Maximum PC: Having debuted late last year with 2nd generation Intel Core processors, ultrabooks moved to 22nm Ivy Bridge chips back in June. But all along, it has been said that ultrabooks will truly come into their own when Intel launches Haswell, its first true system-on-a-chip (SoC). The launch of Ivy Bridge’s successor is still far off, but we will soon have a fair idea of what Intel has in store for us.
A six-core, 12-thread processor with a $299 price tag, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a great choice for midrange gaming CPUs. Out of the new Zen 3-based processors the business is offering, it has the best core count and price ratio. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X stands out when compared to the typical Intel Core i5-10600K, offering Intel serious competition (even though it comes with a little higher price tag than we're used to from Ryzens).
The upcoming MacBook Air, including a new 15-inch model, is said to feature an 8-core M3 chip. Now that 2023 is here, the Apple rumor mill has gone into overdrive.
By presenting the Ryzen 7000 CPUs, which are highlighted by a 16-core chip with 32 threads, AMD has set out its laptop processor plan for 2023.
Ultrabooks>macbooks
@thebudgetgamer: While I am pretty sure Intel will once again claim that the integrated graphics core on this thing will make dedicated graphics a thing of the past, I seriously doubt that's actually going to happen.
Yes, in case the device has no dedicated GPU. At the moment, most ultrabooks don't.
If you're interested in an ultra-thin and -light laptop with decent gaming capabilities (i am talking about integrated graphics), then you should keep an eye on AMD-powered ultraportables. I have found their APUs to be more capable than Intel chips when it comes to integrated graphics.