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Mobile AMD Ryzen 3000 + Athlon 300 Specs + Tech Briefing

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AMD just announced their first slew of 2019 mobile processors – the 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors, the AMD Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors, and optimised 7th Gen AMD A-Series mobile processors.

 

The First Slew Of 2019 Mobile Processors

These new AMD mobile processors cover the entire gamut of laptops for 2019.

The 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors is meant to power ultra-thin and gaming notebooks, while the AMD Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors powers mainstream notebooks; and the optimised 7th Gen AMD A-Series processors targeting mainstream Chromebooks.

 

AMD Ryzen 3000 + Athlon 300 Mobile Processors

Built on the 12 nm manufacturing process, the AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors will offer better performance and battery life :

  • AMD Ryzen 7 3700U can edit media up to 29% faster than the Intel Core i7-8550U, and the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U can load websites up to 14% faster than the Intel Core i5-8250U
  • Up to 10 hours of video playback battery life

Consumers will be able to purchase the first 2nd Gen Ryzen mobile powered notebooks starting in Q1 2019 These new notebooks will be coming through Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Huawei, Lenovo, and Samsung this year.

AMD is also offering Zen-based Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors, slated to be available from global OEMs in early 2019.

Model Cores /
Threads		 TDP Boost / Base Speed Radeon Graphics Max GPU Speed L2+L3 Cache
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H 4C / 8T 35W 4.0 / 2.3 GHz Vega 10 1400 MHz 6 MB
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 4C / 8T 15W 4.0 / 2.3 GHz Vega 10 1400 MHz 6 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4C/ 8T 35W 3.7 / 2.1 GHz Vega 8 1200 MHz 6 MB
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4C / 8T 15W 3.7 / 2.1 GHz Vega 8 1200 MHz 6 MB
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 4C / 4T 15W 3.5 / 2.1 GHz Vega 6 1200 MHz 6 MB
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C / 4T 15W 3.5 / 2.6 GHz Vega 3 1200 MHz 5 MB
AMD Athlon 300U 2C / 4T 15W 3.3 / 2.4 GHz Vega 3 1000 MHz 5 MB

 

7th Gen AMD A-Series Gets New Life!

First introduced 2.5 years ago, the 7th Gen AMD A-Series mobile APUs soldiers on, with two new models being introduced at CES 2019 – the AMD A6-9220C and the AMD A4-9120C. They are being promoted for use in Chromebooks.

According to AMD, the AMD A6-9220C processor provides; 

  • up to 23% faster web browsing and up to 24% faster web application performance than the Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350, respectively
  • up to 3.2X faster email performance and up to 74% higher office application productivity than the Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350, respectively
  • up to 42% faster photo editing performance and up to 43% faster web gaming experiences than the Intel Pentium N4200 and Celeron N3350, respectively

Starting with the Acer Chromebook 315 and HP Chromebook 14, leading global OEMs are scheduled to release several AMD powered Chromebooks in 2019 delivering fast and efficient computing, with battery life that keeps pace with the consumer’s needs.

Model Cores /
Threads		 TDP Boost / Base Speed Radeon Graphics GPU Cores/ Shaders Max GPU Speed L2 Cache
AMD A6-9220C 2C / 2T 6W 2.7 / 1.8 GHz R5 Series 3 / 192
(GCN 1.2)		 720 MHz 1MB
AMD A4-9120C 2C / 2T 6W 2.4 / 1.6 GHz R4 Series 3 / 192
(GCN 1.2)		 600 MHz 1MB

 

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The Dell Computex 2017 Product Launch Coverage

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The third major event at Computex Taipei 2017 was the Dell Computex 2017 product launch event. This year, Dell restricted themselves to only three new models, with a twist – they are all powered by an AMD processor!

So it was no surprise when AMD President & CEO Dr. Lisa Su came to lend her support for the new AMD-powered Dell computers. Check out what Dell has in store for the second half of 2017!

 

The Dell Computex 2017 Product Launch

That Dell would adopt the much-vaunted AMD Ryzen 7 processor is no surprise. Using it to power the new Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop is only natural. What is surprising though is their decision to also use it to power the new Dell Inspiron 27 7000 AIO system!

Could you have imagined that an AIO system would not only boast an 8-core processor, but also a powerful AMD Radeon RX 500 series graphics card? That is an impressive engineering feat by both Dell and AMD engineers who worked together to create it.

If you are on a budget, Dell offers the Dell Inspiron 24 5000 AIO system. It too boasts a powerful AMD Radeon RX 500 series graphics card. We are perplexed though by Dell’s decision to go with the older 7th Generation AMD A-Series APU, instead of the new AMD Ryzen 5 processor.

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Our Earlier Posts On The Dell Computex 2017 Product Launch

At the Dell Computex 2017 press conference, Ray Mak showed off the first and only AIO powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 processor – the Dell Inspiron 27 7000.

Ray also showed off a smaller AMD A10-powered AIO model – the Dell Inspiron 24 5000.

AMD President & CEO Dr. Lisa Su even came up to talk about their partnership with Dell.

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The 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APUs Revealed

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Today, AMD officially revealed the first 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs running on the new Socket AM4. Previously codenamed Bristol Ridge, the new 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs will start shipping soon in HP and Lenovo devices.

Be sure to check out our companion article – The New AMD Socket AM4 Chipsets Revealed.

 

The 7th Gen AMD A-Series Desktop APU Revealed

With up to four “Excavator” cores, the 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs consist of 65-watt and 35-watt versions, with greatly improved graphics capabilities and power efficiency. Check out this presentation by Peter Amos, APU Product Marketing Manager, AMD Client Business Unit, AMD. You may recall his earlier presentation here.

 

The First 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APUs

Here is the first slew of 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs released by AMD :

APU Models Cores Base Frequency Max Frequency Processor Graphics Graphics CUs Graphics Frequency
AMD A12-9800 4 3.8 GHz 4.2 GHz Radeon R7 8 CUs 1108 MHz
AMD A12-9800E 4 3.1 GHz 3.8 GHz Radeon R7 8 CUs 900 MHz
AMD A10-9700 4 3.5 GHz 3.8 GHz Radeon R7 6 CUs 1029 MHz
AMD A10-9700E 4 3.0 GHz 3.5 GHz Radeon R7 6 CUs 847 MHz
AMD A8-9600 4 3.1 GHz 3.4 GHz Radeon R7 6 CUs 900 MHz
AMD Athlon X4 950 4 3.5 GHz 3.7 GHz None
AMD A6-9500 2 3.5 GHz 3.8 GHz Radeon R5 6 CUs 1029 MHz
AMD A6-9500E 2 3.0 GHz 3.4 GHz Radeon R5 4 CUs 800 MHz

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The 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APU Slides

For those who prefer to go through the presentation slides in detail, here they are for your perusal :

Be sure to check out our companion article – The New AMD Socket AM4 Chipsets Revealed.

 

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The New AMD Socket AM4 Chipsets Revealed

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Together with the official release of the new 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs, AMD also revealed the new AMD chipsets for their new Socket AM4 platform. Let’s check out the details of the new AMD Socket AM4 chipsets!

Be sure to check out our companion article – The 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APUs Revealed.

 

AMD Socket AM4

The Socket AM4 platform is designed for both longevity and scalability. AMD will use Socket AM4 for all of their future processors, from entry-level processors all the way to the top-of-the-line AMD Zen processors.

AMD has also committed to use the Socket AM4 for many years to come. This will give users peace of mind, because they know they can upgrade on the same platform, preserving their investment for many years.

 

The New Socket AM4 Chipsets Revealed

In this video, Don Woligroski, Global Marketing Manager for Desktop Processors at AMD, reveal the new Socket AM4 chipsets to complement the new 7th Generation AMD A-Series desktop APUs.

Here is a simplified table of the capabilities of the three Socket AM4 chipsets announced today :
Chipset PCI Express Support SATA Ports SATA Express Ports SATA RAID Capability USB Support
B350 PCI Express Gen. 2 (6 lanes) 2 1 0, 1, 10 USB 3.1 G2 x 2
USB 3.1 G1 x 2
USB 2.0 x 6
A320 PCI Express Gen. 2 (4 lanes) 2 1 0, 1, 10 USB 3.1 G2 x 1
USB 3.1 G1 x 2
USB 2.0 x 6
X/B/A300 None None None 0, 1 None

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The New Socket AM4 Chipsets Slides

For those who prefer to go through the presentation slides in detail, here they are for your perusal :

Be sure to check out our companion article – The 7th Generation AMD A-Series Desktop APUs Revealed.

 

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AMD Polaris GPU & 7th Generation APU Tech Briefings

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AMD officially revealed the AMD Polaris GPUs and the 7th Generation AMD APUs at Computex 2016. The first graphics card based on the AMD Polaris architecture was the AMD Radeon RX 480, and that was officially launched on June 29th.

As part of their aggressive push to promote both the Radeon RX 480, and 7th Generation AMD APUs; David Nalasco and Peter Amos flew all the way from AMD Markham in Canada to give a thorough tech briefing on the new AMD technologies in those products.

BONUS : We stumbled upon the first Radeon RX 460 seen in action. Check it out here!

 

AMD Polaris Launch

Ryan Sim, Channel Sales Director of AMD ASEAN & India, started the event with a short welcome speech. He pointed out how the new AMD Radeon RX 480 offers unrivalled power efficiency, and brings virtual reality to the mainstream with a shockingly affordable price.

Then AMD officially launched the AMD Radeon RX 480 here in Malaysia, with this launch gambit. Check it out!

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AMD Polaris GPU Tech Briefing

In this video, David Nalasco, Senior Technology Manager for Graphics in the Radeon Technology Group, gives a thorough tech briefing on the new AMD Polaris architecture, and the first three graphics cards based on the Polaris 10 and Polaris 11 GPUs.

 

AMD 7th Generation APU Tech Briefing

Then Peter Amos, APU Product Marketing Manager, AMD Client Business Unit, gave a tech briefing on the new 7th Generation AMD APUs, as well as upcoming desktop processors based on the new AMD Zen architecture. Check it out!

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7th Generation AMD A-Series APUs Revealed

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On the second day of Computex 2016, AMD unveiled the 7th Generation AMD A-Series APUs at the Westin Taipei. Shipping in volume to OEM customers, the new 7th Generation AMD A-Series APUs feature up to 4 mobile-optimised “Excavator” x86 CPU cores, with built-in Radeon graphics cores.

The 7th Generation AMD A-Series is divided into two families, codenamed “Bristol Ridge” and “Stoney Ridge“. The “Bristol Ridge” family consists of 35- and 15-watt versions of AMD FX, A12, and A10 processors, while “Stoney Ridge” family will power the 15-watt A9, A6 and E2 processors.

 

7th Generation AMD A-Series APUs Revealed

We were present at the Westin Taipei, when Jim Anderson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Computing and Graphics Business Group, AMD unveiled the 7th Generation AMD A-Series APUs. Check it out!

Here is a summary of the key points from the presentation :
  • The 7th Generation AMD FX processor will deliver up to 53% better graphics performance, and up to 51% better compute performance, than the Intel Core i7 processor.
  • “Stoney Ridge” APUs will deliver up to 50% better CPU core performance over the previous-generation “Carrizo” APUs.
  • The new AMD A9-9410 APU will deliver up to 27% better graphics performance than the Intel Pentium 4405U, and rival the Intel Core i3-6100U in both graphics and compute performance.
  • DDR4 memory support and Adaptive Voltage and Frequency Scaling (AVFS) technology in the new APUs give them 25% better performance per watt.

These new APUs will use the new AMD AM4 socket that is also used by the upcoming AMD “Summit Ridge” desktop processor based on their new “Zen” microarchitecture.

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