The specifications of this laptop is a Ryzen+ based Athlon Silver 3050U (Dual core).
12 GB RAM (4GB Soldered + 8 GB SO-DIMM)
512 SSD
FHD 1920x1080 panel
You can use Passmark(trusted site compared to userbenchmark.com) to gauge the performance of this 15w CPU and see if it is enough for your needs
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+Silver+3…
Performance is around an Intel Core i5-L16G7, Pentacore ,7W, 10nm, Lakefield processor, based on the Passmark score.
Already did bruh
Price is a bit high for Picasso-based processor, which is 2 generations behind (athlon 3000 series).
Think they put all that budget into upgrading all that RAM but forgot to stick in a better CPU.
is this good for Linux programming or am I better off with a Thinkpad?
For around $800-ish you should be able to grab a Ryzen 4000 series Thinkpad E14 Gen2
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/lenovo-thinkpad-e14-gen…
I'm not a Linux user but you may also need to check if the Thinkpad you're buying is Linux Certified, if you're booting on Linux and want all your hardware drivers working.
For this price, I wouldn't say this is much good for anything. You'll be much better off with a Thinkpad - as scrimshaw says, a 4000 series (or even a clearance 3000 series) will smoke this in performance and build quality.
Hardware compatibility for Linux really isn't much of an issue these days. The only thing that can be troublesome are fingerprint readers. As you probably know, Lenovo (and specifically Thinkpads) are among the most well-supported laptops for Linux.
$800 for a dual core?
This thing would be perfect for Windows XP and minesweeper.
sorry mate, no deal here.
the cpu is ridiculously underwhelming for any price
I feel sorry for any average mum, dad or blonde girl who bought this laptop thinking they got a good product.
Bruh put price in title