I don't understand where the issue is, AMD ships every Threadripper CPU with a dedicated tool, and if you somehow throw it away before installing CPU, 3 seconds search on internet turns out correct torque spec. which is 1.5Nm. Use any torque wrench you want and set it to 1.5Nm.
This works the other way too. I've used the Wraith Prism on 13 year old boards. Which is why the those are preinstalled i.e. millions of retail Zen CPUs sold with the Prism included.I've built a bunch of AM4/AM5 systems using many different coolers. The AMD mounting system is totally fine. It Older AM3 heatsinks that use the clip-on brackets will also be able to use the AM4/5 stock plastic tabs.
Right onThe plastic tabs offer additional cooler compatibility so I don't see how this is a bad thing.
Pure garbage. Another way to cheap out i.e. no backplate.The plastic push in system that intel uses for it's stock coolers is absolutely terrible in comparison.
I've bought Intel combos here in the for sale forum where one or more of the plastic pins were worn out making the cooler useless. Not that I'd use that POS anyways. AMD cheaping out by using the stealth on 8 cores is a douche move too.I've seen those stupid things pop out of the hole and stop making contact with the IHS on several occasions when servicing systems.
I would expect a toddler to say, "Aye Cash Boop!". Don't worry. Professionals are involved"AI Cache Boost"? "Turbo Game Mode"? Did a toddler write these?
It has the shiny NPU which means it is the cheapest part with the MS slush fund tech.First Test of Krackan Point: (German Notebookcheck).
https://www.notebookcheck.com/Asus-...itaets-Boost-oder-nur-Marketing.960264.0.html
Btw, Krackan Point Devices basically went available he same day Strix Halo dropped, at least in Germany. Now we see why there were no Reviews.
CPU Performance in MT tied to Phoenix/Hawk Point at Best, in Geekbench it falls back to Lunar Lake lvl. ST only 12% uplift over Hawk.
Graphics is just complete Destruction, 2K flat Timespy, worse than 760M in Ryzen 5 Phoenix Devices, getting stomped by 2 Times with every other x86 APU released since Computex 2024.
Battery life worse than Meteor Lake NBC took to compare. Now we know why they dropped it silently without any reviews.
Not really, this one is 999€ for a basic cheapish Vivobook with most basic screen without SRGB and tiny 40Wh battery. You can get Snapdragon X Plus Devices for much less (not that I want one of them either).It has the shiny NPU which means it is the cheapest part with the MS slush fund tech.
that's just a bad device.First Test of Krackan Point: (German Notebookcheck).
https://www.notebookcheck.com/Asus-...itaets-Boost-oder-nur-Marketing.960264.0.html
Btw, Krackan Point Devices basically went available he same day Strix Halo dropped, at least in Germany. Now we see why there were no Reviews.
CPU Performance in MT tied to Phoenix/Hawk Point at Best, in Geekbench it falls back to Lunar Lake lvl. ST only 12% uplift over Hawk.
Graphics is just complete Destruction, 2K flat Timespy, worse than 760M in Ryzen 5 Phoenix Devices, getting stomped by 2 Times with every other x86 APU released since Computex 2024.
Battery life worse than Meteor Lake NBC took to compare. Now we know why they dropped it silently without any reviews.
Overall Yeah, its a cheap device that shoild be avoided, but in terms of APU stats? Maybe for battery Life, but the rest? It can run at least 40W sustained, judging by the sustained 70W device power draw in stress Test probably even more.that's just a bad device.
that's far far far past the KRK falloff range.It can run at least 40W sustained, judging by the sustained 70W device power draw in stress Test probably even more.
I know that, but AMD decided to make it the successor of all Ryzen 5 and 7 parts and leave Strix at Ryzen 9 only. It will be compared to 8845HS because at the end of the day AMD themselves named and positioned it that way (15-54W cTDP).that's far far far past the KRK falloff range.
It's a 20W part.
yeah but a whole lot of Phoenix shipped at like 20W and no one complained.It will be compared to 8845HS because at the end of the day AMD themselves named and positioned it that way (15-54W cTDP).
CPU Performance in MT tied to Phoenix/Hawk Point at Best, in Geekbench it falls back to Lunar Lake lvl. ST only 12% uplift over Hawk.
Graphics is just complete Destruction
That's a little surprising, though that'll come down to specific configurations and battery size. Tale as old as time in the mobile sector. If you look at the power draw graphs, it looks like Kracken is using more power than the 8540U and that's a little concerning.Battery life worse than Meteor Lake NBC took to compare.
GB6 comparison with a 2000€ 37W LNL, so about sameTDP, btw KRK CB R23 is 35-40% better..First Test of Krackan Point: (German Notebookcheck).
https://www.notebookcheck.com/Asus-...itaets-Boost-oder-nur-Marketing.960264.0.html
in Geekbench it falls back to Lunar Lake lvl.
Check MemBW, somebody figured out that soldering 5600MT/s would be a good idea... To make it even funnier, it's single channel (well dual channel in DDR5 terms, but Strix Point gets 4).CPU Performance in MT tied to Phoenix/Hawk Point at Best, in Geekbench it falls back to Lunar Lake lvl. ST only 12% uplift over Hawk.
Graphics is just complete Destruction, 2K flat Timespy, worse than 760M in Ryzen 5 Phoenix Devices, getting stomped by 2 Times with every other x86 APU released since Computex 2024.
That's a little surprising, though that'll come down to specific configurations and battery size. Tale as old as time in the mobile sector. If you look at the power draw graphs, it looks like Kracken is using more power than the 8540U and that's a little concerning.
He say that this KRK laptop, wich has a 42Wh battery, has way lower endurance than the 99Wh equipped 155H comparison...
Kraken is a low cost option, so it'll probably get more than a few single-channel configs.Beside it s soldered 16GB SC but there s a slot to add 16GB for the second channel.
Okay there you go. Also it looks like the OEM set Kracken far above its normal TDP range.
Kraken is a low cost option, so it'll probably get more than a few single-channel configs.
Because the 99Wh one is the only device in NBCs Comparison:He say that this KRK laptop, wich has a 42Wh battery, has way lower endurance than the 99Wh equipped 155H comparison...
How does the TDP matter in Krackans conclusion? Ok, you shouldn't take efficiency measurements from this device, but for general performance it's fine, because the absolute performance doesn't get worse with a 40W limit eben if it's MT sweetspot is way below that. Ok, single channel is an Issue, but more on that later.Okay there you go. Also it looks like the OEM set Kracken far above its normal TDP range.
That's the main Problem: It isn't low cost. I just looked at Zenbook 14 Configs before posting this because it has Hawk Point, Krackan and Intel all in the same Chassis.Kraken is a low cost option, so it'll probably get more than a few single-channel configs.
How does the TDP matter in Krackans conclusion?
Krackan is a 1:1 replacement for Phoenix/Hawk Point from a price perspective.
That Cheapo Vivobook 16 NBC tested costs 1k bucks and you get Single Channel RAM, crazy cheap display with bad colours and brightness and a Keyboard without backlight.
What I meant is that Krackans MSRP is the same as Hawk Points MSRP when it was new, has nothing to do with what Hawk costs now. It's a 1:1 price tier replacement, nothing more, nothing less.Hawk Point is pretty ubiquitous and cheap by now. If Kraken can stay at that price level then it should find itself in plenty of laptops in the $500-$1000 range.