"But if you look a bit closer, you'll quickly realize that apart from higher CPU, GPU, NPU, and memory clocks, the 400 series is essentially the same as the 300 series. They have the same Zen 5 cores, same XDNA 2 NPU architecture, and RDNA 3.5 GPU. Even the core counts remain unchanged. The chips just clock higher, so AMD is adding a "100" to the name."
"AMD kicked off CES on Monday by unveiling a slew of desktop and mobile processors aimed at everyone from casual users and creative professionals to gamers and AI devs. But with few improvements, they're more "newish" than new. As usual, AMD's marketing leaned into superlatives: all-day battery life; best-in-class CPU and GPU performance; and more AI TOPS than the average person could reasonably find use for."
AMD revealed refreshed desktop and mobile processors that emphasize higher clocks and AI performance rather than major microarchitectural changes. The Ryzen AI 400 series offers up to 12 cores with 5.2 GHz boost, an NPU rated for 60 TOPS, and support for 8533 MT/s memory. The 400 series retains Zen 5 cores, XDNA 2 NPU architecture, RDNA 3.5 GPU, and the same core counts as the 300 series, differing mainly in clock speeds and model names. New Ryzen AI Max+ Strix Halo variants include 40 CU RDNA 3.5 GPUs delivering up to 60 teraFLOPS. Systems using these chips are expected later this quarter and AMD projects an AI PC crossover around 2026.
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