AMD Misses Ryzen 7040 Phoenix APU Launch Deadline, First Laptops Now Arriving In May

AMD's Ryzen 7040 Phoenix APU-powered laptops have once again missed their launch schedule and have now been delayed until May.

AMD Phoenix Laptops Miss April Launch Schedule, Ryzen 7040 APU-Powered Platforms Now Hitting Retail Next Month

Last month, AMD announced that they were pushing back the launch of Ryzen 7040 Phoenix APUs from March to April. The reason for the pushback was said to align with platform readiness and to ensure the best possible user experience. In the meanwhile, we have seen a lot of Ryzen 7040 APU-powered devices being announced.

Now, April is almost over for us and we have yet to see a single product hit retail or announced for official availability. The vast majority of the products announced have so far been handheld gaming consoles which are targeting a launch in mid of May. There are also a few laptops that are listed for pre-orders at certain retailers such as a few models from ASUS at the Chinese retailer JD.com but besides that, there's not much to go by.

There is vast majority of users who have been waiting to get hands-on AMD Phoenix APU-powered laptops for a while now. Not only do these laptops offer amazing performance and efficiency but it also provides one of the best-integrated graphics solutions which can be a game-changer for users who are looking to buy a budget gaming laptop. We have heard that most of these laptops will be targeting the $1000 US price point and some variants will even sell for below that which is great. As for handhelds, we have seen options ranging from $599 US all the way up to $999 US. You can also check out various performance benchmarks of the RDNA 3 iGPU here to get a taste of what you get when buying a Phoenix laptop.

One must remember that the AMD Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" CPUs recently had their specifications downgraded with the GPU core clocks being reduced by up to 200 MHz. The RDNA 3 GPU is going to be a major attraction for users who want a capable integrated graphics solution in a thin and light platform but the reduced clocks will end up delivering lower performance though that can be one of the reasons why the delay may have happened.

I don't find the downgrade to be that major of an issue but I do want to see some laptops that aren't equipped with a discrete GPU. There are many users who will find the iGPU to be enough for their needs and dGPU-less options can retail for much lower prices and offer better thermals and efficiency figures too.

AMD Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" Laptop CPUs:

CPU Name	Family	Process Node	Architecture	Cores / Threads	Base / Boost Clock	L3 Cache	iGPU	iGPU Clock (New / Old)	TDP
AMD Ryzen 7 7940HS/H	Phoenix-H	4nm	Zen 4	8/16	4.0 / 5.2 GHz	16 MB	Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU)	2800 MHz / 3000 MHz	35-45W
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS/H	Phoenix-H	4nm	Zen 4	8/16	3.8 / 5.1 GHz	16 MB	Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU)	2700 MHz / 2900 MHz	35-45W
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS/H	Phoenix-H	4nm	Zen 4	6/12	4.3 / 5.0 GHz	16 MB	Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU)	2600 MHz / 2800 MHz	35-45W
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U	Phoenix-U	4nm	Zen 4	8/16	3.3 / TBD GHz	16 MB	Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU)	TBD	15-28W
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U	Phoenix-U	4nm	Zen 4	6/12	3.5 / 4.9 GHz?	16 MB	Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU)	TBD	15-28W
AMD Ryzen 5 7540U	Phoenix-U	4nm	Zen 4	6 / 12	TBD	TBD	Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 TBD CU)	TBD	15-28W

Written by Hassan Mujtaba