AMD Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors with Zen 3+ core brings better integrated graphics and battery backup
AMD shared a list of a total of ten different models across three lineups aimed at different user groups and laptop types. Let’s check everything we know around the AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Mobile processors here.
AMD has just launched its latest Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors in the market. This comes about a month after the company first announced the processors at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in January. The company also shared a deep dive in its latest lineup of mobile processors outlining the key features and improvements. This new lineup of mobile processors aims to bring improved battery and gaming performance to thin and light laptops.
The highlights include the improved 6nm manufacturing technology-based Zen 3+ core, RDNA 2 graphics for the integrated graphics, and new platform features including LPDDR5, USB4, and more. AMD shared a list of a total of 10 different models across three lineups aimed at different user groups and laptop types. These three lineups include the Ryzen U-Series for thin and light, Ryzen HS-Series for enthusiasts, and the Ryzen H-Series for maximum performance. Let’s check everything we know around the AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Mobile processors here.
AMD Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors features: Zen 3+ and power
Most of the new features and improvements that AMD shared around its Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors depend on the Zen 3+ core architecture. As evident by the name, it isn’t a new core when compared with the previous Zen 3 core. This means that the performance is no different when compared to the Zen 3-based processors. However, the company has revamped the layout of the core from the ground up to offer impressive energy efficiency.
Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors also known by the code name “Rembrandt”, use the TSMC N6 manufacturing process to offer impressive “performance per Watt” as per the claims. To achieve this, AMD worked on a new Power Management Framework (PMF) along with the new power architecture and power planes.
Overall, the company has added “over 50 new or enhanced features” to optimize and improve power efficiency. This brings better control of the power level and clock speeds of all the processing threads of Rembrandt. As part of the deep-dive, AMD explained that the improved control and the PMF will allow the processor to learn and optimize as per the needs of the user.
RDNA 2 graphics-based AMD Radeon 600M series finally replace Vega
After power, let’s move the graphics and display improvements that come with Rembrandt. As outlined above, Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors are the first to bring RDNA 2-based graphics core to a laptop. For this, AMD has replaced the Vega-based integrated graphics with the newer Navi-based architecture on the Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors. RDNA 2 allows AMD to bring new features like FidelityFX Super Resolution and the upcoming Radeon Super Resolution to integrated graphics on thin and light laptops.
As per the announcement, Ryzen 5 will feature Radeon 660M with 6 graphics cores clocked at up to 1.9GHz. On the other hand, Ryzen 7 and 9 will come with Radeon 680M integrated graphics that will feature 12 graphics cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz.
AMD stated that support for DDR5 at 4800 MT/s and LPDDR5 at 6400 MT/s memory will increase the bandwidth by “up to 1.5x”. It also claims that Ryzen 6000 U-Series processors at 28W TDP will offer up to 2x the graphics performance when compared with 5000 U-Series processors at 15W TDP. The new processors will also support up to 4 displays with technologies like DisplayPort 2, HDMI 2.1, VRR, 4K at 120Hz with HDR, OLED panels, Mini-LED panels, and more.
Improved connectivity, USB4, and performance comparison
Other features include new built-in AI-based noise cancellation hardware. However, whether your Ryzen 6000 series mobile processor-based laptop will have it or not will depend on the laptop maker. The company has a long list of platform features one can expect in the upcoming laptops. This includes USB4 (40Gbps) support, Wi-Fi 6E, PCIe Gen-4.0, Bluetooth 5.2, DDR5/LPDDR5 memory, DisplayPort 2, up-to 240W USB-PD charging, and the ability to drive 8K or 4K displays at 60fps with HDR10 capability. The processor lineup will also be the first to support Microsoft Pluton along with 'on-die AV1 decode'.
AMD also shared a whole host of comparisons to outline how the new Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors offer better performance at the same power. As per numbers, the newer processors offer “up to 17%” more performance at the same power.
As for the battery, one can expect anywhere from 8 percent to 17 percent longer backup. This also means that laptop-makers can increase the performance of laptops with more powerful components while matching the Ryzen 5000 series mobile battery backup numbers. In the end, the company claims an “up to 2.62x” increase in CPU performance per watt.
According to the initial set of reviews online, Intel does beat AMD in the single and multi-core performance. However, the claims that AMD made around power efficiency and integrated graphics do stand tall. Though, we do need to test these claims for ourselves as new Ryzen 6000 series mobile-powered laptops land in India over the course of the year.