CES 2022: AMD Announces Ryzen 6000 Series CPUs, New Radeon RX GPUs for Laptops and PCs
Jan. 5, 2022AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Processors Announced
Starting with the Ryzen 6000-series laptop processors, they are now based on the company’s upgraded “Zen 3+” core architecture and TSMC’s 6nm process to deliver better performance and reduced power consumption. The companysaysthat the new Ryzen 6000 CPUs will offer a40% reduction in power consumption and around 28% improvement in performancecompared to its previous components.
The new Ryzen 6000 processors also switch to RDNA2 integrated graphics to offer advanced features like support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, 50% larger GPU compute engine, hardware-accelerated ray-tracing, and 2 times larger L2 caches. When comparing the Ryzen 7 6800U CPU with the integrated Intel Core i7-1165G7 and the discrete Nvidia GeForce MX450, the former delivered significant improvements in performance in games like Fortnite, DOTA 2, CS: GO, Watch Dogs: Legion, and more.
Furthermore, the new Ryzen 6000 series processors will also support other latest technologies like support for USB4, Wi-Fi 6, PCIe Gen-4, HDMI 2.1, Bluetooth 5.2, DDR5/LPDDR5 RAM, and more. You can check out all the new Ryzen CPUs along with other details listed in the image attached below.
Other than unveiling the Ryzen 6000 series processors, AMD also announced a range of new Radeon GPUs for next-gen premium gaming laptops, thin and light gaming laptops, and desktop PCs. The company says that the new GPUs“deliver incredible, next-level experiences to more gamers than ever.”
The Radeon RX 6000S series, on the other hand, will power thin and light gaming laptops. As per the company, it is the fastest-growing segment in the gaming laptop market. This GPU lineup includes GPUs like the Radeon RX 6800S, Radeon RX 6700S, and the Radeon RX 6600S.
For desktop PCs, AMD introduced a couple of new GPUs like the Radeon RX 6500 XT and the Radeon RX 6400 GPU that are designed to deliver 1080p gaming for next-gen AAA titles.
Furthermore, all the above Radeon GPUs are based on the new RDNA 2 architecture and come with high-bandwidth, low-latency AMD Infinity Cache technology, support for DirectX 12 Ultimate,AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology, and various other advanced features to support high-refresh-rate gaming and immersive visuals.
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