AMD 6nm Ryzen 6000 ‘Rembrandt’ APUs Official: Up To 8 Zen 3+ Cores, 5 GHz Clocks With MAX Shift Tech, Integrated RDNA 2 GPUs Up To Radeon 680M
Hassan Mujtaba
Wccftech
AMD's Ryzen 6000 APU lineup is official and coming to both laptops & notebooks this year with upgraded Zen 3+ CPU & RDNA 2 GPU cores.
AMD Ryzen 6000 'Rembrandt' APUs Official: Ryzen 9 6980HX Flagship, 6nm Zen 3+ CPU Cores, Up To 5 GHz Clocks, Integrated RDNA 2 GPUs
Just like the last generation Ryzen 5000H and Ryzen 5000U 'Cezanne' lineup, the Ryzen 6000 APUs, codenamed, Rembrandt, will also come in both Ryzen 6000H & Ryzen 6000U flavors. These APUs will be equipped with the latest CPU/GPU IPs such as the 6nm Zen 3+ core architecture and RDNA 2 for integrated graphics.
The performance differences between the lineup, as such, would be vastly different. The H-series will target the high-end enthusiast segment while the U-series will target the mainstream & entry-tier market segment.
AMD Ryzen 6000H Cezanne 'Zen 3+' High-Performance 35-45+W APUs
The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 9 6900HX APUs are going to be the flagship offering within AMD's Rembrandt-H line of notebook chips. The processor will be featuring brand new Zen 3+ cores which are upgraded versions of the ones featured on the Zen 3 Cezanne lineup and utilize the brand new 6nm architecture to deliver higher clocks for faster performance.
Specifications-wise, the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX will be offering 8 cores and 16 threads. The chip will feature 16 MB of L3 cache and 4 MB of L2 cache. The base clock for both chips is rated at 3.30 GHz & the boost clocks are rated at 5.00 GHz for the Ryzen 9 6980HX and 4.90 GHz for the Ryzen 9 6900HX. As such, the HX series processors will come with a higher thermal range and TDPs rated beyond 45W.
One of the biggest changes in the lineup is going to be the addition of the AMD RDNA 2 graphics architecture. The top tier SKUs will feature the Radeon 680M GPU with 12 Compute Units or 768 cores which will be clocked around 2 GHz. This will deliver a huge uplift in performance over the aging Vega graphics. Furthermore, the APUs will be housed with LPDDR4X and DDR5 options for faster bandwidth.
AMD Ryzen 7 6000H Series APUs:
The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is based on the Zen 3+ core architecture and as such, it should be part of the Rembrandt-H lineup which is the direct replacement to the Cezanne-H Ryzen 7 5800H CPU which utilized the Zen 2 core architecture.
Coming to the specifications, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H features 8 cores and 16 threads. The chip was running at a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. All cores were averaging at around 4.50 GHz within the given TDP. The CPU features 16 MB of L3 cache and 4 MB of L2 cache. The APU will also rock AMD's Radeon 680M 'RDNA 2' iGPU with 12 compute units clocking in at up to 2200 MHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 6000H Series APUs:
The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H/HS is a 6 core and 12 thread chip that is based on the Zen 3+ architecture. It features a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The CPU carries 16 MB of L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 cache. The TDP will be set at 45W for the H and 35W for the HS variant. The GPU will include a cut-down Radeon 650M with 6 RDNA 2 Compute Units or 384 cores which will clock in at up to 1900 MHz.
AMD Ryzen 6000 'Rembrandt' APU Lineup For Notebooks:
APU Name
APU Family
Architecture
Process
Cores / Threads
Base Clock
Boost Clock
L3 Cache
Graphics
TDP
Ryzen 9 6980HX
Rembrandt H
Zen 3+
6nm?
8 / 16
TBD
5.00 GHz
16 MB
Radeon 680M
45W+
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Rembrandt H
Zen 3+
6nm?
8 / 16
TBD
4.90 GHz
16 MB
Radeon 680M
45W+
Ryzen 7 6800H
Rembrandt H
Zen 3+
6nm?
8 / 16
TBD
4.70 GHz
16 MB
TBD
35-45W
AMD Ryzen 6000U Rembrandt 'Zen 3+' & Ryzen 5000U 'Barcelo' 15-258W APUs
For the U-series lineup, AMD will be launching just two parts in its Ryzen 6000U 'Rembrandt' APU family which will be expanded later on. To cover the huge gap of previous-generation chips, AMD will be refreshing some of its Ryzen 5000U chips under the 'Barcelo' badge. While Rembrandt is going to feature a 6nm Zen 3+ and RDNA architecture, Barcelo will feature the 7nm Zen 3 & Vega architecture.
AMD Ryzen 7 & Ryzen 5 6000U Series APUs:
The top of the stack includes the Zen 3 based Ryzen 7 6800U. The Ryzen 7 5800U features 8 cores, 16 threads, and 16 MB of L3 cache with clock speeds set at 2.7 GHz base and 4.7 GHz boost frequencies along with a 12 Compute Unit RDNA 2 integrated GPU clocking in at 2200 MHz. The APU will rock a 15-28W TDP.
The Ryzen 5 6600 will be based on the Zen 3 core architecture and feature a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a base clock of 4.5 GHz. The chip will also feature a 6 Compute Units RDNA 2 graphics chip with 384 stream processors clocking in up to 1900 MHz. The TDP of the chip will be maintained at 15-28W. Both chips offer a huge increase in clock speeds over their predecessors with both the 6800U and 6500U at 300 MHz higher boost along with the addition of faster RDNA 2 iGPUs.
AMD Ryzen 5000U 'Barcelo' APUs:
Coming to the refreshed chips, the AMD Ryzen 7 5825U will feature 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 core architecture. It will rock 20 MB of cache (16 MB L3 + 4 MB L2), a base clock of 2.0 GHz, and a boost clock of up to 4.5 GHz. The chip will feature 8 Enhanced Vega Compute units up to 1800 MHz.
The Ryzen 5 5625U will feature 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.30 GHz and a boost clock of 4.3 GHz. The chip will also feature an enhanced Vega graphics chip with 7 compute units or 448 stream processors. The GPU will be clocked at 1.6 GHz.
Finally, there is the Ryzen 3 5400U which features 4 cores and 8 threads. The 5425U features an 8 MB L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache. It will come with a base clock of 2.7 GHz & a boost clock of 4.1 GHz. The GPU will comprise a 6 CU Vega chip running at 1500 MHz. All three chips will feature a 15 Watt TDP design.
AMD Ryzen 6000U 'Rembrandt' & Ryzen 5000U 'Barcelo' APU Lineup For Notebooks:
APU Name
APU Family
Architecture
Process
Cores / Threads
Base Clock
Boost Clock
L3 Cache
Graphics
TDP
Ryzen 7 6800U
Rembrandt U
Zen 3+
6nm
8 / 16
2.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
16 MB
12 CU RDNA 2 (2200 MHz)
15-28W
Ryzen 5 6600U
Rembrandt U
Zen 3+
6nm
6 / 12
2.9 GHz
4.5 GHz
16 MB
6 CU RDNA 2 (1900 MHz)
15-28W
Ryzen 7 5825U
Barcelo U
Zen 3
7nm
8 / 16
2.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
16 MB
8 CU Vega (1800 MHz)
15W
Ryzen 5 5625U
Barcelo U
Zen 3
7nm
6 / 12
2.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
16 MB
7 CU Vega (1600 MHz)
15W
Ryzen 3 5425U
Barcelo U
Zen 3
7nm
4 / 8
2.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
8 MB
6 CU Vega (1500 MHz)
15W
As for the feature set, AMD will be offering next-gen technologies such as the aforementioned USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCIe Gen 4 (8x GPU, 4x NVMe), both LPDDR5-6400 and DDR5-4800 support, WiFi 6E & BT LE 5.2 wireless connectivity. All AMD Ryzen 6000 APU-powered laptops will host a range of team red technologies such as Freesync Premium/Pro, HDR, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 Decode.
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