How to choose the right AMD CPU for your next laptop

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AMD processors in recent years have become excellent value offerings, performing nearly the same or better than some of its Intel counterparts, while costing less. It's the same for its laptop processors too, which offer good performance and decent battery life. While AMD laptop offerings are not as plentiful as Intel offerings in India, there are some quality models out there, it's important to know what AMD processor is right for you.

We've already seen how to identify Intel's laptop CPU lineup, and it's now time to take a closer look at AMD's offerings. It's a bit different with AMD as the processor numbering doesn't always coincide with the architecture generation, leading to quite a bit of confusion. Before diving in the various processor models, it's important to have an overview of AMD's recent processor architectures so you can decide whether to buy a CPU based on it or not, depending on what you plan to do with your laptop.

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AMD's fortunes changed for the better when it introduced its Ryzen brand of CPUs based on its new ‘Zen' architecture back in 2017. When it comes to laptop processors, you should be looking at a Zen 3-based processor or newer ideally for optimal performance and power efficiency. You'll find many Ryzen 6000 series and 7000 series CPU models that are based on the Zen 3/ 3+ architecture. You need to be a little careful though as there are a couple of Ryzen 7000 series chips like the Ryzen 5 7520U and Ryzen 3 7320U that are based on Zen 2.

AMD's Zen 4 is what you should be aiming for as this architecture brought about major CPU redesigns, a smaller 5nm fabrication process, and improved single-threaded performance. The Ryzen 7040/ 45 series and 8000 series of laptop processors are all Zen 4.

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Zen 5 is the most recent launch and you'll find AMD's 9000 series desktop processors and its Ryzen