# AMD Ryzen for Android development DevFeed: [AMD Ryzen for Android development]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Chris Banes Published: 2021-04-08T09:30:28Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Chris Banes on Medium]() Topics: [android-development](), [Development]() Tags: [amd](), [android](), [android-development](), [cpu]() ## AI overview The article evaluates a Huawei Matebook 14 with an AMD Ryzen 5 4600H and 16GB of RAM for Android development, comparing its build performance with a 2019 MacBook Pro. ## Source excerpt AMD Ryzen for Android developmentI bought a new laptop, such fast, much happy. I've recently been in the market for a new laptop for myself. My priorities were: Small enough to be able to sit on the sofa and do my life-admin tasks. Powerful enough to do a bit of development without waiting for the earth to do a complete rotation. The laptop which I was using for these tasks was a Pixelbook i7 16GB. To be honest, I love this laptop for general web-browsing tasks. It's small, it's portable, and the 3:2 screen ratio really works for reading/writing. BUT.... it's slow. Linux on ChromeOS works really nicely, but the laptop just doesn't have enough power for anything even close to what is needed for Android development. My initial thought was a new Macbook Pro 13" with the M1 chip, and it would have been a fine choice, but decided against it because: No option currently for 16GB of RAM. 8GB isn't enough for Android development when you also use emulators. Minor thing, but I use a Macbook Pro 16" for work (more on that below), and wanted to go back to using something non-Mac. Cost. GBP 1300 is more than I wanted to pay for a weekend machine. So, what did I end up... https://medium.com/media/f0018cd4555f47ef991478e90676b341/href I ended up with a Huawei Matebook 14 16GB. Listing out the reasons: Has a AMD Ryzen 5 4600H CPU. That's the faster H chip, not the 4600U which you typically find in ultrabook laptops. 16GB of RAM. 'nuff said. 3:2 screen ratio. This wasn't a requirement, but it really does work well for coding. Cost: GBP 849. I won't turn this post into a sales pitch for the Matebook 14, but this is honestly one of the best laptops I've ever had. Small (but not too small), nice keyboard to type on (as good as the 2019 Macbook), good touchpad. The only downside is that it only has 1 USB-C port, but I can get over that. Android development build times So lets cut to the actual point of this blog post, putting the AMD Ryzen 4600H through it's paces for some Android development. I