Most important at first: AMD has already announced that it plans to launch 150 new laptops with Ryzen 5000 series processors during the first half of this year.
The first machines could appear on store shelves in a few weeks, as major laptop makers such as Lenovo, Acer, HP, Dell, Asus and others await production.
The number of planned machines is so high, as AMD introduced 12 different processors at CES last week: eight powerful and five inexpensive U-series. The best on offer is the Ryzen 9 5980HX chip, which offers eight cores and 16 threads and a frequency of up to 4.8 GHz. However, it basically runs at 3.3 GHz.
The other five chips with Zen 3 architecture also offer high performance, as they also have eight cores. Only two weaker models have six cores and 12 threads. Specifically, this applies to the Ryzen 5 5600H and Ryzen 5 5600HS models, which offer a maximum clock speed of 4.2 GHz in Turbo mode, but the fundamental frequency is different, specifically the Ryzen 5 5600H has a clock speed of 3.3 GHz, the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600HS then equal to 3 GHz.
Laptop with AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processor
Photo: manufacturer’s file
In addition to these powerful chips, AMD has also introduced lightweight U-series models that emphasize the lowest possible power consumption, which is key for laptops. They all offer a 15W TDP. However, potential applicants must agree that performance will not be as high as with more powerful models.
In addition to laptops, the more powerful chips mentioned should also appear in compact sets intended for gamers. However, we will have to wait for more information on prices.
| Processor model | Cores / fibers | Frequency | Turbo | TDP |
| Ryzen 9 5980HX | 16/8 | 3.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 45+ W |
| Ryzen 9 5980HS | 16/8 | 3 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 35 W |
| Ryzen 9 5900HX | 16/8 | 3.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 45+ W |
| Ryzen 9 5900HS | 16/8 | 3 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 35 W |
| Ryzen 7 5800H | 16/8 | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 45 W |
| Ryzen 7 5800HS | 16/8 | 2.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 35 W |
| Ryzen 5 5600H | 6/12 | 3.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 45 W |
| Ryzen 5 5600HS | 6/12 | 3 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 35 W |
| Ryzen 7 5800U | 16/8 | 1.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 15 W |
| Ryzen 5 5600U | 6/12 | 2.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 15 W |
| Ryzen 7 5700U | 16/8 | 1.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 15 W |
| Ryzen 5 5500U | 6/12 | 2.1 GHz | 4 GHz | 15 W |
| Ryzen 3 5300U | 4/8 | 2.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 15 W |
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