Atti Abderrahim
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The anticipation is building as Acer Swift 14 is expected to come in three exciting versions: Intel Lunar Lake, Qualcomm Snapdragon X, and AMD Strix Point. The latter variant was recently spotted on Geekbench, indicating a promising addition to the lineup.
Scheduled for a market release on July 28th, the AMD Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Point” chips will not be exclusive to ASUS models like the sleek ASUS Zenbook S16. This development is good news for consumers looking for diverse options.
According to Wccftech, an Acer Swift 14 equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor appeared on Geekbench 6. This provides a glimpse into the capabilities of Acer’s new laptop and the performance of AMD’s latest high-end mobile chips.
Acer Swift 14 with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Spotted Online
The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is expected to be one of the top-performing chips in the Strix Point family. It boasts 12 cores (4 Zen 5 cores and 8 Zen 5C cores) and 24 threads, with boost frequencies reaching up to 5.1 GHz. For graphics, it features a Radeon 890M iGPU with 16 compute units, and an XDNA 2 AI NPU providing up to 50 TOPS dedicated to AI tasks.
This chip was seen powering an “Acer Swift SF14-61” on Geekbench, achieving 2,689 points in single-core performance and 13,515 points in multi-core performance. These scores are respectable but not as high as some might hope. A few weeks ago, the same AMD chip scored over 2,800 points in single-core and more than 14,700 points in multi-core tests on the same platform.
ASUS and Acer Ready to Compete
It appears the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 may be slightly throttled in the Swift 14 due to its compact size, likely limiting the chip to a maximum TDP of 28W, compared to the 54W it could potentially reach in other devices.
Nevertheless, the excitement is palpable for a Swift 14 offering three completely different configurations: Intel Lunar Lake, Snapdragon X Elite, and AMD Strix Point. Alongside a few ASUS models, the Swift 14 is among the first to feature an AMD Strix Point chip. More models are expected to follow as AMD prepares to launch its new processors. The wait is almost over.
