AMD introduces its new Ryzen AI APU line-up at CES 2025

AMD unveiled new processors at the CES 2025, furthering its leadership in the AI PC market and offering mobile users the most innovative PCs processors. AMD announced the new Ryzen AI Max Series processors, exceeding the demands for high-performance computing in premium thin and light notebooks; new Ryzen AI 300 Series “Zen-5”-based processors, rounding out the stack with additional models; and to continue the legacy of AMD “Zen 4” architecture, AMD also announced Ryzen 200 Series processors for everyday productivity.

AMD also expanded its commercial AI PC lineup integrating AMD PRO Technologies into the Ryzen AI Max, Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen AI 200 Series processors. Ryzen PRO Series processors feature enterprise-grade security and manageability tools designed to help secure the modern enterprise and streamline IT operations.

“As consumers and professionals increasingly recognize the productivity benefits of AI PCs, AMD is further increasing its performance leadership in the market,” said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD. “With the next generation of AI-enabled processors, we are proliferating AI to devices everywhere, and bringing the power of a workstation to thin and light laptops.”

AMD Ryzen AI Max and Ryzen AI Max PRO Series Processors
The new Ryzen AI Max Series processors revolutionize what’s possible for next-gen AI PCs, offering incredible power and performance for gamers, creators and everyday users. With workstation-level performance, the Ryzen AI Max processors offer up to 16 “Zen 5” CPU cores, up to 40 AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics compute units, and an AMD XDNA 2 Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with up to 50 TOPS of AI processing ability – all in ultra-portable form factors for optimum mobility.

Featuring up to 128GB of unified memory with up to 96GB available for graphics, systems powered by Ryzen AI Max for seamless and reliable multitasking, with the ability to support incredibly large AI models. With the addition of an NPU with up to 50 TOPS, Ryzen AI Max Series processors are the ultimate powerhouse for next-gen AI PCs and accelerating demanding AI-enabled workstation and creator software.

Built to redefine thin and light workstations, the new Ryzen AI Max PRO Series processors enable users to work with large engineering and architectural models and to tackle complex, AI-accelerated workloads. Equipped with AMD PRO Technologies, workstations powered by Ryzen AI Max PRO Series processors set a new standard for business-class mobile workstations.

Systems powered by Ryzen AI Max and Ryzen AI Max PRO Series Processors are expected to be available starting in Q1 2025.

AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen AI 300 PRO Series Processors
AMD is introducing new Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, to join the Ryzen AI 300 Series family and enable premium AI experiences across notebooks. In addition to the previously announced Ryzen 9 models, the new Ryzen AI 7 and Ryzen AI 5 processor models are bringing the same trusted performance and AI capabilities to everyone.

The new Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, feature up to 8 “Zen 5” CPU cores and the latest RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture. With an industry-leading NPU powered by AMD XDNA 2 technology, Ryzen AI 300 Series processors provide up to five times better performance than the first generation NPU, for more AI power⁴.

For everyday business productivity, the new Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 processors are designed to support the next generation of Microsoft Copilot+ experiences. With a leading peak 50+ NPU TOPS of AI performance, commercial systems powered by Ryzen AI 300 PRO Series processors offer enterprises systems with the compute power to support the shift to an AI-enabled workforce. With AMD PRO Technologies, Ryzen AI 300 PRO Series processors deliver exceptional security and manageability features for business professionals on the go.

Systems powered by the new Ryzen AI 300 processors are expected to be available starting in Q1 2025.

AMD Ryzen 200 and Ryzen 200 PRO Series Processors
With the AMD Ryzen 200 Series processors, AMD is bringing the power and capability of “Zen 4” into the FP8 platform infrastructure bringing AI capabilities further down the stack. Ryzen 200 PRO Series mobile processors are designed to offer highly efficient and exceptional performance for everyday professionals. With up to eight CPU cores and 16 threads, AMD RDNA 3 graphics and up to 16 NPU TOPS, the Ryzen 200 Series processors offer incredible AI processing capabilities for essential applications, and sustained performance and battery life for uninterrupted use.

Systems powered by Ryzen 200 and Ryzen 200 PRO Series processors are expected to be available starting in Q2 2025.