Now more than ever, companies are making more sustainable choices, from reducing waste and using sustainable materials to switching to renewable energy sources.
While it may not seem like an obvious step to take, companies should also take a look at their IT equipment to ensure they are using environmentally friendly equipment. Laptops and other electronics often feel like a necessary evil that isn’t sustainable or environmentally friendly. Many may feel that devices like laptops are almost indispensable, and therefore not sustainable, and that the greenest laptop to use is the one you already own.
However, choosing the right hardware—such as a power-efficient, energy-efficient laptop—may bring your business one step closer to achieving its sustainability goals.
For this reason, companies need to look at the power consumption of computers, because one of the easiest ways to reduce your company’s carbon footprint is to rethink how your business purchases hardware. An energy-efficient PC enables lower running electricity costs.
AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO processors make it easier than ever to ensure you make good choices. Based on the “Zen 3+” architecture, the CPUs use adaptive power management features that quickly adjust speed to ensure efficient power delivery, with AMD delivering a 50% reduction in power consumption from 2018 to 2022.
Compared to the last generation of AMD Ryzen™ processors, AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO Series processors can use up to 30% less power for video conferencing and deliver up to 45% longer battery life for Microsoft Teams than Intel Core i7-1260P processors. This means AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO Series CPUs can provide up to 26 hours of battery life on a premium business laptop, ensuring your employees don’t need to be tied down to a socket.
This is not the result of compromising performance. Compared to the competition, AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO Series processors deliver up to 2x more performance per watt than competitors, using up to 67% fewer watts per core and up to 39% faster rendering. The AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS processor, for example, has been shown to deliver up to 2.6 times more power efficiency than the “Alder Lake” i9-12900HK.
This leadership energy efficiency—backed by AMD’s collaboration with leading power regulators—helps enable thinner, lighter, and more portable business laptops. With many companies now embracing hybrid work, allowing employees to split their time between home and the office, you can be sure you’re upgrading to devices that will support your workers wherever they are.
AMD’s Ryzen™ 6000 PRO processors can already be found in a number of thin, light, and powerful laptops that put their green credentials ahead. The HP EliteBook G9 (Opens in a new tab), which houses the AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 6850U processor, is designed with the environment in mind. It’s made from aluminum that’s made from reclaimed plastic around the perimeter, uses recycled plastic in the screen frame and keycaps, and ships in fully recyclable packaging.
Likewise, the Lenovo ThinkPad Z (Opens in a new tab) – which houses the AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 6860Z CPU in its thin and light chassis – features a sleek recycled aluminum frame. Eco-friendly materials go far beyond the laptop itself with 100% recyclable and compostable bamboo and sugarcane packaging and an AC power adapter made with 90% post-consumer content.
With high-performance AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO processors, these laptops are also built to last, meaning you won’t have to replace your hardware anytime soon, reducing your organization’s contribution to the growing e-waste problem.
What’s more, AMD’s latest mobile processors are not only built to last, but they’re also fully optimized for both modern and legacy software, meaning you don’t have to implement a full copy-and-replace strategy. This is not only good news for your sustainability strategy, but it will also save your business time, money and stress.
