Lenovo Business Laptops Powered by AMD: Expert Guide

Lenovo Business Laptops Powered by AMD

If on-the-go business is your focus, Lenovo laptops with powerful AMD Ryzen™ processors and security-enhanced AMD Ryzen PRO processors are ready for the job. Heavy multi-tasking. Video conferencing. Streaming presentations. Specialized business apps. These high-performance AMD laptop CPUs can do it all – with the PRO versions providing valuable additional layers of data protection, system management and enterprise-grade quality assurance and reliability.

AMD calls its latest Ryzen and Ryzen PRO chips the world’s most advanced mobile processors."¹ These advanced processors are available with up to eight high-performance cores, the most cores you can get in a thin and light laptop today.^2,3 Plus, the included AMD PRO technologies on Ryzen PRO CPUs are an IT manager's dream. So you can get more done, faster and with protection, whether you're at your desk or on the road.

Lenovo proudly offers a wide selection of powerful business laptops with AMD Ryzen and Ryzen PRO processors. Here are two – just to whet your appetite:

• ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 (14” AMD) – A 14" business computing workhorse with up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 5850U Processor (1.90 GHz, up to 4.40 GHz Max Boost⁴, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 16 MB Cache)
• ThinkBook 14p Gen 2 (14” AMD) – A portable business powerhouse with up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H processor (3.20 GHz, up to 4.40 GHz Max Boost⁴, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 16 MB Cache)

In-stock availability will vary, especially with popular models like the ones listed here. If these models have sold out or don't fit your needs, check out our full selection of laptops powered by AMD.

AMD Ryzen mobile processors for business

AMD Ryzen™ mobile processors are, quite simply, among the best, fastest AMD computer processors available for laptops. When AMD released its Ryzen processor line, it pushed the limits in terms of the number of cores and threads, clock speeds, battery efficiency, and more.

What does a Ryzen CPU mean for on-the-go business users, compared to earlier AMD processors? Fast task completion, for one, along with long unplugged times and processing power when you need it. It's no wonder the Ryzen line-up has won rave reviews around the globe.

Here's a brief look at some of what makes Ryzen processors so special:

• Industry leading x86 technology: Advanced processor technology in AMD Ryzen CPUs enables new levels of power efficiency, leading to stunningly long battery life.
• Advanced processor architecture: AMD Ryzen processors are built on the company's revolutionary “Zen” architecture, which delivers uncompromising performance and productivity.
• AMD Secure Architecture: AMD Ryzen processor architecture is designed from the ground up with security features as a priority to help address today’s sophisticated attacks.

You'll find AMD Ryzen processors across the Lenovo line-up of laptops suitable for business, including industry-leading ThinkPad laptops, flexible Yoga 2-in-1s, and ultraportable IdeaPad systems. They're also available in Lenovo Legion gaming laptops (which are popular with business users, too).

AMD Ryzen mobile processors for business: Specifications

The AMD Ryzen™ mobile CPU line-up is broad and deep, with several performance tiers for different user demands. And within each tier there are multiple processor models offering various clock speeds, core/thread counts, and so on. Table 1 provides a quick glance at the specifications of a selected set of AMD Ryzen 6000 Series and 5000 Series mobile processors for on-the-go business use.

Table 1: Specifications of select AMD Ryzen mobile processors ideal for business

See what we mean? There's a Ryzen laptop processor for all kinds of on-the-go business users: executives, project managers, IT staff, front line workers, and more. It makes choosing a Ryzen CPU for your next laptop – or your next 50 laptops – an easy decision.

AMD Ryzen PRO mobile processors for business

For many business users, even a speedy, full-function laptop processor is not enough. They might keep confidential client information on their device or work in industries targeted by hackers. Or their laptops could be part of corporate-managed fleets. For these individuals, AMD Ryzen™ PRO mobile processors are an obvious choice.

A Ryzen PRO laptop processor delivers all the computing power you need for everyday office needs: fast cycle times and high core/thread counts to support video conferencing, high-end business applications, and the rest. See Table 2 for some high-level specifications of Ryzen PRO mobile processors, which are built into select ThinkPad T Series and ThinkPad X Series laptops. Which one is for you?

Table 2: Specifications of select AMD Ryzen 6000 Pro Series and 5000 PRO Series mobile processors ideal for business

But even beyond raw power, Ryzen PRO CPUs feature AMD PRO technologies with enhanced data security features and enterprise-grade IT management capabilities. Keep reading to learn more.

AMD PRO Technologies

AMD PRO Technologies deliver a complete set of features that are essential for modern business: cutting-edge security features, robust manageability tools, and enterprise-grade stability and reliability. AMD Ryzen™ processors with PRO Technologies give you confidence that your PC will perform quickly and reliably—the ultimate business experience.

Security features in AMD Ryzen PRO processors – AMD PRO security

AMD PRO security features include:

• AMD Architecture: The AMD “Zen” architecture on which the latest AMD processors are built is designed to help reduce exposure to attacks.
• AMD Memory Guard: Real-time memory data encryption to help prevent physical attacks that might uncover sensitive information, and to mitigate so-called "cold boot attacks."⁵
• AMD Secure Boot: Widens the silicon root-of-trust to the system BIOS to help combat new-style attacks that seek to corrupt system firmware with embedded malware.⁶
• AMD Secure Processor: An integrated on-chip security processor used exclusively for encryption and related tasks for processing and storing sensitive data and trusted apps.
• AMD Shadow Stack: Compares the normal program stack to a hardware-stored copy to help guard against control flow attacks (enabling Microsoft Hardware Enforced Stack Protection).
• Microsoft Secured-Core PC: AMD Ryzen 6000 PRO Series processors fully support the Microsoft Secured-Core PC initiative, which relies on a combined effort of chip makers, PC manufacturers, and Microsoft to provide deeply integrated hardware, firmware, and software for enhanced device protection. Secured-core PCs add a layer of protection by enabling full memory encryption by default.
• Integrated Microsoft Pluton Security Processor: AMD Ryzen 6000 PRO Series processors are the first x86 processors to integrate the Microsoft Pluton Security Processor, a chip-to-cloud security technology that hardens new Windows 11 PCs with continuous protection for user identity, data, and apps.⁷

Business today requires 24/7/52 attention to PC security and data integrity, and Ryzen PRO processors deliver features and capabilities to help you keep yourself and your company protected.

System management features on AMD Ryzen PRO processors – AMD PRO manageability

If you're maintaining a fleet of laptops, AMD PRO manageability on AMD Ryzen™ PRO processors delivers a robust feature set that simplifies laptop deployment, imaging, and management. For busy IT departments, these tools can save money and time.

Here are some of the AMD PRO manageability features that take the phrase "IT friendly" to new levels:

• Multi-vendor Supported Manageability: Increases flexibility and choice for management, including out-of-band management, of desktop and mobile systems from multiple OEM and both AMD and Intel processors.
• Seamless Windows Deployment: Deploy Windows to AMD powered systems using an identical process and similar amount of time, compared to other processors.
• Full support for current infrastructures and modern Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions.

It’s simple: Advanced data security and IT management capabilities help set AMD Ryzen PRO processors apart from the competition. And it all works in conjunction the Ryzen processor line's renowned speed and other capabilities – creating some of today's most powerful, security-enhanced business laptops.

Enterprise-grade quality assurance on AMD Ryzen PRO processors – AMD PRO business ready

AMD PRO business ready provides IT decision makers with long term consistency to simplify IT planning and maximize return on investment.  All AMD Ryzen™ PRO processors offer enterprise-grade computing solutions that are designed for quality, stability, and reliability, in addition to platform longevity.

• 18 months of planned software stability
• 24 months of planned availability
• Enterprise-grade quality assurance and reliability
• Continuous platform validation to ensure dependability and a consistent user experience across multiple generations
• OS updates
• Firmware/BIOS updates
• Driver updates

When you add it up, the many AMD PRO security, manageability, and business ready features listed here can help protect confidential information, ease system deployment, and greatly expand remote PC management. And they do it at enterprise scale – using current infrastructure.

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