This is an APU for game consoles, but there is a copy in the form of the Ryzen 5 7540U
The first tests of the AMD Ryzen Z1 processor, the junior APU in the Z1 line for portable game consoles, have appeared on the Internet.
The Ryzen Z1 is almost technically a copy of the Ryzen 5 7540U but differs in its customizable power limits. These are the first APUs in the Phoenix2 line to feature a new silicon designed specifically for energy-efficient mobile PCs and consoles.
This is AMD’s first mobile processor with different cores. The Ryzen Z1 review has appeared
Both are configured with two Zen 4 cores, four Zen 4C cores, and an iGPU with 256 stream processors. It is the Ryzen Z1 that underlies the younger version of the Asus ROG Ally console, which is not yet available for purchase. Tests show that with a price difference of $100, this version of the console looks much worse than the older one.
The Ryzen Z1’s performance in gaming tests is often much lower than that of the Ryzen Z1 Extreme and its Ryzen 7 7840U counterpart. Yes, in some games and modes, the difference is insignificant, but more often it is huge. However, the Z1 consumes much less energy, and if a portable console is needed primarily for some undemanding games, then the younger APU is even better since with it the console will be more autonomous.
