ONEXPLAYER AMD Review – Is Ryzen better than Intel?

In our ONEXPLAYER AMD Review we will be unboxing them and checking out the features. Then we will run some system and gaming benchmarks to see their performance, and compare them to other Windows gaming consoles.

ONEXPLAYER AMD Review Video

ONEXPLAYER AMD Unboxing

Lets get started with unboxing. Up first is the ONEXPLAYER AMD which we will show in more detail shortly. There is a user manual which is in Chinese and English. Inside the box is a charger, we will include the correct adaptor for your country. And a USB Type- C charge cable.

Overview

The ONEXPLAYER AMD model is essentially the same as the Intel model. It measures 11.3 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches ( 28.8 x 13 x 2.1 cm) and weighs 820g.

The display is a 8.3 inch full-fit IPS screen, with a default resolution of 2560×1600. It supports 10 point touch, and also supports the One Netbook Stylus which is available to buy separately.

On the left is the Back button, clickable left analogue stick, classic d-pad, desktop button and left speaker. On the right is the Start button, four gaming buttons and the clickable right analogue stick.

Below are two buttons. The first is the Keyboard & Mouse button which when pressed shows an on screen keyboard. When held down it switches to mouse and vice versa, Below that is a Turbo Mode button, this increases the TDP to provide more performance.

On the top, on either side there are touch-click bumper and linear analogue trigger buttons.

In the middle area are a 3.5mm headphone jack, two USB Type-C ports, a USB 3 port and Micro SD Card slot.

ONEXPLAYER AMD Technical Specifications

Here are the technical specs for both the 4800U and 5700U AMD models

	ONEXPLAYER AMD 4800U	ONEXPLAYER AMD 5700U
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U with 8 cores 16 threads	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with 8 cores 16 threads
MAX FREQUENCY	4.20Ghz	4.30Ghz
GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics @ 1750 Mhz	AMD Radeon Graphics @ 1900 Mhz
RAM	16GB LPDDR4x @ 4266Mhz – Dual Channel	16GB LPDDR4x @ 4266Mhz – Dual Channel
STORAGE	1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe 1.4	1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe 1.4
BATTERY	15300mAh Full load: 2 hours Idle: 7.5 hours	15300mAh Full load: 2 hours Idle: 7.3 hours
FAN NOISE	57db with fan at full speed, with some background noise in the office	57db with fan at full speed, with some background noise in the office

System Benchmarks

In our original article there was an issue with the 4800U sample model in particular. It was reporting it was running at 20W TDP but it looks like it was running in the area of 12W. This gave inaccurate benchmark results which is why we have retested both models and confirmed they are running at 20W. We are not sure what caused this issue, but we will be checking the retail versions once they are available.

PassMark

We start our system benchmarks with PassMark. It stress tests the CPU, GPU RAM and storage fto the maximum or an artificial performance score.

The ONEXPLAYER AMD 4800U model scores 4,990

The ONEXPLAYER AMD 5700U model scores 4,980

PCMark

Next is PCMark which tests your day to day tasks. These include everything from web browsing, media consumption, working with large office documents and image editing.

The 4800U model scores 5,249

The 5700U model scores 5,183

3DMark

3DMark tests the CPU and GPU together for its graphics performance which can be used for video editing, media consumption and of course gaming.

The AMD 4800U model scores 1,323

The AMD 5700U model scores 1,367

Gaming Benchmarks

Forza Horizon 4

We start the gaming benchmarks with Forza Horizon 4 running at 1280×720 with Ultra graphics settings. 

The ONEXPLAYER 4800U model scores a decent 44 frames per second.

The ONEXPLAYER 5700U model scores a higher 45 frames per second.

Street Fighter V

In our Street Fighter V benchmark we are testing the average FPS by the end of the first match. We are running at 1920×1080 on the Maximum graphics settings.

The AMD 4800U model scores 30.2 FPS on average and the AMD 5700U model scores 31.2 FPS on average. In the ONEXPLAYER AMD review video you can see the difference in performance as the 5700U nudges ahead of the 4800U despite starting at the same time.

Final Fantasy XIV

In our Final Fantasy XIV benchmark we are running at 1920×1080 on the High Desktop graphics setting.

The ONEXPLAYER AMD 4800U model scores 2,779 and the ONEXPLAYER AMD 5700U model scores 3,221

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Our last benchmark is Shadow of the Tomb Raider running at 1280×720. We run two tests, one on the lowest graphics and the second on the highest settings, to see the difference in performance.

The AMD 4800U model scores 56 fps on lowest and 28 on highest.

The AMD 5700U model scores 57 on lowest and 29 on the highest.

Benchmarks Summary

Lets first compare the two ONEXPLAYER AMD models benchmark results to see the differences in performance.

	ONEXPLAYER AMD 4800U	ONEXPLAYER AMD 5700U	% DIFFERENCE
PASSMARK	4,990	4,980	0.2 %
PCMARK	5,249	5,183	1.2 %
3DMARK	1,323	1,367	3.2 %
FORZA HORIZON 4	44 FPS	45 FPS	2.2 %
STREET FIGHTER V	30.2 FPS	31.2 FPS	3.2 %
FINAL FANTASY XIV	2,779	3,261	2.2 %
SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER	Lowest Graphics: 56 FPS Highest Graphics: 28 FPS	Lowest Graphics: 57 FPS Highest Graphics: 29 FPS	Lowest Graphics: 1.7% Highest Graphics: 3.5%

For system performance there is very little difference between the two, with 0.2 and 1.2 %. There is a slightly larger difference in 2D and 3D performance, ranging from 1.2% up to 3.5%. Putting both models side by side you would barely notice a difference, for example with Street Fighter V.

ONEXPLAYER 1S vs ONEXPLAYER AMD vs AYA NEO Pro

Next we take a look at the benchmark results compared to the ONEXPLAYER 1S which is our overall fastest i7 1195G7 handheld, and AYA NEO Pro which is our fastest AMD handheld.

	ONEXPLAYER 1S i7-1195G7	AYA NEO PRO 4800U	ONEXPLAYER AMD 4800U	ONEXPLAYER AMD 5700U
PASSMARK	3988	5054	4990	4980
PCMARK	5250	5343	5249	5183
3DMARK	1818	1404	1323	1367
FORZA HORIZON 4	40 FPS	47 FPS	44 FPS	45 FPS
STREET FIGHTER V	44 FPS	32.5 FPS	30.2 FPS	31.2 FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV	4297	3372	3188	3261

As you can see, the ONEXPLAYER 1S and AYA NEO Pro share the lead in terms of performance. Both ONEXPLAYER AMD models fall behind in every benchmark test.

In our original article we had a much larger gap and now the issue is resolved, the gap is closer but still in some cases a fair bit behind. This could be due to a number of things such as memory speed, the design of the hardware. You could also take into account slightly newer versions of AMD graphics drivers and system benchmark software for example. 

We are not trying to make excuses, but we want to be fully transparent. You can run benchmarks several times in a row and get different results for better or worse. But either way, the ONEXPLAYER AMD models, when run at 20W in our tests, fall behind other models.

Where to buy the ONEXPLAYER AMD?

That wraps up this ONEXPLAYER AMD review, we hope you have found it useful. You can learn more and buy the ONEXPLAYER AMD here, or browse our range of Windows gaming handhelds here.