If you’re looking for a premium-powered device but don’t want to spend a ton of cash, the new AMD-powered Spin 514 looks like a solid option. For reference, the 10th Gen Acer Chromebook Spin 713 retailed for $629 and its successors have crossed over the $700 mark. This new chip from AMD may not be a direct competitor to the latest Intel devices but the sub-six hundred dollar price tag makes it an affordable alternative to the new generation of flagship Chromebooks that are quickly pushing price tags up to $800 or more. If you’ve ever used that model of the Acer, you’re well aware that it is a powerful device. This new model at Best Buy is powered by the Ryzen 3 5125C and some early benchmarks from Geekbench have it running neck and neck with the 10th Gen Intel Core i5 that’s found in devices like the Acer Chromebook Spin 713. Now, I know that we’re rapidly approaching the release of numerous 12th Gen Intel devices but the 10th Gen chips are still formidable processors that pack more than enough punch for the average user and beyond. While it is unclear whether or not the new 5000 series from AMD will experience the same throttling issues, early benchmarks show a processor that is on par with Intel’s 10th gen chipsets. This resulted in performance drops of nearly 40% for a chip that was already struggling to keep up with Intel’s Core CPUs. On top of lackluster performance, the Ryzen 3000 chips throttle themselves when off charge. Even the Ryzen 3000 series chips made specifically for Chromebooks were significantly underpowered when compared to their Intel counterparts.
AMD has been slow out of the gate in the ChromeOS arena and the company’s first two attempts at powering Chromebooks fell short of our expectations.
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