AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Processor SKUs
So here is the complete AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Processor CPU stack. At the top is the Ryzen 9 9950X with 16-cores/32-threads at a max boost of 5.7GHz and 80MB combined cache at a 170W TDP. Below that is the Ryzen 9 9900X with 12-cores/24-threads and a max boost clock of 5.6GHz with a combined cache of 76MB and a 120W TDP.
Then the Ryzen 7 9700X follows with 8-cores/16-threads and a max boost of 5.5GHz and a combined cache of 40MB at a TDP of just 65W. Finally, the Ryzen 5 9600X follows with 6-cores/12-threads and a max boost of 5.4GHz, and a combined cache of 38MB also with a 65W TDP. All of these CPUs are coming in July of 2024.
Now, after first glance, you may think these are similar specs to the Ryzen 7000 series, and they mostly are, except for one key difference, power. Take note of the Ryzen 9 9900X, it has a TDP of 120W which is 50W less than the Ryzen 9 7900X, but will still be more powerful in performance.
Both the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 CPUs in this generation are also down to just 65W, whereas the last generation were 105W TDP, again, less power, but more performance. With all of these CPUs AMD Precision Boost Overdrive is still supported as well if you want to use the most power your motherboard can muster.
AMD Ryzen 5000XT Series Update
AMD isn’t even done with AM4 yet, that socket still continues with two new Ryzen 5000XT series models being released as well. The Ryzen 9 5900XT will be a 16-core/32-thread CPU at 4.8GHz, 72MB Cache and 105W TDP. This is unique because the Ryzen 9 5900X was a 12-core/16-thread part, but this new XT is now 16-core/32-thread. In addition, the Ryzen 7 5800XT will be an 8-core/16-thread CPU at 4.8GHz and 36MB of cache and 105W TDP. The “XT” means higher clock speeds than the “X” versions. Both of these CPUs will be available in July 2024.
AI PC
Now we transition from client desktop PCs to the laptop space, where the AI PC is the new nomenclature. Next-Gen AI PCs will deliver immersive collaboration, revolutionary creation and editing, reshaping gaming and entertainment, and personalize AI assistance and enterprise productivity, says AMD.
At the center of this mobile experience is the NPU, and AMD says it is leading the way with this integration. AMD goes on to talk about NPU performance and TOPs performance. In the 1st and 2nd Gen AMD AI PC AMD was able to deliver around 10-16 TOPs up to the Ryzen 8040 series processors. Now, with AMD’s 3rd Gen AI PC architecture, it can reach 50 TOPs of performance.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series
In AMD’s announcement today, AMD is announcing the AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors. Taking a page from Intel on the naming scheme, AMD claims this as the world’s best processor for next-gen AI PC performance based on the Zen 5 architecture, with AMD XDNA 2 NPU, and AMD RDNA 3.5 graphics. This puts the absolute latest technologies from AMD all integrated today.
With XDNA 2 technology the NPU is capable of 50 TOPs and with Zen 5 the CPU portion has been upgraded to 12-cores/24-threads breaking tradition over 8-cores in previous generations. In addition, it includes RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics with up to 16 Compute Units, also surpassing CUs from the last generations.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series is launching in the top-tier Ryzen 9 segment. You will find the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 consisting of 12-cores/24-threads, up to 5.1GHz max boost, 36MB cache, 50 TOPs NPU, and Radeon 890M graphics. There will also be the Ryzen AI 9 365 with 10-cores/20-threads, up to 5GHz max boost, 34MB cache, 50 TOPs NPU, and Radeon 880M graphics. Note that the TDP has a wide range that partners can implement, between 15W-54W.
As you can see, the naming scheme has changed to include AI and a new naming structure. In this structure is the AMD Ryzen AI moniker, followed by the Brand Level (9 HX) and then the Series (3) and the SKU (70) to create the name. Therefore you will see it branded as AMD Ryzen AI 9 and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX processors, the HX indicates the top of the stack.
AMD XDNA 2
Talking a little bit more about the NPU, it is based on AMD XDNA 2 architecture. It has 5x the compute capacity with more tiles and 2x the power efficiency. With this performance, AMD is surpassing all the competitors and surpasses Microsoft’s requirement for Copilot+. AMD XDNA 2 comes with the world’s first block FP16 functionality. This enables full accuracy without trading performance. The XDNA 2 NPU in AMD Ryzen AI processors can deliver 50 TOPs of 16-bit accuracy without quantization, which is really unique.
Partner Support
AMD has a lot of partner support, with 150+ AI-powered ISVs in 2024. These processors will be available starting in July 2024. AMD Ryzen AI 300 series supports the new RDNA 3.5 architecture, and it will be called Radeon 890M and Radeon 880M. AMD shows it provides gaming performance gains over the competition with pretty large differences, 36% average more performance.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processor Specifications
