A useful clarification as the number of references processors at AMD is only increasing.
Since the first announcements of the ROG Ally, there has been talk of a specific processor, the result of the collaboration between ASUS and AMD. A processor that combines Zen4 and RDNA3, but not quite like the Ryzen 7040U.
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The Ryzen 7040U series is actually presented in parallel by AMD. And if it is intended primarily for laptops, it is also advanced by manufacturers of console / PC hybrids like AOKZOE and AYANEO who do not benefit from this exclusive partnership with AMD.
To our colleagues from Tom’s Hardware, AMD clarified things and explained how these two solutions are different. Matthew Hurwitz of AMD’s press relations department, clarifies that we should not ” trivialize the work of optimization and validation carried out by the group’s engineers before, all the same, acknowledging that the ” technology building blocks (Zen4 and RDNA3) are actually similar “.
Matthew Hurwitz points out that “ the Ryzen Z1 series is purpose-built for mobile gaming. To do this, AMD engineers had to validate entirely new power ranges and optimize voltage curves specifically for this type of use. “.
Different optimizations
In principle, the two Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processors that will be found on the ASUS ROG Ally are therefore quite similar to the Ryzen 7040U series, which is currently broken down into Ryzen 5 7640U and Ryzen 7 7840U , used by many of ASUS’ competitors.
Zen4 and RDNA3 are required in both cases, but the Z1 and Z1 Extreme benefit from an optimization process entirely thought out for use in the case of a case as cramped as that of the ROG Ally. Matthew Hurwitz also explains that the AMD XDNA artificial intelligence engine is not active on the Z1 and Z1 Extreme, which should make it possible to better manage chip consumption.
If Matthew Hurwitz doesn’t mention it, it’s also likely that AMD and ASUS have been looking at chip production yields. All in all, if we’re not talking about radically different chips, we can assume that these small adjustments will reduce the cost of the Z1s and, indeed, that of the ROG Ally consoles.
Source : Tom’s Hardware
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