Tesla Model Y gets an AMD Ryzen chip upgrade in China

You might get a surprise encouragement in computing power if you buy a Tesla Y model, at least in China. Electrek has learned Tesla is the shipping of electric crossover in China with an AMD Ryzen processor that runs an infotainment system, not the usual Intel CPU. The owner of the performance variant has noticed the swap so far, but Tesla has historically used the same computing platform for all trim levels of the model provided.

It is uncertain whether this is the exact same Ryzen Apu as in the latest S and X models. It is also not clear if Tesla limits AMD to switch to China or will make this change elsewhere in the world. Tesla is believed to have dissolved the homework team and has not responded to a comment request in recent years.

Some factors can play a role, no matter how big the leap to AMD maybe. This may be another effort to fight the lack of chips using more available parts or consolidate around one supplier. It can help reduce costs too. It can also represent the transition to the Ryzen chip across the Tesla lineup, even though we will not rely on independence in the near future.

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