AMD's 8-core Ryzen 4000 "Renoir" mobile processors could see an affordable implementation with Acer's latest Swift 3 notebook model (Acer Swift 3 SF314-42). At an MSRP of $629, the upcoming Acer Swift 3 could be a typical implementation of the Ryzen 7 4700U processor - a notebook with just the processor (no discrete graphics), yielding a battery run-time of up to 11.5 hours along with quick charging (4 hours in 30 minutes of recharging).
The Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 is a 14-inch conventional form-factor notebook with a 1.57 cm thickness when closed, and 1.20 kg weight. Its display offers Full HD (1080p) resolution. Memory and storage details are still under the wraps, but it's likely that the notebook is equipped with 8 GB of hardwired DDR4 memory, and a single DDR4 SODIMM slot for further expansion. Acer is also working on the Aspire 5 A515-44, a 15.6-inch Full HD notebook powered by a Ryzen 5 4500U (6-core) processor, priced at $519.
33 Comments on Acer Swift 3 Could Bring Ryzen 4000 8-core to the Masses at $629
Looking forward to the reviews. Acer will probably drop official pricing on Ice Lake models.
4700U is obviously a faster SoC. That said, Swift 3 has a very slim and light body, with fairly mediocre cooling. We'll see how much of 4700U's potential is available.
It isn't a great design choice, but it saves space and lowers cost. We have to live with it.
And making the power button "do nothing" is a pretty original approach. It's not great, but it's ubiquitous in modern small laptops.
Dell XPS 13, Macbook Air - it's not like they couldn't spend the extra $1 for a separate switch. :)
That said, it's still better than a power button on the side (e.g. HP Dragonfly, Lenovo C930).
Its over. Let's accept that. The inadequate cooling example... it is precisely INTEL that has built up a decade of history with temperature throttling laptops. Why would that be the norm for a Ryzen chip that is proven to have a much more refined power management? Even with the same cooling solution, any 4xxx Ryzen chip will boost better and perform better, as it has better perf/watt under any load.
Actually, Renoir is an insane piece of engineering, a true marvel. Perhaps the best x86 processor with integrated graphics and the best x86 chip ever created.
Up to 2.8 times the performance of previous gen Picasso.
www.cpu-monkey.com/en/cpu-amd_ryzen_7_3700u-901
www.cpu-monkey.com/en/igpu-amd_radeon_8_graphics_renoir-12
GTA V
Ryzen 7 3750H 35-watt (Vega 1 10): 38.1 FPS | 56 FPS
Ryzen 9 4900HS 35-watt (Vega 2 8): 51.9 FPS | 78.7 FPS (+40%)
Civilization VI
Ryzen 7 3750H 35-watt (Vega 1 10): 65.5 FPS | 78.5 FPS
Ryzen 9 4900HS 35-watt (Vega 2 8): 91.2 FPS | 107.8 FPS (+37%)
CS GO
Ryzen 7 3750H 35-watt (Vega 1 10): 19.3 FPS | 97.1 FPS
Ryzen 9 4900HS 35-watt (Vega 2 8): 25.9 FPS | 132.9 FPS (+37%)
Gear 5 (Medium settings)
Ryzen 7 3750H 35-watt (Vega 1 10): 14.8 FPS | 19.4 FPS
Ryzen 9 4900HS 35-watt (Vega 2 8): 19.9 FPS | 25.4 FPS (+31%)
It's single-slot or soldered just like most if not all Swift 3 to date.
IF you need 16GB of RAM, buy a laptop with 16GB of RAM...
Slim laptops are also fairly difficult to disassemble.
E.g. last year Swift 3: