As CES 2025 opens, global semiconductor manufacturers have unveiled a number of their new processors.

AMD unveiled its next-generation gaming and AI PC processors ahead of the opening of CES 2025 on the 6th. It introduced a new lineup of Ryzen AI processors, including the AMD Ryzen 9950X3D, Z2, and 9000HX series.

The Ryzen 9950X3D for desktop gamers features 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, AMD RDNA 2 graphics, and utilizes 2nd generation AMD 3D V-Cache technology. The Z2 series is a handheld gaming processor featuring 5 Zen 5 CPU cores and graphics based on the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The Ryzen 9000HX is a processor for gaming laptops that supports DDR5 with 16 cores and 32 threads.

In AI PC, the Ryzen AI Max series processors that support high-performance computing for premium notebooks, the Ryzen AI 300 series based on the Zen 5 architecture, and the existing Zen 4-based Ryzen 200 series processors were newly introduced.

The newly introduced processor family is expected to be available starting in the first half of 2025, and a new strategic expansion with Dell will see new Dell Pro systems based on AMD Ryzen AI Pro launched later this year.

The Ryzen AI Max series processors for next-generation AI PCs target gamers, creators, and general users, and feature up to 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, up to 40 AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics compute units, and AMD XDNA 2 neural network processing units (NPUs) with AI processing capabilities of up to 50 TOPS.

AMD expects that with 50TOPS of AI processing, it will be highly useful in AI-supported workstations and creator software.

Additionally, we have added a new lineup to the Ryzen AI 300 series processor family, adding new Ryzen AI 7 and Ryzen AI 5 processor models in addition to the previously announced Ryzen 9 models. The processor is equipped with up to eight Zen 5 CPU cores and the latest RDNA 3.5 graphics, and is equipped with AMD XDNA 2 NPU, which is described as providing AI performance up to five times better than the first-generation NPU.

Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350 and Ryzen AI 5 Pro 340 processors support next-generation Microsoft Copilot+, helping transform enterprise systems into AI-enabled workforces.

AMD is also launching AI processors with the Zen 4 architecture, expanding support for AI functions in its lower lineup. The Ryzen 200 Pro series mobile processors feature up to eight CPU cores and 16 threads, AMD RDNA 3 graphics, and up to 16 TOPS of NPU performance. It is emphasized that it has strengths in battery life compared to AI processing performance.

“AMD has continually pushed the boundaries of high-performance computing, with AMD technology extending from everyday use and gaming to industrial and research projects,” said AMD Vice President Jack Huynh in his opening remarks.

Meanwhile, AMD Pro technology provides users with enterprise-class manageability and multi-layer security features, enabling IT decision makers to manage corporate PCs at scale. Recent additions include cloud-based recovery, supply chain security, and additional detection and recovery processes, providing continuous security against sophisticated attacks with capabilities that exceed enterprise requirements.