The Huawei MateBook 16 Review, Powered by AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ecosystem Plus
by Dr. Ian Cutress on October 20, 2021 8:00 AM EST- Posted in
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- Matebook
- Ryzen
- Zen 3
- MateBook 16
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- Ryzen 7 5800H
Graphics Performance: Vega 8 in Mobile
The world of mobile graphics is somewhat of a wild west right now. Both AMD and Intel equip all their mobile processors with, at least physically, the same configuration from top to bottom in their stacks. Intel has a base 96-EU Xe graphics solution that goes in all of its 15 W to 65 W mobile processors, while AMD has a Vega 8 solution that also goes from 15 W to 45 W and above. That means the graphics performance of these parts matters a lot on the processor performance being used, how well the power is managed between the CPU and GPU, but also the memory solutions.
This is where the Vega 8 inside the Ryzen 7 5800H might falter. The best design for this processor would be to enable LPDDR4X memory, with a 68.2 GB/s bandwidth. That configuration is typically used for super thin and light ultrabooks with U-series processors. The bigger the system, the more likely you are to end up with regular DDR4-3200, which in dual channel mode goes up to 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. This is also because most big H-series systems come with discrete graphics, and so DDR4 vs LPDDR4x is more a discussion about cost.
That being said, the Vega 8 graphics solution typically has to game at lower resolutions and quality settings, where CPU performance matters more. Between the synthetic and real-world gaming tests, this could be interesting.
Overall we’re seeing small improvements compared to Zen 2 processors with integrated graphics, however the Vega 8 solution still sits behind the Intel Core i7-1185G7, which is usually equipped with LPDDR4X.
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fishingbait15 - Friday, October 22, 2021 - link
Why shouldn't Huawei shamelessly copy Apple when Apple has been shamelessly copying Samsung for going on 10 years? Apple Watch? Samsung did it first. AirPods? Again, Samsung first. Apple invented the modern tablet, true, but the iPad Pro concept (oversized tablet with stylus and emphasis on detachable keyboard and multitasking in the OS) was done by the Samsung Galaxy Pro first. And again, Apple invented the iPhone, but every iPhone since 2011 has been a ripoff of the Samsung Galaxy line. Apple even copied the curved screen. Except that where Samsung actually had apps to take advantage of the curve, Apple merely copied the form without the function. And while Apple didn't copy Samsung with the Apple TV, Amazon and Google had their truly smart TV boxes first.Amazing how you guys never acknowledge Apple's blatant copying. Especially since even the Apple blogs acknowledge that Apple's latest Macs reject Jony Ive's minimalist philosophy in favor of designs more similar to what Dell and HP are doing.
vladx - Saturday, October 23, 2021 - link
Brainwashing tends to do that you.Oxford Guy - Sunday, October 24, 2021 - link
'Apple invented the iPhone, but'jcc5169 - Thursday, October 21, 2021 - link
Did you check them for spyware?Oxford Guy - Sunday, October 24, 2021 - link
Which spyware? OS? Black box CPUs within CPUs? Hidden stuff in other chips? Things added by various entities surreptitiously after the product leaves the factory in a box?Everything has spyware. Even the top-level internal use only stuff has it. It's just that those at the highest levels know about it (full documentation). Heads of state are surveilled by the agencies that ostensibly work for them, for instance.
Ruimanalmeida - Friday, October 22, 2021 - link
Those reading these comments could be interested on this review: https://www.notebookcheck.com/Huawei-MateBook-16-A...High reflective display...problematic on the move.
crunch418 - Monday, April 25, 2022 - link
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