AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors: Featuring up to 12 cores, 24 threads, and 50 TOPS NPU of AI performance for Copilot+ PCs
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Desktop Processors: Built on “Zen 5” architecture, offering up to 16 cores, 32 threads, and 80MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 9000 to be availble starting July 2024.
At Computex 2024, AMD announced the launch of its next-generation Ryzen AI 300 and 9000 Series desktop processors. These processors are designed to enhance performance, efficiency, and AI capabilities for both laptops and desktop PCs. AMD had recently launched their Ryzen 7040 series processors for laptops with an inbuilt NPU for accelerating AI workloads and today’s launch falls in line with the push for ‘AI’ PCs in the market. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite currently leads the roost with 45 TOPS NPU performance and that’s being challenged by the likes of AMD and Intel. The AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors claim to achieve 50 TOPS which is a huge jump in performance from its predecessor.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series notebook processors
The AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, based on the new AMD XDNA 2 architecture, aim to make significant advancements in the AI PC market. These processors feature a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) with 50 TOPS (trillions of operations per second) of AI processing power, positioning AMD’s latest offering above the requirements for AI-enhanced PCs, such as the Copilot+ AI PCs.
These new AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors feature up to 12 Cores and 24 Threads and there’s about 50 per cent more on-die L3 cache memory. Each of the new Ryzen AI 300 processors also sport an inbuilt GPU based on their own RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture. These new Radeon 800M IGPs sport up to 16 Compute Units which is comparable to some of the entry-level desktop graphics cards from a couple of generations ago.
This is not the first time that AMD has introduced an NPU in their processors. As mentioned previously, the AMD Ryzen 7040 were the first notebook chips with inbuilt NPUs capable of hitting 10 TOPS. This was followed by the Ryzen 8040 series that took it up a notch to about 16 TOPS. And today’s announcement will see the new Ryzen AI 300 series processors hit 50 TOPS. This would make it the most powerful notebook AI processor.
“We are so excited to introduce the Ryzen 9000 series, the world’s most powerful desktop processors for gamers and creators, and the 3rd generation AMD Ryzen AI processors, which provide leadership AI and compute performance for ultrathin and premium Copilot+ PCs,” said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group at AMD. “The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors push the limits on what’s possible featuring the fastest APU performance6, the world’s most powerful NPU with 50 TOPs, and the world’s first block floating point NPU doubling the performance of 16-bit applications without sacrificing accuracy.”
“We are in the midst of a massive AI platform shift, with the promise to transform how we live and work. That’s why our deep partnership with AMD, which has spanned multiple computing platforms, from the PC to custom silicon for Xbox, and now to AI, is so important to us,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. “We are excited to partner with AMD to deliver these new Ryzen AI powered Copilot+ PCs. We are very committed to our collaboration with AMD and we’ll continue to push AI progress forward together across the cloud and edge to bring new value to our joint customers.”
AMD Ryzen AI 300 Processor specifications
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370:
- Cores / Threads: 12 / 24
- Boost / Base Frequency: 5.1 GHz / 2.0 GHz
- Total Cache: 36 MB
- Graphics Model: AMD Radeon 890M Graphics
- cTDP (Configurable TDP): 15-54W
- NPU (Neural Processing Unit): 50 TOPS
AMD Ryzen AI 9 365:
- Cores / Threads: 10 / 20
- Boost / Base Frequency: 5.0 GHz / 2.0 GHz
- Total Cache: 34 MB
- Graphics Model: AMD Radeon 880M Graphics
- cTDP (Configurable TDP): 15-54W
- NPU (Neural Processing Unit): 50 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series desktop processors
For desktop users, the AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors bring improved performance to gamers, content creators, and professionals. Built on the latest “Zen 5” architecture, these processors claim to offer an average of 16% better IPC (instructions per cycle) performance compared to the previous “Zen 4” generation. The flagship Ryzen 9 9950X sports 16 Cores/32 Threads and up to 80 MB of total cache memory. AMD claims that the Ryzen 9 9950X is the fastest desktop processor, currently.
AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop processor specifications
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X:
- Cores / Threads: 16 / 32
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.7 GHz / 4.3 GHz
- Total Cache: 80 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 170 W
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X:
- Cores / Threads: 12 / 24
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz
- Total Cache: 76 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 120 W
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X:
- Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz
- Total Cache: 40 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 65 W
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X:
- Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz
- Total Cache: 38 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 65 W
These processors will be available starting July 2024. Along with the Ryzen 9000 series processors, AMD is also launching two new chipsets for motherboards – AMD X870E and X870. These new chipsets will support PCIe 5.0 standard, DDR5 memory, USB4 and Wi-Fi 7. AMD has promised to support the new AM5 platform all the way into 2027 and beyond.
AMD Ryzen 5000 ‘XT’ desktop processors
Along with the new Ryzen 9000 series processors, AMD is also launching two new 5000 series processors in the form of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT and Ryzen 7 5800XT. The ‘XT’ suffix might confuse some since it was only used with graphics cards until now but the simple way to go about it is to think of ‘XT’ as a little better than ‘X’ in the hierarchy of performance.
AMD Ryzen 5000XT desktop processor specifications
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT:
- Cores / Threads: 16 / 32
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz / 3.3 GHz
- Total Cache: 72MB
- PCIe: Gen 4
- TDP: 105W
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT:
- Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz / 3.8 GHz
- Total Cache: 36MB
- PCIe: Gen 4
- TDP: 105W
AMD Radeon PRO W7900 dual slot workstation graphics card
In addition to the Ryzen processors, AMD also introduced the AMD Radeon™ PRO W7900 Dual Slot workstation graphics card, which is optimised for high-performance platforms supporting multiple GPUs. This card is designed for AI development, providing up to 38 % better performance-per-dollar compared to competitive offerings. The AMD ROCm 6.1 software stack enhances AI development and deployment, supporting up to four qualified AMD Radeon GPUs and offering beta support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2).
Expanding AI Ecosystem
AMD’s announcement also highlights the company’s partnerships with industry leaders such as Microsoft, Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, and MSI. These collaborations aim to support the adoption of AI-enabled PCs and deliver more powerful and efficient computing experiences.
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, emphasised the importance of this partnership, stating, “We are excited to partner with AMD to deliver these new Ryzen AI powered Copilot+ PCs. Our collaboration with AMD will continue to push AI progress forward together across the cloud and edge.”
AMD Radeon™ PRO W7900 Dual Slot Graphics Card and ROCm™ 6.1
In addition to the Ryzen processors, AMD also introduced the AMD Radeon™ PRO W7900 Dual Slot workstation graphics card, which is optimised for high-performance platforms supporting multiple GPUs. This card is designed for AI development, providing up to 38 % better performance-per-dollar compared to competitive offerings. The AMD ROCm 6.1 software stack enhances AI development and deployment, supporting up to four qualified AMD Radeon GPUs and offering beta support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2).
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X:
- Cores / Threads: 16 / 32
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.7 GHz / 4.3 GHz
- Total Cache: 80 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 170 W
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X:
- Cores / Threads: 12 / 24
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz
- Total Cache: 76 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 120 W
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X:
- Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz
- Total Cache: 40 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 65 W
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X:
- Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
- Boost / Base Frequency: Up to 5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz
- Total Cache: 38 MB
- PCIe: Gen 5
- TDP: 65 W
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