AMD brings Zen 3 architecture and Radeon graphics to Chrome OS
AMD has unveiled a new processor line for Chromebooks. The Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors make use of AMD's latest "Zen 3" architecture and Radeon graphics for Chrome OS.
The Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors promise to bring 67% better responsiveness and up to 85% improved graphics performance than the previous-generation processors, along with the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.
There are four processors in the 5000 C-Series line:
MODEL | CORES/THREADS | TDP (WATTS) | BOOST/BASE FREQ (GHz) | GPU CORES | CACHE (MB) |
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C | 8/16 | 15 | Up to 4.5GHz/2.0GHz | 8 | 20 |
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C | 6/12 | 15 | Up to 4.3GHz/2.3GHz | 7 | 19 |
AMD Ryzen 3 5425C | 4/8 | 15 | Up to 4.1GHz/2.7GHz | 6 | 10 |
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C | 2/4 | 15 | Up to 3.0GHz/3.0GHz | 3 | 9 |
"AMD is raising the performance bar for modern Chromebooks," said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit, AMD. "With up to eight cores, the Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors give Chromebook users the flexibility to stay unplugged all day without sacrificing performance and productivity."
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The Ryzen 7 5825C processor will debut in the HP Elite c645 G2 Chromebook Enterprise in June, followed by the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 later this year.