AYANEO updates AM01 PC to newer Ryzen CPU

The Macintosh-inspired PC gets a Zen3 CPU.

Back in November , AYANEO announced a new Mini-PC series inspired by some iconic retro hardware. The AM01 is a Mini-PC attempting to mimic the look of the first Apple Macintosh system, except with much newer hardware.

The AM01 was already available with Ryzen 3 3200U (Zen1) and Ryzen 5 5700U (Zen2) processors, neither was new at the time of the release. Users demanding more performance had to seek other options.

Turns out, the system will be available with 8-core Ryzen 7 5800U, which is based on the newer Zen3 architecture. Like most U-series CPUs, it is designed to operate within a 10-25W power envelope, but the company confirms that it will operate at 35W TDP, so it has been tweaked for even more performance.

AM01 Mini-PC,Source: AYANEO

Besides the Zen3 update, the 5700U has the same number of cores (8 cores) and a slightly faster clock speed of 4.4 GHz. On board there is Vega 8 Graphics clocked at 2.0 GHz (100 MHz faster than 5700U).

The company has announced the new update, along with new pricing. Users can buy a barebone version at 1499RMB, which is more or less the same price as 5700U at launch ($219). However, like in most cases with AYANEO systems, this is the early bird price and the actual retail price is expected to be higher (1699 RMB).

AM01 Mini-PC 5800U pricing, Source: AYANEO

Source: AYANEO