Ryzen Z2 targets handheld gaming with Zen 5 cores and RDNA 3.5 graphics
Ryzen AI Max has up to 16 Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3.5 graphics, and 50 TOPS
Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen 200 series cater to AI PCs
AMD's Ryzen AI Max processor is claimed to deliver up to 50 TOPS of AI processing ability
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) introduced several Ryzen-branded gaming CPUs including Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D series, and Ryzen Z2 lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 on Monday. The company says its newest gaming-centric processors are aimed at bolstering desktop, mobile, and handheld gaming. Alongside, the US-based chipmaker has also expanded its portfolio of consumer and commercial-grade AI PCs with the unveiling of Ryzen AI Max, Ryzen AI 300, and Ryzen 200 series processors which are claimed to deliver maximum computing in thin and light notebooks.
AMD Gaming Products at CES 2025
According to AMD, its new lineup of processors comprises four new products for different platforms. The first two are AMD Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D series desktop processors for content creators and gamers, with the latter having a 16-core architecture. AMD 9950X3D leverages second generation 3D V-Cache technology and has 16 “Zen 5” CPU cores and AMD RDNA 2 graphics. The company claims it can deliver higher clock speeds at lower temperatures by relocating the cache memory below the core complex die (CCD).
Model
Cores / Threads
Boost / Base Frequency
Total Cache
PCIe Gen
TDP
AMD Ryzen 9950X3D
16C/32T
Up to 5.7 / 4.3 GHz
144 MB
Gen 5
170W
AMD Ryzen 9900X3D
12C/24T
Up to 5.5 / 4.4 GHz
140 MB
Gen 5
120W
For handheld gaming devices, AMD introduces Ryzen Z2 series processors with up to 8 “Zen 5” CPU cores and RDNA 3.5 architecture-powered graphics. Meanwhile, the new Ryzen 9000HX series processors target mobile notebooks. They feature the same second generation 3D V-Cache technology as the desktop processors and are equipped with up to 16 cores, capable of delivering 32 threads of processing performance.
The AMD Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D desktop processors and Ryzen Z2 series chips will be available in the market in Q1 2025, while the Ryzen 9000HX series is scheduled to be made available in the first half of the year.
AMD Chips for AI PCs
The US chipmaker also expanded its AI PC CPU lineup with the introduction of Ryzen AI Max, Ryzen AI 300, and Ryzen AI 200 series. The Ryzen AI Max offers 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 compute. It features up to 128GB of unified memory, out of which 96GB is claimed to be available for graphics. Part of the lineup is the new Ryzen AI Max Pro series processor which is said to be capable of handling AI-accelerated workloads when working with large engineering and architectural models.
Model
Cores / Threads
Boost / Base Frequency
Total Cache
Graphics Model
AMD cTDP
NPU TOPS
Graphics Cores
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
16C/32T
Up to 5.1 / 3.0 GHz
80MB
AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
45-120W
50
40
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
12C/24T
Up to 5.0 / 3.2 GHz
76MB
AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
45-120W
50
32
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
8C/16T
Up to 5.0 / 3.6 GHz
40MB
AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
45-120W
50
32
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395
16C/32T
Up to 5.1 / 3.0 GHz
80MB
AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
45-120W
50
40
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
12C/24T
Up to 5.0 / 3.2 GHz
76MB
AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
45-120W
50
32
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 385
8C/16T
Up to 5.0 / 3.6 GHz
40MB
AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
45-120W
50
32
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 380
6C/12T
Up to 4.9 / 3.6 GHz
22MB
AMD Radeon 8040S Graphics
45-120W
50
16
Meanwhile, the new Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen AI 300 Pro chips feature up to 8 “Zen 5” CPU cores, an RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture, and an AMD XDNA 2 NPU. AMD says they are compatible with the next generation of Microsoft Copilot+ devices, offering peak 50+ NPU TOPS of AI performance.
The company also unveiled the AMD Ryzen 200 series processors. They are equipped with up to 8 “Zen 4” CPU cores and 16 threads, AMD RDNA 3 graphics, and up to 16 NPU TOPS.
The Ryzen AI Max series and Ryzen AI 300 series chips will be available in Q1 2025. Meanwhile, the AMD Ryzen 200 Series is expected to hit the markets in Q2 2025.
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