Tesla Model Y vehicles in China get AMD Ryzen chip upgrades

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The Tesla Model Y vehicles in China are getting a power boost. The electric crossover released in the country now has AMD Ryzen processors running the infotainment system instead of the usual Intel CPU. Tesla has historically used the same platform for all trim levels of a given model, but the performance variant owners spotted the change.

It isn't clear if it's the same Ryzen APU in the latest Model S and X and whether Tesla is limiting this change to China. The carmaker is believed to no longer have a PR team and hasn't responded to request for comments in recent years. As Engadget pointed out, the move might be trying to counter chip shortages and perhaps help lower costs. Or maybe Tesla is making the shift to Ryzen chips.