Framework has announced that its upcoming Laptop 13 designs will be featuring AMD's recently announced Ryzen 7040U Phoenix APUs.
Framework Laptop 13 Boasts User-Friendly Modular Design With AMD's Brand New Phoenix Ryzen 7040 APUs
The Framework Laptop 13 system was announced last month at the Framework Next Level event. During the event, the company revealed that it was going to feature both Intel 13th Gen and AMD Ryzen 7040 APUs. But additional details were kept under wraps until today.
Now, AMD has formally announced its Ryzen 7040U Phoenix APU aiming for ultra-thin and low-power devices. This makes them a perfect choice for the super modular Framework Laptop 13. Framework has announced that its Laptop 13 will come in two CPU flavors, the Ryzen 7 7840U & the Ryzen 5 7640U. For these APUs, Framework has come up with a brand new cooling solution that is rated to cool up to 28 Watts of continuous load or if you want to do light-weigh tasks, you can easily switch to the more eco-friendly and efficient 15W mode.
Although the AMD Radeon 780M and Radeon 760M RDNA 3 GPUs available with these APUs are very capable on their own terms, Framework is going one step ahead and offering support for a eGPU through two fully capable USB4 ports.
If you want to use an eGPU, you can do that too! This is because the Framework Laptop 13 with Ryzen 7040 Series processors has two fully capable USB4 ports, with the back left and back right Expansion Cards slots. The front left Expansion Card slot can handle both USB 3.2 and DisplayPort Alt Mode, while the front right Expansion Card can use USB 3.2. This does mean there is one Expansion Card slot that can't support the HDMI or DisplayPort Expansion Cards, and most OS's will provide a warning if you forget. You can charge your Framework Laptop through any of the four Expansion Cards as well.
As for pricing and availability, the Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 APUs starts at $849 US for the DIY, and $1049 US for the pre-built variants and are available for pre-orders starting today with the first units expected to ship to customers by Q3 2023. You can use the configuration tool which is available on Framework's webpage to get an idea of the prices.
AMD Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" & Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" Laptop APUs:
| CPU Name | Family | Process Node | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost Clock | L3 Cache | iGPU | iGPU Clock | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 8945HS (PRO) | Hawk Point-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | 4.0 / 5.2 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU) | 2800 MHz | 35-54W |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS (PRO) | Hawk Point-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | TBD / 5.1 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU) | 2700 MHz | 35-54W |
| Ryzen 7 8840HS (PRO) | Hawk Point-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | 3.8 / 5.1 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU) | 2700 MHz | 20-30W |
| Ryzen 5 8645HS (PRO) | Hawk Point-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | 4.3 / 5.0 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU) | 2700 MHz | 35-54W |
| Ryzen 5 8640HS (PRO) | Hawk Point-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | TBD / 4.9 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU) | 2600 MHz | 20-30W |
| Ryzen 7 8840U (PRO) | Hawk Point-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | 3.3 / 5.1 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU) | 2600 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 5 8640U (PRO) | Hawk Point-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | 3.5 / 4.9 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU) | 2600 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 5 8540U (PRO) | Hawk Point-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | 3.2 / 4.9 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 4 CU) | 2500 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 3 8440U | Hawk Point-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 4/8 | 3.0 / 4.7 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 4 CU) | 2500 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 9 7940HS | Phoenix-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | 4.0 / 5.2 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU) | 2800 MHz | 35-54W |
| Ryzen 7 7840HS | Phoenix-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | 3.8 / 5.1 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU) | 2700 MHz | 35-54W |
| Ryzen 5 7640HS | Phoenix-H | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | 4.3 / 5.0 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU) | 2600 MHz | 35-54W |
| Ryzen 7 7840U | Phoenix-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 8/16 | 3.3 / 5.1 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 780M (RDNA 3 12 CU) | 2700 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 5 7640U | Phoenix-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | 3.5 / 4.9 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 760M (RDNA 3 8 CU) | 2600 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 5 7545U | Phoenix-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 6/12 | 3.2 / 4.9 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 4 CU) | 2600 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 5 7540U | Phoenix-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 6 / 12 | 3.2 / 4.9 GHz | 16 MB | Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 4 CU) | 2600 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 3 7440U | Phoenix-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 4 / 8 | 3.0 / 4.7 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 4 CU) | 2500 MHz | 15-30W |
| Ryzen 3 7440U | Phoenix-U | 4nm Zen 4 | 4 / 8 | 3.0 / 4.7 GHz | 8 MB | Radeon 740M (RDNA 3 4 CU) | 2500 MHz | 15-30W |
