- Cinebench scores place this handheld alongside full-size AMD workstations in performance
- GPD WIN 5’s removable battery design reduces weight and improves portability
- Dual-fan cooling allows the 70W chip to run without immediate throttling issues
When a portable machine begins to outperform a workstation, the line between compact gaming devices and full-fledged PCs begins to blur.
The GPD WIN 5 from Shenzhen GPD Technology represents such a change, packing desktop-grade performance into a frame that still fits comfortably in one hand.
Yet despite these impressive numbers, it also raises questions about practicality, heat management, and whether such power really makes sense for professionals and gamers.
Pushing the boundaries of portable gaming performance
The GPD WIN 5 features AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, a 16-core, 32-thread chip capable of boosting up to 5.1 GHz.
This chip rivals high-end desktop systems and is one of AMD’s best processors for compact systems, excelling in high-performance mini PCs and thin laptops that require strong AI support with an integrated GPU.
Paired with the Radeon 8060S GPU, built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture with 40 compute units, this combination pushes the device well beyond the limits of most portable systems.
The GPD WIN 5 supports quad-channel LPDDR5X memory and offers SSD storage options up to 4TB, with expansion via a new Mini SSD slot.
These specs put it close to workstation territory in terms of multitasking and data throughput.
Cinebench R23 results suggest that the GPD WIN 5 outperforms AMD’s 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX workstation processor, making it a PC capable of video editing.
Yet even with its benchmark success, relying on a handheld device for sustained rendering or editing tasks may exceed its intended scope.
The GPD WIN 5 features a 7-inch, 120Hz Full HD display that balances portability with smooth, detailed visuals for gaming and editing.
For users who demand both mobility and performance, the WIN 5’s configuration seems to challenge conventional ideas of what the best gaming PC should look like.
However, this level of processing power in such a small package naturally raises concerns about temperatures, fan noise, and sustained charging stability.
To deal with weight and heat, GPD introduced a removable battery system, a unique approach that allows users to remove the heaviest component while retaining external power via a cable.
This feature effectively lightens the unit during handheld gaming, although it introduces tricky cable placement and setup complexity.
For cooling, it uses a dual-fan system designed to handle the high power of 70W while maintaining stability under heavy workloads despite its compact form.
Via PC Watch (originally in Japanese)
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