AMD's Ryzen 7 8840U "Hawk Point" APU outperforms Steam Deck's "Van Gogh" APU at 10 watts, acccording to early benchmarks

In the realm of mobile computing, AMD has introduced its latest Ryzen 8000 series codenamed "Hawk Point", marking a significant advancement in the field. These 'HawkPoint" APUs, despite having similar core and clock configurations as their predecessor "Phoenix Point", promise notable improvements, particularly in AI performance, thanks to the upgraded XDNA processor.

Initial evaluations by tech reviewer Cary Golomb suggest promising performance from the Ryzen 8000 series, with the Ryzen 7 8840U performing better than its predecessors and even outperforming the Van Gogh series at 10 watts. In Batman Arkham Knight, the "Hawk Point" APU handily outperforms the 7840U (codenamed "Phoenix Point") and even dethroned Steam Deck's "Van Gogh" APU at 10 Watts. Such findings hint at potentially significant improvements in low-power operations compared to previous generations.