AMD Consumer Laptops - The Best Options for Your Needs

Lenovo Consumer Laptops Powered by AMD

AMD Ryzen™ processors power a wide selection of Lenovo consumer laptops. These high performance processors deliver the features that real laptop users demand, such as incredible battery life. Whether you need a thin and light laptop for work, school, or home—even on-the-go gaming or content creation—there's a Lenovo laptop powered by AMD that’s ready to suit your needs.

With up to the latest and most powerful AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors, you can expect industry leading speed, incredible battery life, and premium experiences that consumers love. AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors offer fast clock speeds, up to 5 GHz. for incredible responsiveness, and up to 8 cores and 16 processing threads to complete tasks quickly. There's loads of on-chip memory to speed up demanding games and applications, too, and advanced power management features that deliver outstanding battery run-times.

No matter how you use your laptop, AMD takes portable computing to new levels:

• Gaming laptops: Speed meets endurance when you compete on a Lenovo Legion gaming laptop powered by AMD Ryzen processors, which enable better battery life than you might expect in a performance gaming rig. Combine with AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series mobile graphics with ground-breaking RDNA™ 2 architecture to power your gameplay to new levels
• Thin-and-light laptops: AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors with Radeon™ 600M Series graphics are built to perform—unplugged, for long hours—in today's ultra-compact laptops. This includes ThinkPad, Yoga, IdeaPad, ThinkBook and other Lenovo models pushing "on-the-go" mobile experiences to new frontiers.
• Content creation laptops: Digital artists, video editors, sound designers, and other inspired creators can finally take their mobile creativity on-the-go with a Lenovo laptop powered by AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors, available in our ThinkPad, Legion, Yoga, IdeaPad, and  ThinkBook systems.

If you're shopping for a new portable PC, keep reading to learn why buyers around the world are turning to Lenovo laptops powered by AMD Ryzen processors. They can help you do more, play more, create more – wherever life takes you.

Gaming laptops with AMD Ryzen processors

Gamers put big demands on their laptops. Today's most entertaining and immersive games require a very powerful processor to deliver high frame rates and smooth, reliable performance. So it's important to choose the right laptop – like an advanced Lenovo Legion model – and the right mobile processor. And for gamers, it's hard to beat AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series processors.

With up to the latest and most powerful AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors, you can expect great mobile gaming in laptops that are thinner, quieter, and cooler than most earlier gaming models. They can run at higher frequencies than previous generation AMD Ryzen processors, and offer more built-in cache memory, too. Designed to be highly energy-efficient, the AMD "Zen 3+" architecture is purpose-built to bring you amazing battery life that you might not expect in a gaming system.

AMD Ryzen 6000 Series and 5000 Series processors offer a dynamic range of thermal design profiles (TDPs), from 15W to 45W+, to deliver a cool, quiet, and immersive AAA gaming experience in a mobile, on-the-go gaming system.

Table 1 and Table 2 show AMD Ryzen 6000 and 5000 Series processors for gaming laptops as of March 2022. A two-letter suffix, either HX, H, or HS, differentiates the models with low, medium, and high TDPs:

• HX (45-watt+ TDP) – These represent the highest-performance AMD Ryzen mobile processors you can get. AMD Ryzen HX-Series Processors deliver elite-level, immersive gaming performance for enthusiast gamers, and are unlocked for overclocking beyond 45 watts when enabled in select systems.¹
• H (45-watt TDP) – AMD Ryzen H-Series Processors deliver a superior, high-end portable gaming experience. They are a great choice for gamers who need uncompromising performance and portability.
• HS (35-watt TDP) – These models are designed to deliver the ultimate in portable gaming. AMD Ryzen HS-Series processors deliver ultimate gaming performance in lighter, slimmer, more compact gaming laptops with long battery life.

Table 1 AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors for gaming laptops

Table 2 AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors for gaming laptops

It's easy to see why AMD Ryzen 6000 Series and 5000 Series Mobile Processors are the processors of choice for serious gamers. Coupled with AMD Radeon™ graphics, they bring power, performance, and incredible battery life to thin and light systems.

AMD Radeon graphics for great gaming

AMD Radeon™ RX 6000 Series mobile graphics deliver the best of AMD RDNA™ 2 architecture to today's gaming rigs, including Lenovo Legion gaming laptops. AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series mobile graphics offer ultra-high frame rate gaming experiences – and they're great for advanced content creators, too.

There are two AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series mobile graphics options to choose from:

• AMD Radeon RX 6000M Series: Engineered for enthusiasts

  The AMD Radeon™ RX 6000M Series is the core Radeon mobile graphics offering, bringing the scalability of AMD RDNA™ 2 architecture to laptops, with options ranging from highly accessible and efficient road-warrior models to ones with desktop-replacement levels of performance.

• AMD Radeon RX 6000S Series: Next-level thin & light gaming

  Optimized for the power requirements of thin and light laptops, AMD Radeon™ RX 6000S Series mobile graphics capitalize on the performance and efficiency advantages of AMD RDNA 2 architecture to bring high refresh gaming and content creation to compact systems.

Here's how AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series mobile graphics take gaming to new levels:

• Performance perfected: Enjoy high-FPS gaming performance, accelerated productivity, next-level visuals, and efficiency – all designed for advanced gaming and content creation.
• Vivid visuals: Get life-like visuals with the latest DirectX^® 12 Ultimate and AMD FidelityFX™ technology-enabled games and software.
• Maximized mobility: Work or play anywhere with new features, responsive efficiency, and an advanced ecosystem that elevates your mobile graphics experience.

Thin and light laptops with AMD Ryzen processors

Thin, lightweight laptops and convertible 2-in-1s are highly sought after. They're ideal for home, school, or the office – wherever you need mobile PC performance and long battery life. And AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Processors power some of Lenovo's thinnest and lightest laptops, including Lenovo ThinkPad, Yoga, IdeaPad, and  ThinkBook models.

AMD Ryzen 6000 processors bring game-changing technology to thin and light laptops. Models built with the company's latest, 6nm "Zen 3+" architecture and revolutionary AMD Radeon™ 600M Series graphics combine jaw-dropping visual performance with cool, quiet livability and incredible battery life. They're the only family of processors for ultrathin laptops with up to 8 cores and 16 processing threads, designed4 to tackle heavy productivity and content creation workloads with ease.

AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Processors for thin and light laptops

You can identify AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Processors for thin and light laptops by the "U" suffix at the end of the processor number, as in 6800U or 6600U. Designed with 50 new power management features that maximize battery life and enable sustained performance, 6000 U-Series processors for mobile deliver premium experiences to power today's do-it-all, take-anywhere laptops.

Here's some of what 6000 U-Series processors deliver for thin-and-light laptops:

• AMD Radeon™ 600M Series graphics: All AMD Ryzen 6000 processors come with incredibly powerful AMD Radeon™ 600M Series Graphics built-in, delivering crisp, vibrant visuals.
• Advanced connectivity features: Ryzen 6000 Series processors have advanced connectivity features, such as DisplayPort 2, that enable display interoperability with ease.
• Full support for Windows 11 security: The Ryzen 6000 Series are th3 first x86 processors to fully support Windows 11 security³ to protect your work with the built-in Microsoft Pluton security processor.

Table 3 and Table 4 show AMD Ryzen 6000 and 5000 processors for thin and light laptops as of mid-2022 (these offerings may vary). Note that all of these CPUs have a power-sipping 15-28-watt TDPs. This means they run very efficiently (so your battery lasts longer) and generate less heat (so they can perform even within a compact laptop chassis).

Table 3 AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors for thin and light laptops

Table 4 AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors for thin and light laptops

Users who prefer ultra-compact laptops formerly faced big compromises – compared to larger models – in performance, battery life, and other features. AMD Ryzen 6000 Series and 5000 U-Series Processors have narrowed this gap significantly, expanding the thin and light laptop category to 8 cores and 16 processing threads for serious tasks like 4K HDR streaming, photo and video editing, and many popular esports games.

Laptops for artists and content creators with AMD Ryzen processors

Step away from the desk, content creators. Take your work on the road using easily portable Lenovo laptops powered by AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Mobile Processors. Whether you choose one of Lenovo's legendary ThinkPad laptops, a stylish IdeaPad model, a versatile Yoga 2-in-1 or a souped-up Legion system, you'll get the processing power and battery life you need to stay productive at conferences, client offices, or wherever you go for inspiration.

With multiple 8-core, 16-thread options, AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Mobile Processors make creative tasks a breeze. Desktop PCs are no longer the only option for photo and video editing, advanced graphic design, engineering work such as AutoCAD and 3D design, even audio mixing and encoding. Now, you can deliver professional work or pursue artistic passions on a thin, lightweight, highly portable laptop.

AMD Ryzen 6000 Series Processors for content creation laptops

Inspiration can happen anywhere, but productivity pays the bills. Professionals who rely on powerful processing to create content in a timely fashion need the highest tier of mobile performance money can buy. That's what makes AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series processors so perfect for content creators.

Table 5 through Table 8 show AMD Ryzen 6000 Series and 5000 Series processors that are ideal for content creators as of mid-2022 (these offerings may vary). You'll find them across the full spectrum of Lenovo creator laptops, from thin-and-light designs built for portability and convenience to larger and more-powerful models with dedicated graphics for specific performance needs.

Table 5: AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors with 35-45+-watt TDPs for high-performance creator laptops

Table 6 AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors with 15-28-watt TDPs for thin and light creator laptops

Table 7: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors with 35-45+-watt TDPs for high-performance creator laptops

Table 8: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors with 15-watt TDPs for thin and light creator laptops

The important thing to note here is that AMD Ryzen processors can offer 8 cores and 16 processing threads for thin-and-light laptops – and for creators, cores are king.

As you can see, the entire AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processor line supports digital artistry, content creation and professional design. For the most demanding projects, pair an advanced AMD Ryzen 6000 H-Series chip with high-end discrete mobile graphics. For longer time unplugged, go for an AMD Ryzen 6000 U-Series processor with integrated AMD Radeon™ 600M Series Graphics designed to enable long battery life.

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