AMD Ryzen 6000 H-series CPUs have officially entered the laptop scene

AMD’s latest and greatest chips launch today, promising some of the best performance yet.

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What you need to know

AMD’s next generation of CPUs is here. The new Ryzen 6000 H-series processors should deliver significantly better performance than the previous generation. In addition to improved output, the new CPUs from AMD feature an integrated Microsoft Pluton security chip, which works alongside AMD’s own security tech to protect PCs.

The new Ryzen 6000 H-series CPUs are built on the newer Zen 3+ core architecture. The chips also support DDR5 RAM, PCIe 4.0, USB 4.0, and Wi-Fi 6E.

AMD announced its new H-series chips alongside several U-series CPUs. Here are the specs of the 13 new processors from AMD that wereunveiled at CES 2022:

Alienware, ASUS, Acer, Lenovo, and Razer all have laptops with Ryzen 6000 H series processors on the way. The first major PC to run on one of the new chips is theASUS ROG Zephyrus G14. That laptop has a Ryzen 9 6900HS and AMD Radeon RX 6800S discrete graphics. With those specs, the ROG Zephyrus G14 could be among thebest gaming laptops.

TheRazer Blade 14 (2022),Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (2022), and ASUS Zephyrus G15 will also come out this year and feature AMD’s Ryzen 6000 H-series CPUs.

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