Summary

GPDStore blog review of the gpd-win-5 (pre-production) with AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and Radeon 8060S. Revolutionary performance leap — more than double previous gen at 28 W TDP.

Key Specs

Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 Model

  • CPU: 16-core Zen 5, XDNA 2 (126 TOPS)
  • GPU: AMD Radeon 8060S (integrated), RDNA 3.5, 40 CU (2560 SP), 2.9 GHz, FreeSync Premium, FSR 3.1

Ryzen AI MAX 385 Model

  • CPU: 8 cores/16 threads, Zen 5, up to 5 GHz, 106 TOPS
  • GPU: Radeon 8050S, 32 CU, 2.8 GHz

Shared Specs

  • RAM: 32/64/128 GB LPDDR5x unified memory @ 8000 MT/s
  • Storage: 1/2/4 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 + Mini SSD slot (PCIe Gen4 x1) + MicroSD
  • Display: 7”, 120 Hz, 1920x1080, AMD FreeSync Premium, 100% sRGB, 315 PPI, 500 nits
  • Controls: Capacitive joysticks (zero dead zone), hall effect triggers
  • Power: 80 Wh external removable battery + 180 W DC adapter (supports up to 85 W TDP at launch)
  • Dimensions: 10.5 x 4.3 x 0.95 inches (handheld); battery adds 350 g
  • Weight: 565 g (handheld) + 350 g (battery)

Battery & Thermals

  • 80 W TDP max brightness Cinebench: ~42 min
  • 55 W idle desktop 50% brightness: ~10 hours
  • Average gaming: ~2-3 hours
  • Fan noise: 67 dB peak
  • Temperature: 48°C peak (without battery)

Mini SSD

First device with BIWIN Mini SSD. PCIe 4x1 interface in WIN 5 — CrystalDiskMark: ~1700 MB/s read/write (half of full 4x2 potential of ~3700 MB/s).

Benchmark Results (55 W TDP default, pre-production)

Benchmarkvs HX 370 (28 W)
Cinebench 2024 SCSlightly behind HX 370
Cinebench 2024 MC+51%
Geekbench 6 MC+36%
PCMark+8%
3DMark Time Spy (80 W)+184%
3DMark Night Raid (80 W)+104%
3DMark Fire Strike (80 W)+189%

Gaming Benchmarks

GameSettings28 W vs HX 37055 W vs HX 37080 W vs HX 370
Forza Horizon 5Very Low+35%+92%
Cyberpunk 2077Low+49%+168%
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderVery Low+42%+121%

Real-World Gaming (80 W TDP, 1080p)

GameSettingsFPS
DOOM Dark AgesNightmare default120
Tony Hawk’s Pro SkaterMaximum60 (120 at Med/High)
Gears of War RemasteredDefault Ultra60
AtomfallDefault Ultra60
Hollow Knight SilksongFull120
Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionHigh120
No Man’s SkyHigh/Ultra120
PalworldEpic120

Emulation

  • Flawless up to recent console generations
  • Can render at 1080p-4K for external display
  • Vita3K: beautiful at 2x rendering with enhancements
  • Eden (Switch): smooth in docked high mode
  • Xbox 360: finally handles well on a handheld

Key Finding

“At 80W, its performance surpasses that of the AMD Radeon 7600M XT in the GPD G1 eGPU.”

No keyboard (first WIN series without one). External removable battery with cable option for lighter handheld use.

Verdict

Phenomenal engineering. Double HX 370 performance at 28 W. Surpasses GPD G1 eGPU at 80 W. First with Mini SSD format. “The definitive choice” for peak handheld gaming.