CPULaptopReleased Feb 18, 2025

AMD Ryzen 9 270

8C/16T · 5.2 GHz · 35 W

The AMD Ryzen 9 270 is the top model of AMD's Ryzen 200 Series laptop processors, launched in February 2025 for performance and gaming notebooks. It is a Hawk Point refresh with eight Zen 4 cores running at 4.0 GHz base and up to 5.2 GHz, 16 MB of L3 cache, 12-CU Radeon 780M graphics at up to 2.8 GHz and an XDNA NPU rated at up to 16 TOPS (up to 39 TOPS for the whole chip), built on TSMC's 4 nm process. Its default TDP is 45 W, configurable from 35 to 54 W.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD Ryzen 9 270
Segment: Laptop
Generation: Ryzen 200
Codename: Hawk Point Refresh
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Zen 4
Release date: Feb 18, 2025
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 16 threads
Base clock: 4.00 GHz
Boost clock: 5.20 GHz
TDP (design W): 35 W
Max: 54 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 8 MB
L3 cache: 16 MB
Technology (nm): 4 nm
TSMC N4

Platform

Socket: FP7 / FP7r2 / FP8
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Radeon 780M
Clock: 2,800 MHz
Memory type: DDR5-5600, LPDDR5X-7500
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 96 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (20 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: AESAMD-VAVXAVX2AVX-512FMA3SHASSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4ASSSE3
NPU: AMD Ryzen AI (XDNA) — 16 TOPS

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 supported-processor list predates the Ryzen 200 Series and does not name it, while the 25H2 list names the Ryzen 200 Series; 26H2 keeps the same hardware requirements. AMD also lists Windows 10, RHEL and Ubuntu support, and Fedora and Arch run on Zen 4 without restriction.