AMD has announced 4 new processors under the Ryzen 7040U based on the current-gen ‘Zen 4’ architecture with a new RDNA3-based iGPU. Made for thin and light laptops, these chips are claimed to outperform the competition— Apple and Intel. The new line is headlined by the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, which is paired with Radeon 780M graphics and Ryzen AI using the XDNA architecture. The other processors are no less impressive. Here are the details.

Ryzen 7040U Chips will power ultra-slim laptops

The new AMD Ryzen 7040U processors were unveiled earlier this year at CES but the company did not share the specifications. That changes now as AMD has announced the details of the new series codenamed “Phoenix”. It consists of four processors- the Ryzen 7 7840U, Ryzen 5 7640U, Ryzen 5 7540U, and Ryzen 3 7440U.  As per AMD’s naming convention, the U in their name should confirm a TDP of 15-30 Watts.

AMD 7040u

The RDNA3-based Radeon 780M iGPU powers all four chips. AMD confidently compares its top-tier Phoenix CPU— Ryzen 7 7840U with Intel’s Raptor Lake-based Core i7-1360p, boasting performance advantages ranging from 29% to an impressive 128% across various workloads. Not only that, the chip is claimed to be 5% to 75% faster than the Apple M2 found in the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

These new chips from AMD also come with Ryzen AI acceleration, which helps lighten the workload on the main compute units by handling certain tasks. AMD highlights improved efficiency, aiming to offer laptops with the longest possible time on battery power, although they haven’t provided specific estimates. Major manufacturers are expected to announce laptops based on these chips in the upcoming weeks, although we’re still waiting for details on availability.

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