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Somebody please explain AMD's current CPU lineup. (lemmings.world)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by overgrown@lemmings.world to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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I was looking for a new Laptop for my personal use. I shortlisted Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 with AMD's Ryzen 9 AI 365. Then I was searching around and found they released a new lineup of Ryzen 9000 series just a month after the AI 300 series's launch.

I am confused here. So confused that I am debating whether to buy a processor with AI jargon in its name.

Will there be good Linux support for this NPU enabled laptops or should I go ahead and buy a ThinkPad P14s with Ryzen 8840HS inside. Both are about similar in price and only thing that keeps me from buying its 60Hz panel (No OLED 120Hz display where I live).

I use Gnome on EndeavourOS.

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[+] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world -19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

dont buy AMD laptops. their laptop CPU naming scheme was changed to ensure you get the worst processor possible. not worth.

[–] ShortN0te@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 days ago

How is Intel better? With the last letter (H or U) They change the performace between CPUs extremely.

Basically from for example 6 to 2 performance cores. Yes the naming schemes are getting worse but that is true for every company.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What are you talking about? I replied above with a link that clearly describes their naming convention. It's painfully simply once you understand it.

[–] ShortN0te@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think OC refers to the change in naming scheme on the mobile chips. They changed it so that for example in 7640U, the 7 refers not to the architecture generation it instead refers to the launch year and the 4 is the actual indicator on the architecture generation.

A graphic explaining this can be found here: https://www.xda-developers.com/amd-processors-explained/

This does differ from the desktop naming scheme and it could be argued that this is to mislead customers.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Ahhh, my bad. I misread it. I'll check out the new stuff.