-performance gaming laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards 2100. The new APUs are based on the improved Zen 3 architecture.

AMD has unveiled a total of thirteen new Ryzen processors for laptops, of which 10 uses the new Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne-U and Cezanne-H), while the other three to refresh last year’s models Renoir (Lucienne-U). Among the novelties in architecture it is worth mentioning, among others doubling the amount of L3 cache and reducing delays, which should translate into, among others for higher gaming performance. The new AMD Cezanne-H processors will this year be combined not only with less powerful graphics cards, but also with top NVIDIA GeForce RTX systems 3060, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. This is a completely new situation, as previously NVIDIA’s flagship notebook cards were only used with Intel. The fact that more and more manufacturers are switching to AMD systems is certainly a blow to Intel. We will see what the situation will look like after the premiere of 8-core Intel Tiger Lake-H processors 45.

For the first time, AMD is introducing a Zen-based APU that will have an unlocked multiplier. I’m talking about AMD Ryzen 9 processors 5900 HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5980 HX. The latter will be exclusive to ASUS, as will the AMD Ryzen 9 5980 HS. Most of the presented processors have 8 cores and 15 threads. The exceptions are AMD Ryzen 5 5600 H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 HS which have 6 cores and 12 threads – talking about the more efficient Cezanne-H series. For low-voltage processors, we can replace: AMD Ryzen 7 5800 U (8C / 16 T, Zen 3), AMD Ryzen 7 5700 U (8C / 16 T, Zen 2), AMD Ryzen 5 5600 U (6C / T, Zen 3), AMD Ryzen 5 5500 U (6C / 12 T, Zen 2) and AMD Ryzen 5 5300 U (4C / 8T, Zen 2). The TDP on low voltage units is 15 W, while for full voltage Cezanne-H it is 45 In upgradeable to 54 W. For unlocked AMD units Ryzen 9 5900 HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5980 HX, TDP default is 45 In, however, it will be increased after the OC (not specified specific value).

Parameters	Ryzen 5 5600 H	Ryzen 5 5600 HS	Ryzen 7 5800 H	Ryzen 7 5800 HS	Ryzen 9 5900 H	Ryzen 9 5980 HS	Ryzen 9 5900 HX	Ryzen 9 5900 HX
Architecture	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3	Cezanne Zen 3
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm
Number of cores	6C / 12 T	6C / 12 T	8C / 16 T	8C / 16 T
8C / 16 T	8C / 16 T	8C / 16 T	8C / 16 T
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.0 GHz	3.2 GHz	2, 8 GHz	3.3 GHz	3.0 GHz	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Cache	19 MB	19 MB	20 MB	20 MB	20 MB	20 MB	20 MB	20 MB
iGPU	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon
Memory controller	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz
TDP	45 In (54 W)	35 In (45	45 In (54	35 In (45 )	45 In (54 )	35 In (45 W)	45 W +	45 W +

Parameters	Ryzen 3 5300 U	Ryzen 5 5500AT	Ryzen 5 5600 U	Rice en 7 5700 U	Ryzen 7 5700 U
Architecture	Lucienne-U Zen 2	Lucienne-U Zen 2	Cezanne-U Zen 3	Lucienne-U Zen 2	Cezanne-U Zen 3
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm	7 nm
Number of cores	4C / 8T	6C / 12 T	6C / 12 T	8C / 16 T	8C / 16 T
Base clock	2.6 GHz	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz	1 , 8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Turbo Clock	3 , 8 GHz	4.0 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Cache	6 MB	8 MB	19 MB	8MB	20 MB
iGPU	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon	Radeon
Memory controller	DDR4 3200 MHz LPDDR4x 4266 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz LPDDR4x 4266 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz LPDDR4x 4266 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz LPDDR4x 4266 MHz	DDR4 3200 MHz LPDDR4x 4266 MHz
TDP	15	15 In	15 In	15 In	15 In

New AMD Ryzen series processors 5000 from the Cezanne family boast twice the amount of L3 cache, up to 16 MB (total 20 MB, including L2 cache). There will also be integrated Radeon Graphics graphics chips that reuse the Vega architecture. However, it will be the last generation of the APU, which will use the already perfected Vega. We will get a maximum of iGPU Vega with 8 Compute Units and clocking 2100 MHz. However, specific details about the graphics chips were not presented at the conference. More APUs will go to iGPU NAVI based on RDNA 2 architecture. In 165 we will receive a total of over 150 notebooks from all leading manufacturers that will use AMD Cezanne processors. A large part of these laptops will be designs using efficient Cezanne-H chips in combination with NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards 3000. The new generation of APU is to bring smooth gameplay in AAA games while maintaining maximum graphics settings in Full HD and 4K resolutions. Most details on the specifications of the individual Ryzen series processors 5000 you will find in the tables above. The first laptops will be available from February.

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CES: Predator Triton 300 SE: 14-inch notebook with Tiger Lake-H35 and GeForce RTX 3060

Acer’s interpretation of a compact gaming notebook is called Predator Triton 300 SE: In the approximately 1.7 kilograms and less than two centimeters flat 14 – Intel’s new inch notebook works 35 -Watt-CPU (Tiger Lake-H 17) with Nvidia’s newly introduced GeForce RTX 3060 together. The screen shows full HD resolution with up to 144 Hz – which in many 3D – Playing with medium detail settings does not appear unrealistic.

The housing of the Predator Triton 300 SE is extremely simple for a gaming notebook.

(Image: Acer )

While the keyboard comes with colorful RGB lighting that is typical for gaming, the rest of the case is discreetly restrained: the bright full metal chassis with a subtle logo in a corner of the lid can also be taken into the conference room without receiving strange looks. With Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt 4, the interfaces common in current high-end notebooks are also included; the cooling system should be able to be switched as quiet as a whisper when working (with probably reduced performance). Acer wants the Predator Triton 300 SE in March at prices from 1400 Sell Euro.

Acer uses Intel’s Tiger Lake-H 35 also in new Nitro-5 models that will appear in April. You get it with 15, 6- (from 1000 Euro) or 17, 3 inch screen (from 1100 Euros), each with up to 35 Hz. Acer sees this as a mid-range notebook only the long-known GeForce GTX – 1500 – GPUs without ray tracing units.

RTX Gaming In the Nitro 5 series there will also be stronger equipment variants, the Nvidia’s new notebook graphics chips from the GeForce RTX – 3000 – use series – up to the mobile top model GeForce RTX 3080. All RTX – 3000 – Nitros are not available in combination with Intel’s eleventh Core-i generation, but only with AMD’s more powerful Ryzen 5000 – Processors up to the Ryzen 9 eight-core. For him plus GeForce RTX 3080 Acer calls at least 2200 euros, while a combination of Ryzen-5 six-core and GeForce RTX 3060 already from 1200 receives Euro.

Acer combines AMD’s Ryzen in the Nitro-5 series – 5000 – Processors with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX – 3000 – GPUs.

(Image: Acer)

The Ryzen-Nitros should appear in April at the earliest. If you want an RTX 3080 notebook from Acer beforehand, you have to go to the Intel-powered Predator Helios 300 (from 1500 Euro ), which will be released in March. Its 14, 6 inch screen shows full HD resolution with up to 240 Hz.

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CES: ThinkBook Plus gets a larger second e-ink screen

With the ThinkBook Plus, Lenovo has been selling a special notebook since last year: In addition to the obligatory color screen, there is a monochrome e-ink touchscreen on the outside of the lid, which can be used when the lid is closed Displays information or allows you to pen notes on documents. Lenovo is now presenting the second generation at CES.

With it, not only the internal components are upgraded to the eleventh Core-i generation and the associated connectivity (Wi-Fi 6, Thunderbolt 4) renewed: The e-ink display was enlarged to 10 inches and now offers significantly more Image or work surface. In addition, the pen can now be stowed in the housing. The main screen has also been upgraded: The 13, 3-inch display now has the more work-friendly aspect ratio of 16: 10. Both panels show 2560 × 1600 points .

On the outside of the lid of the ThinkBook Plus you will find an E that can be operated with a pen and finger -Ink second screen.

(Image: Lenovo)

Lenovo promises battery runtimes of for the 1.3 kilogram light and less than one and a half centimeter flat notebook hours (main screen) or 24 Hours (e-ink usage). The battery can be filled with a USB-C power supply unit as well as with an optional wireless charging mat.

Das ThinkBook Plus i Gen2 should be available from the end of May at prices from 1310 euros. Under the name ThinkBook 13 xi, there will also be a slightly flatter and lighter sister model from the end of June, which is technically corresponds to the ThinkBook Plus without a second E-Ink screen. Its prices start at 1310 euros.

AMD-ThinkBooks While all previous ThinkBooks were equipped with Intel processors, the AMD variants ThinkBook 14 p and 16 p. Small catch: While the ThinkBook 15 p with potent Ryzen – 5000 – processors, optional GeForce RTX GPUs and calibrated to sRGB color space 16-Inch-16: 10 – Screen in this country at the end of June at prices from 1310 Euro should be available, it will be the 14 – Zöller ThinkBook 14 p with optional OLED screen according to the current state of affairs in this country.

Lenovo ThinkBook 16 p

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CES: Ryzen 5000U / H: AMD launches notebook processors with Zen 3

The sparrows were already whistling it from the rooftops, now it’s official: AMD boss Lisa Su has the Ryzen at this year’s CES keynote – 5000 – Processors presented – exactly one year after the start of Ryzen – 4000 – Generation at the CES 2020. Back then, 7 nanometer manufacturing and eight Zen 2 cores gave AMD the lead in notebook processors. With Ryzen 5000 the change to Zen 3 and associated with it significantly increased cache sizes.

This combination has with the already available Ryzen – 5000 – processors for desktop PCs provided a further performance boost. This is also to be expected for notebooks, although independent benchmark results are still pending.

Core mix However, AMD is donating to the CPU portfolio confusion. The Ryzen 5000 U processors for flat notebooks (15-Watt -Class), the Zen 3 architecture (“Cezanne”) is not used in all models, but only in those whose model number has an even number in the second position: The Ryzen 7 5800 U is an eight-core, the Ryzen 5 5600 U a six-core, both with Zen-3 architecture. In the Ryzen 7 5700 U, Ryzen 5 5500 U and Ryzen 3 5300 U, however, have eight, six or four cores of the previous Zen-2 architecture (“Lucienne”).

AMD Ryzen 5000 for notebooks Model Cores / Threads (Core) TDP Base rate max.turbo clock L3 cache Ryzen 9 5980 HX 8th / 16 (Zen 3) 45 W + 3.3 GHz 4.8 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 9 5900 HX 8 / 16 (Zen 3) 45 W + 3.3 GHz 4.6 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 7 5800H 8th / 16 (Zen 3) 45 W 3.2 GHz 4.4 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 5 5600H 6 / 12 (Zen 3) 45 W 3.3 GHz 4.2 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 9 5900 HS 8th / 16 (Zen 3) 35 W 3.0 GHz 4.8 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 9 5900 HS 8th / 16 (Zen 3) 35 W 3.0 GHz 4.6 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 7 5800 HS 8 / 15 (Zen 3) 35 W 2.8 GHz 4.4 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 5 5600 HS 6 / 12 (Zen 3) 35 W 3.0 GHz 4.2 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 7 5800 U 8th / 16 (Zen 3) 15 W 1.9 GHz 4.4 GHz 16 Mbytes Ryzen 7 5700 U 8th / 16 (Zen 2) 15 W 1.8 GHz 4.3 GHz 8 MByte Ryzen 5 5600 U 6 / 12 (Zen 3) 15 W 2.3 GHz 4.2 GHz 16 MByte Ryzen 5 5500 U 6 / 12 (Zen 2) 15 W 2.1 GHz 4.0 GHz 8 MByte Ryzen 3 5300 U 4/8 (Zen 2) 15 W 2.6 GHz 3.8 GHz 8 MByte This is reminiscent of AMD’s strange compilation of the Ryzen – 4000 U-Portfolios in which there were models with and without Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT). Flashback: Notebooks with SMT-less Ryzens were anno 2020 available much earlier than those with SMT. This leads to the fear that it will run similar this time and the first Ryzen – 5000 – Notebooks with Zen 2 internals will appear – and the performance will not differ significantly from Ryzen – 4000 – Notebooks will differ. After all: SMT is no longer a differentiating factor and for all 5000 er models are active.

As before, the notebook processors have an integrated graphics unit, but more detailed information is not yet available. According to rumors, apart from clock frequencies, it has little changed compared to Ryzen 4000 (“Renoir”) changed.

Gaming growth In the more powerful Ryzen – 5000 H models (45 – Watt class) there is no difference in the core architecture: Zen 3 is consistently used there (and also SMT). In view of the focus on powerful notebooks, there are no quad cores, but always at least six cores (Ryzen 5).

As usual, AMD is again offering models with the HS derivatives that include 35 Watts TDP specified and for compact 13 – to 15- Zöller are intended. The success of this device class – especially the flagship device Asus RoG Zephyrus G 14 – should therefore be updated. Spicy: Intel also takes Tiger Lake-H 15 offers exactly this concept, but only offers quad cores. AMD, on the other hand, drives up to eight CPU cores across all TDP classes.

With the Ryzen – 5000 – AMD also wants to take the lead in single-threading performance.

(Fig : AMD)

With Ryzen 5000 there is also another CPU derivative at the top: The two eight-core Ryzen 9 5900 HX and 5980 HX are the counterparts to Intel’s HK models and, like these, come without a multiplier lock. This allows particularly powerful notebooks with processors that are overclocked at the factory. Compared to the Ryzen 7 5700 H the clock frequencies are also higher.

Gaming breakthrough Generally there are signs of a turnaround in gaming notebooks. Despite the performance of the Ryzen 4000 processors and Intel’s roadmap changes and delays due to the messed up 10 – Nanometer production existed in the past 2020 no high-end gaming notebooks with AMD processors, because notebook development takes a long time.

This year it will look completely different : The notebook manufacturers have switched their development in favor of AMD. AMD gaming notebooks will therefore not only be available with mid-range, but also with high-end GPUs. Nvidia’s launch of the mobile GeForce RTX – 3000 -Graphic chips should even be mostly in Ryzen – 5000 H – Notebooks are made – Intel’s eight-core counterpart Tiger Lake-H 45 will finally be released in spring.

First notebooks with Ryzen 5000 should appear in February according to AMD. The extent to which this works depends, as is now customary, on the further course of the coronavirus pandemic: Production and logistics have been under massive pressure for around a year, which generally leads to poor availability and price increases for notebooks (and many other technology Products).

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