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Definitely not something to expect. AMD and Thunderbolt is not usually something you’ll see together.

But you should be able to charge and do 5k with USB 4

Thunderbolt these days is nothing more than USB 4 with a few optional features made mandatory. Many AMD laptops support everything found in Thunderbolt but don't call it Thunderbolt for legal reasons.

Isn't that exactly backwards? "USB4 is TB with optional features ...?"

Pretty much all new higher end AMD laptops have Thunderbolt, what are you talking about?

AMD laptops cannot use the term "Thunderbolt" as it is owned by Intel and they do not want AMD to use it.

HP doesn't care: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-omnibook-ultra-laptop-1...

> 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 with USB Type-C® 40Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 2.1, HP Sleep and Charge)[..]

"Thunderbolt" is just a name like "USB". AMD didn't have Thunderbolt support because they'd need to license the technology from Intel, but that changed when Thunderbolt 4 was donated to USB.

good to know

Thunderbolt has been royalty free and available to AMD since 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)#Royalt...

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