Now more than ever, companies are making more sustainable choices, from reducing waste and using sustainable materials to switching to renewable energy sources.
While this may not seem like an obvious step, companies should also look at their IT equipment to ensure they are using environmentally friendly equipment. Laptops and other electronic devices often feel like a necessary evil that simply aren’t sustainable or eco-friendly. Many people may think that devices such as laptops are almost essential and thus perishable, and the greenest laptop to use is the one you already own.
However, choosing the right hardware — such as an energy-efficient and energy-efficient laptop — can actually move your business closer to meeting its sustainability goals.
For this reason, companies need to look at the power consumption of PCs, as one of the easiest ways to minimize a company’s carbon footprint is to rethink how they purchase business equipment. An energy-saving computer allows you to reduce your current electricity costs.
AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO processors make making sure you’re making the right choice easier than ever. Based on the “Zen 3+” architecture, the processors use adaptive power management features that quickly adjust speed to ensure energy efficiency, with AMD delivering a 50% reduction in power consumption from 2018-2022.
Compared to last generation AMD Ryzen™ processors, the AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO series can use up to 30% less power for video conferencing and provide up to 45% more battery life for Microsoft Teams compared to the Intel Core i7-1260P processor. This means AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO Series processors can provide up to 26 hours of battery life in a premium business laptop, so your employees don’t need to be tethered to an outlet.
This is not the result of performance degradation. Compared to the competition, the AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO Series processors deliver up to 2X the performance per watt over the competition, using up to 67% less watts per core and up to 39% faster rendering. The AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS processor, for example, has been that offers up to 2.6 times more energy efficiency than the “Alder Lake” i9-12900HK.
This industry-leading energy efficiency – backed by AMD’s partnership with leading energy regulators – helps create thinner, lighter and more portable business laptops. With many companies now adopting hybrid working, allowing employees to split their time between home and the office, you can rest assured that you are switching to devices that will support your employees no matter where they are.
AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO processors can already be found in many thin, light and powerful laptops that put green credentials first. HP EliteBook G9 (opens in a new tab), which is equipped with the AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 6850U processor, was made with the earth in mind. It is made of aluminum that has been manufactured from recycled ocean plastics, uses recycled plastics in the screen bezel and keycaps, and comes in a fully recyclable packaging.
Likewise Lenovo ThinkPad Z (opens in a new tab) – which packs the AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 6860Z processor into a slim and light body – it has a stylish recycled aluminum frame. Sustainable materials go beyond the laptop itself with 100% recyclable and compostable bamboo and sugarcane packaging and an AC adapter that’s made from 90% consumer-sourced materials.
Thanks to the powerful AMD Ryzen™ 6000 PRO processors, these laptops are also durable, meaning you won’t need to replace your hardware any time soon, reducing your organization’s contribution to the growing problem of e-waste.
Moreover, AMD’s latest mobile processors are not only durable, but also fully optimized for both modern and legacy software, meaning there’s no need to implement a full rip and replace strategy. This is not only good news for your sustainability strategy, but will also save your business time, money and stress.