First AMD Phoenix “Ryzen 7040” APU Laptops Expected To Hit Shelves By 30th April, U-Series In May
The latest reports suggest that AMD is likely to introduce its first Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" APU laptops by the end of this month.
The insider in question is Bilibili's content creator, Golden Pig Upgrade, who already has the new AMD Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" APU-powered laptop in his possession for review like many other tech outlets though, it looks like while AMD might lift the review embargo early on, the sales embargo is still going to take some time to lift. This would mean that customers might have to wait a bit more before they get their latest Phoenix laptop.
Exactly a month ago, it was reported that AMD had delayed the launch of its Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" APUs. The launch had been rescheduled to April though we are past the mid of April and have yet to see any Phoenix laptops go on sale. Golden Pig Upgrade states that the schedule has changed once again and the retail launch has shifted from the 18th of April to the 30th of April. While that is still technically April, it would suggest a delay of at least two months. But that's not all.
It is reported that the laptops that hit retail on the 30th of April will feature the high-end Phoenix AMD Ryzen 7040 "HS" series SKUs. The lower-power U-series SKUs are expected to hit retail later around May though they won't be separated by long duration. The U-series laptops are said to retail on the 1st of May though that might change too.
When the AMD Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" APUs were originally delayed, AMD cited platform readiness as the reason. One must remember that the AMD Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" CPUs recently had their specifications downgraded with the GPU core clocks being reduced by up to 200 MHz. The RDNA 3 GPU is going to be a major attraction for users who want a capable
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