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AMD launches its Ryzen 8000HX mobile processors: a discreet arrival for processors without major innovations

AMD launches its Ryzen 8000HX mobile processors: a discreet arrival for processors without major innovations

AMD has just quietly launched its new Ryzen 8000HXDragon Range Refresh” processors, primarily aimed at mid- to high-end gaming laptops. These models replace the previous Ryzen 7000HX models that have been in AMD’s catalog since mid-2023; they also use the Zen 4 architecture and almost all of its features, including 5nm manufacturing by TSMC.

A refreshed range with no real new features

More specifically, four mobile CPUs are making their appearance, with a number of cores between 8 and 16, up to 80 MB of cache memory, and frequencies that can reach 5.4 GHz in Boost mode for the fastest of them. All models also feature an integrated Radeon 610M graphics solution with RDNA 2 architecture that can be described as basic: with only 2 cores, it will clearly be impossible to use it for gaming. Gaming laptops equipped with one of these processors will therefore have to integrate a dedicated graphics chipset in addition.

The power consumption limit – or TDP – of these new Dragon Range Refresh ranges between 45 watts and 75 watts depending on the model and the efficiency of the cooling system used by laptop manufacturers. Finally, note that no NPU is embedded in the chip, leaving this functionality to the “Strix Halo” models available on the market for a few weeks.

Model Hearts /
Threads
Frequency
Boost / Base
Memory
Cache
Graphics
engine
TDP
(configurable)
Ryzen 9 8945HX 16 / 32 5.4 / 2.5 GHz 80 MB Radeon 610M 55-75W
Ryzen 9 7945HX 16 / 32 5.4 / 2.5 GHz 80 MB Radeon 610M 55-75W+
Ryzen 9 8940HX 16 / 32 5.3 / 2.4 GHz 80 MB Radeon 610M 55-75W
Ryzen 9 7940HX 16 / 32 5.2 / 2.4 GHz 80 MB Radeon 610M 55-75W+
Ryzen 7 8840HX 12 / 24 5.1 / 2.9 GHz 76 MB Radeon 610M 45-75W
Ryzen 7 7840HX 12 / 24 5.1 / 2.9 GHz 76 MB Radeon 610M 45-75W
Ryzen 7 8745HX 8 / 16 5.1 / 3.6 GHz 40 MB Radeon 610M 45-75W
Ryzen 7 7745HX 8 / 16 5.1 / 3.6 GHz 40 MB Radeon 610M 45-75W

In concrete terms, these Ryzen 8000HX processors don't bring much to the table compared to the previous generation, except for a reduction in the number of models and therefore a simplification of the range. It's therefore easier to understand why AMD preferred to remain discreet for their launch. To benefit from all the new features and improvements of the Zen 5 architecture (and a 3D cache on certain models), you will therefore have to turn instead to the Ryzen 9000 "Fire Range" processors that AMD launched at the beginning of the year.

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