In a bold move, AMD has announced its latest CPUs, targeting the Microsoft’s aim of Copilot+ PC with the Ryzen AI 300 series. These new chips are designed to outclass ARM-based competitors, particularly Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus.
Announced at the Taiwan Computex conference, AMD is set to introduce the Ryzen AI 300 series in Copilot+ PCs within a few months. These chips promise superior performance compared to both Intel and Qualcomm offerings, featuring advanced neural processing capabilities.
The tech industry remains a battleground for chipmakers, who are increasingly emphasising AI-enhanced performance. AMD’s strategy includes promoting its Ryzen 9000 series for gaming and the Ryzen AI 300 series, which incorporates the new XDNA 2 NPU. The Ryzen AI 9 365 and the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the two chips in this series, represent a significant leap in neural processing power.
Microsoft requires NPUs with at least 40 TOPS for Copilot+ PCs, and AMD’s HX 370 and 365 exceed this with 50 TOPS.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for AMD as the rapid and accelerating adoption of AI is driving increased demand for our high-performance computing platforms,” said Lisa Su, chair and CEO of AMD. “At Computex, we were proud to be joined by Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Asus and other strategic partners to launch our next-generation Ryzen desktop and notebook processors, preview the leadership performance of our next-generation EPYC processors, and announce a new annual cadence for AMD Instinct AI accelerators.”
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 boasts 12 cores, 24 threads, and a 5.1 GHz max boost speed, while the Ryzen AI 9 365 features 10 cores, 20 threads, and a 5.0 GHz max speed. Both chips include the RDNA 3.5 built-in GPU for mobile graphics and gaming. These CPUs will debut on new laptops during the Taiwan Computex conference in the coming days.
AMD’s new CPUs are built on the Zen 5 architecture, promising a significant improvement over Zen 4 with double the bandwidth. AMD claims users will experience up to 19% better performance in Geekbench 6 and 13% better in 3DMark physics tests, depending on specific configurations.
For gamers, the Ryzen 9000 series, including the Ryzen 5 9600X, Ryzen 7 9700X, Ryzen 9 9900X, and the high-end Ryzen 9 9950X, offers slightly higher clock speeds and improved power efficiency. The 9950X, for instance, features 16 cores, 32 threads, and a 5.7 GHz clock speed, matching the previous Ryzen 9 7950X3D but with better performance in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 2023.
These gaming-focused CPUs will be available in July. AMD has also committed to supporting the AM5 socket through 2027, providing a clear upgrade path for current users, while support for the AM4 socket will end around 2025.
Intel has revealed that starting from the third quarter of 2024, its highly anticipated client processors, codenamed Lunar Lake, are slated to power over 80 fresh laptop designs across more than 20 OEMs.
Lunar Lake is boasting over three times the AI performance of its predecessors. With an impressive 40+ NPU TOPS, Intel’s next-gen processors are poised to deliver the capabilities required for the upcoming Copilot+ experiences. Moreover, Lunar Lake will feature over 60 GPU TOPS, amounting to more than 100 platform TOPS in total.
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