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AMD lags behind laptops creators with the Ryzen 5980HS chip, and promises significantly better single and multi-wire performance than Intel’s top-end Core i9-10980HK laptops, also with a 45+ watt TDP. At the same time, the Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU is said to deliver the i9-10980HP processor for gaming with 14 percent better performance with one wire and overall 37 percent of the CPU performance. Based on these numbers, it can even be competitive with a few generations of old-automatic game chips. It also promises impressive battery life, though it does not contain any specific numbers.
The U-series chips for ultra-thin laptops – a category that still dominates Intel – will also get profits, albeit on a smaller scale. Like the 4800U, the Ryzen 7 5800U has 8 cores and 16 wires, while drinking only 15 watts. Thanks to the extra efficiency of the Zen 3 cores and a larger 20MB case, it puts the Ryzen 7 4800U model of the last generation, either in front or even with Intel’s Core i7-1165G7 CPU for productivity work. At the same time, AMD promises up to 17.5 hours of battery life for general use and 21 hours for movie play.
Yesterday, Intel released its own range of chips for laptops, including the 35-watt i7-11375H which, according to Intel, is 30 percent faster than AMD’s Ryzen 4900H, with at least one thread speed. Intel also has an advantage on the graphics side with its integrated Xe GPU. Since both companies have now unveiled their PCs, it seems like the playing field is slowing down and maybe even tilting in favor of AMD – we’ll know more if we get our hands on some laptops.