Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD Renoir Surface Edition shows up on Geekbench with 2x the multi-core performance compared to Picasso, Surface Pro 8 powered by Core i7-1185G7 also seen

[Redaktion]

Geekbench entries pertaining to upcoming Microsoft Surface products have surfaced online. The Surface Laptop 4 is expected to be powered by an AMD Ryzen Renoir custom APU and the scores seem the reflect the improved performance compared to the previous generation. An entry for a likely Surface Pro 8 device powered by the Core i7-1185G7 is also seen.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-Surface-Laptop-4-powered-by-AMD-Renoir-Surface-Edition-shows-up-on-Geekbench-with-2x-the-multi-core-performance-compared-to-Picasso-Surface-Pro-8-powered-by-Core-i7-1185G7-also-seen.507652.0.html

[Andras Doka]

Yes, but is it support the next gen AV1 video encoding like Tiger Lake? I dont want high cpu utilization while watching Netflix.

[Dan6]

Hopefully, they also plan an all-AMD Surface Book 4.

[Vaidyanathan]

Yes, but is it support the next gen AV1 video encoding like Tiger Lake? I dont want high cpu utilization while watching Netflix.

You mean decode? There's no mainstream GPU with hardware AV1 encode yet.

[Daniel Ridenhour]

With tigerlake supporting USB4/TB4 what are the chances the Surface Pro 8 will include Thunderbolt for eGPUs / docks.   I use a lot of different hardware and swap different machines onto my TB3 dock often. So its a requirement for anything to make my short list. 

[vrvly]

Though ryzen 4800U is the best option. What's this censorship about. No devices outside China with it.

[Jochen]

I hope they fix the display response times. If they do, I'll probably buy it.

[Jerry]

Microsoft is BS. Seriously don't buy their products. I got a pro x and a pro 7 for a day and have them away. They're awful. Just wasted money.