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AMD unveils new Ryzen 8040 series laptop processors

AMD has just launched its latest AMD Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs, with select models coming with integrated Ryzen AI NPUs, boasting up to 1.6 times greater AI processing performance compared to the previous generation.

In AMD's own benchmarks, it claims that the Ryzen 9 8945HS is up to 64 percent faster than the Core i9-13900H in video editing applications and up to 37 percent faster in 3D rendering. For gaming, the latest-gen Ryzen laptop chips are claimed to be up to 77 percent faster using integrated graphics. 

You can see all the key specs for AMD's new Ryzen 8040 series laptop processors in the table below:

Model Cores/Threads Base/Boost Frequency Total Cache TDP NPU
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C/16T 4.0/5.2 GHz 24MB 45W Yes
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS 8C/16T 3.8/5.1 GHz 24MB 45W Yes
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 8C/16T 3.3/5.1 GHz 24MB 28W Yes
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 8C/16T 3.3/5.1 GHz 24MB 28W Yes
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS 6C/12T 4.3/5.0 GHz 22MB 45W Yes
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS 6C/12T 3.5/4.9 GHz 22MB 28W Yes
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U 6C/12T 3.5/4.9 GHz 22MB 28W Yes
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U 6C/12T 3.2/4.9 GHz 22MB 28W NA
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U 4C/8T 3.0/4.7 GHz 12MB 28W NA

The Ryzen 8040 series processors are expected to be widely available in Q1 2024 from OEMs like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Razer.

KitGuru says: Are you planning on getting a new laptop soon? Will you wait for the release of the AMD Ryzen 8040 series CPUs?

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