AMD has quietly expanded its mobile processor portfolio with 11 new Ryzen laptop processors, adding fresh models under both the Ryzen 200 and Ryzen 100 families. While that sounds straightforward enough, the bigger story isn’t the chips themselves — it’s AMD’s increasingly confusing naming strategy. The company has introduced seven new Ryzen 200 processors alongside four new Ryzen 100 models, but despite belonging to different series, many of them are actually built on the same Hawk Point silicon featuring Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 integrated graphics.
The Ryzen 200 series gets seven new CPUs
The Ryzen 200 family gains seven new additions, with four of them using standard Zen 4 cores, while the remaining three adopt AMD’s hybrid configuration, combining Zen 4 and Zen 4c cores to improve efficiency. Across the lineup, integrated graphics are powered by RDNA 3, with higher-end chips using the Radeon 780M and entry-level models stepping down to the Radeon 740M.
| CPU | CPU architecture | Cores/threads | Base/boost clock | Integrated graphics |
| Ryzen 9 270 | Zen4 | 8 / 16 | 4.0 / 5.2 GHz | Radeon 780M, 12 CU, 2.8 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 260 | Zen4 | 8 / 16 | 3.8 / 5.1 GHz | Radeon 780M, 12 CU, 2.7 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 253 [NEW] | Zen4 | 8 / 16 | 3.6 / 4.9 GHz | Radeon 780M, 12 CU, 2.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 250 | Zen4 | 8 / 16 | 3.3 / 5.1 GHz | Radeon 780M, 12 CU, 2.7 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 249 [NEW] | Zen4 | 8 / 16 | 3.1 / 4.9 GHz | Radeon 780M, 12 CU, 2.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 240 | Zen4 | 6 / 12 | 4.3 / 5.0 GHz | Radeon 760M, 8 CU, 2.6 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 230 | Zen4 | 6 / 12 | 3.5 / 4.9 GHz | Radeon 760M, 8 CU, 2.6 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 225 [NEW] | Zen4 | 6 / 12 | 4.1 / 4.8 GHz | Radeon 760M, 8 CU, 2.4 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 224 [NEW] | Zen4 | 6 / 12 | 3.3 / 4.8 GHz | Radeon 760M, 8 CU, 2.4 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 220 | 2× Zen4 + 4× Zen4c | 6 / 12 | 3.2 / 4.9 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.8 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 217 [NEW] | 2× Zen4 + 4× Zen4c | 6 / 12 | 3.0 / 4.8 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.6 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 216 [NEW] | 2× Zen4 + 4× Zen4c | 6 / 12 | 2.9 / 4.7 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 3 210 | 1× Zen4 + 3× Zen4c | 4 / 8 | 3.0 / 4.7 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 3 205 [NEW] | 2× Zen4 + 4× Zen4c | 6 / 8 | 2.8 / 4.6 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.3 GHz |
One particularly unusual addition is the Ryzen 3 205. Although it packs six physical cores, AMD lists it with only eight threads, thanks to its mix of two Zen 4 cores and four Zen 4c cores.
The Ryzen 100 series is where things get confusing
This is where AMD’s naming starts to raise eyebrows. Historically, the Ryzen 100 mobile family has consisted of Rembrandt processors using Zen 3+ CPU cores and RDNA 2 graphics. Those chips, including the Ryzen 7 170 and Ryzen 5 150, remain part of the lineup. However, AMD has now added four new Ryzen 100 processors, namely the Ryzen 9 180, Ryzen 7 165, Ryzen 7 155, and Ryzen 5 125, which are actually based on Hawk Point, complete with Zen 4 CPU cores, a 4nm process, and RDNA 3 graphics.
| CPU | CPU architecture | Cores/threads | Base/boost clock | Integrated graphics |
| Ryzen 9 180 [NEW] | Zen4* | 8 / 16 | 3.6 / 4.9 GHz | Radeon 780M, 12 CU, 2.5 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 170 | Zen3+ | 8 / 16 | 3.2 / 4.75 GHz | Radeon 680M, 12 CU, 2.2 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 165 [NEW] | Zen4* | 6 / 12 | 3.3 / 4.7 GHz | Radeon 760M, 8 CU, 2.4 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 160 | Zen3+ | 8 / 16 | 2.7 / 4.75 GHz | Radeon 680M, 12 CU, 2.2 GHz |
| Ryzen 7 155 [NEW] | Zen4* | 6 / 12 | 3.0 / 4.7 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.6 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 150 | Zen3+ | 6 / 12 | 3.3 / 4.55 GHz | Radeon 660M, 6 CU, 1.9 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 130 | Zen3+ | 6 / 12 | 2.9 / 4.55 GHz | Radeon 660M, 6 CU, 1.9 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 125 [NEW] | Zen4* | 4 / 8 | 2.8 / 4.5 GHz | Radeon 740M, 4 CU, 2.3 GHz |
| Ryzen 3 110 | Zen3+ | 4 / 8 | 3.0 / 4.3 GHz | Radeon 660M, 4 CU, 1.8 GHz |
To make matters even more confusing, AMD’s own product pages currently label these processors as Zen 3+, even though their listed specifications clearly match Hawk Point silicon. However, as noted by VideoCardz, this appears to be an error in AMD’s specification database rather than a different architecture.
What this means for laptop buyers
For most buyers, these new chips won’t suddenly make laptops dramatically faster. What they do is give laptop makers more flexibility across different price points by squeezing even more life out of AMD’s tried-and-tested Hawk Point platform.
The funny thing is that shopping for a Ryzen laptop just got a little trickier. A Ryzen 100 chip isn’t necessarily older than a Ryzen 200 chip anymore, and the model number alone no longer tells the full story. So before hitting that “Buy Now” button, it’s worth checking whether the processor is based on Zen 4 or Zen 3+. Because that’s likely to matter far more than the name printed on the sticker.
