New AMD CPU Leaked On PassMark Ahead Of CES 2025

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As someone who has been following AMD’s progression over the years, I must say, I am truly impressed with their recent offerings, particularly the Ryzen AI series APUs. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, despite being hard to find this holiday season, has made quite a stir in the gaming community. And now, it seems AMD is gearing up for another round at CES 2025 with their mid-range Ryzen AI APU offerings.

Currently, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is experiencing a surge in popularity due to two main reasons: the success of its Ryzen AI series APUs in the mobile market and the exceptional gaming performance of its flagship product, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is highly sought-after yet difficult to find during this holiday season. Furthermore, anticipation is building as AMD plans to unveil its mid-range Ryzen AI APU offerings at CES 2025 from January 7th to January 11th, along with other announcements. Notably, AMD has scheduled a press conference for the 6th of the month.

It appears that some overenthusiastic testers may have leaked information by testing AMD’s upcoming mid-range APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) before its official release on PassMark, a widely used PC hardware benchmark tool. Consequently, while much remains unknown, we now have a bit more insight into the unannounced CPU of AMD due to this benchmark test (with only one sample available).

The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350: A Mid-Range APU All-Rounder?

AMD currently offers three Ryzen AI APUs for purchase: the Ryzen AI 9 365, the Ryzen AI 9 370HX, and an enhanced version of the latter called the Ryzen AI 9 370HX (boasting an extra five TOPs of compute power for AI tasks). The Game Rant team has already evaluated one laptop equipped with one of these processors (GR Review: ASUS ZenBook S16 Review: A Strong Competitor in a Compact Form), and they found it to be both potent and efficient, even under thermal constraints.

The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 is anticipated to be a scaled-down variant of AMD’s premium Strix Point APU series mentioned earlier. It features an 8-core architecture (4 full Zen 5 cores and 4 compact Zen 5c cores in a mobile configuration), along with a less powerful integrated graphics unit, the AMD Radeon 860M. The Passmark rating offers a clearer picture of its performance level compared to others.

As I delve into the world of processors, I find myself impressed yet cautious with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350. On paper, it presents itself as a robust mid-range competitor, boasting impressive benchmark scores. However, it’s essential to note that the actual performance can fluctuate significantly due to the unique configurations each laptop manufacturer employs. In simple terms, one size does not necessarily reflect the average experience, leaving room for uncertainty about its typical performance.

AMD persists with promoting its AI-focused CPU story, facing competition from multiple players including a revitalized Intel and a growing Qualcomm, while anticipation builds for an expansion of its laptop CPU and APU market share through 2025 and beyond, driven by its superiority in the x86 processing domain.

Can You Use The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 APU To Game?

The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 APU comes with a powerful integrated graphics card (Radeon 860M) and impressive single-core performance for a laptop APU. However, it’s performance is primarily aimed at AI-focused productivity laptops that can also handle some gaming, but may struggle with higher graphical settings and resolutions due to its limitations.

Even though other, more powerful devices with dedicated GPUs are available, this one can still let users play most Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) games at an acceptable frame rate if you adjust the settings accordingly.

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2024-12-19 21:25