AMD’s Ryzen 7020 CPU Offers More Performance for Cheap Laptops

AMD has disclosure its first Ryzen 7000 laptop processors, but they’re aimed at a very different audience than desktop chip enthusiasts. The newly introduced Ryzen 7020 mobile series is billed as a performance booster for low-cost laptops that combines AMD’s older Zen 2 architecture with several newer technologies, including RDNA graphics. 2 (Radeon 610M) and LPDDR5 memory. It also promises a good, if no problem, 12 hours of battery life.

Theoretically, the results far exceed comparable Intel-based systems. AMD claims the 2.4GHz quad-core Ryzen 3 7320U model with 4GB of RAM offers 58% faster multitasking and 31% faster application launch than a dual-core Core i3-1115G4 machine with 8GB of RAM. We pitted the new Ryzen with a six-core 12th Gen Core i3 instead, but this still shows you’re getting solid performance for relatively little money.

In addition to the Ryzen 3 variant, there is also the Ryzen 5 7520U with a base clock of 2.8 GHz. Both have a total cache of 6MB. Particularly cost-conscious buyers can also purchase a dual-core Athlon Gold 7220U with a 2.4GHz base, 5MB cache, and similar Radeon 610M graphics. All three of these chips provide a heatsink design power of 15W, so they are suitable for thin and light systems.

You won’t have to wait long for a portable purchase that uses any of these chips. AMD expects the first Ryzen and Athlon 7020 series laptops to reach customers in Q4 of this year (i.e. October to December) with prices starting at $399. Acer is promising 14- and 15-inch Aspire 3 systems with new Ryzen inside, while HP’s “17-inch Notebooks” and refreshed Lenovo IdeaPads are also in development. That entry-level price is important – AMD is targeting everyday users who won’t spend a lot but still want stable capabilities.