At Computex 2022, AMD not only introduced a new generation of 5nm Ryzen 7000 desktop processors based on the Zen 4 architecture, but also announced Mendocino hybrid chips. They are designed for inexpensive laptops and are designed to provide long battery life.

AMD Mendocino processors will be built on TSMC’s 6nm process technology and will receive 4 physical cores (8 threads) Zen 2. The presence of integrated graphics on the second generation RDNA architecture is also announced. Such chips will be installed in thin and compact laptops running Windows 11 and Chrome OS. As an example, the 14-inch Lenovo IdeaPad 1 weighs just over one kilogram.

According to AMD, laptops based on Mendocino chips will cost between $399 and $699 and will offer at least 10 hours of battery life in mixed usage. The first devices should appear on the market in the fourth quarter of this year.