News Summary
- AMD introduces Ryzen AI 400 and Pro 400 series processors. The Ryzen AI 400 series targets consumer and commercial devices with up to 60 NPU TOPS for Co-Pilot+ PCs and AI features. The Pro 400 series is aimed at business users seeking enhanced manageability and security.
- AMD introduces new Ryzen AI Max+ SKUs, bringing high-performance AI and graphics to ultra-thin notebooks, workstations, and small-form-factor devices for creation, gaming, and AI development.
- AMD unveils the Ryzen AI Halo A Mini PC, delivering Ryzen AI Max+ performance for AI developers and offering an out-of-the-box experience that accelerates AI innovation at the edge.
- AMD announced the Ryzen 7 1950X3D, its flagship gaming processor based on Zen 5 architecture with AMD 3D V-Cache, designed for enthusiasts prioritizing top-tier gaming performance. This model stands apart from AI-focused SKUs.
- AMD sees strong year-on-year growth in OEM adoption of Ryzen AI processors, with more systems launching across consumer, commercial, and gaming segments throughout 2026.
- AMD announces AMD ROCm 7.2 software for Windows and Linux, bringing seamless support for Ryzen AI 400 series processors and inclusion in ComfUI.
At CES 2026, AMD also revealed its latest mobile and desktop processors, expanding its client computing portfolio. This launch underscores AMD’s drive to lead in AI capabilities, premium gaming performance, and commercial-ready features, bringing these advances to more systems and users than ever before.
AMD introduced the new AMD Ryzen AI400 series for Co-Pilot Plus PCs and Ryzen AI Max+ processors for premium ultra-thin and light notebooks and small-form-factor desktops. The company also announced the Ryzen AI Pro 400 series, enabling AI acceleration, modern security, and enterprise-class manageability to meet the needs of today’s business landscape. Recognizing AI as central to the PC experience, AMD is strengthening its hardware portfolio with AMD Ryzen AI Halo, the company’s first branded AI developer platform. AMD pairs this hardware with new ROCm 7.2 software support for Ryzen AI 400 series processors and an AI bundle for AMD Software Adrenaline Edition, ensuring AI adoption and development are more accessible than ever.
AMD announces the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, an improved gaming CPU with a higher boost clock built on Zen 5 and 3D V-Cache. Radeon users get FSR Redstone for ML frame generation and upscaling in new AAA games.
The PC is being redefined by AI, and AMD is leading that transformation, said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager of the AMD Computing and Graphics Group. Across consumer, commercial, and enthusiast teams’ systems. We are delivering platforms that bring high-performance computing, leadership AI, interactive graphics, and a growing software ecosystem that strengthens developers and creators, so intelligence is built in, performance and effectiveness scale smoothly, and innovation reaches every form factor. Our full-stack approach is coming to life, enabling a smarter, faster, and more absorbing experience for users today and tomorrow.
AMD ROCm Software Experience Developer Access
AMD announced that AMD ROCm, the open software platform, now supports Ryzen AI 400 series processors and is available for download through Confi UI. The upcoming AMD ROCm software 7.2 release will extend compatibility throughout both Windows and Linux, and new PyTorch builds can now be easily accessed through AMD software for simplified deployment on Windows.
Over the past year, AMD ROCm software has delivered up to a five times improvement in AI performance. Platform support has doubled across Ryzen and Radeon products in 2025, and availability now spans Windows and additional Linux distributions, resulting in a year-on-year increase of up to 10x in downloads. Together, these updates make AMD ROCm software a more powerful and accessible foundation for AI development, reinforcing AMD as a platform of choice for developers to build the next generation of intelligent applications.
