At CES 2026, AMD announced its latest Ryzen AI 400 line, building upon the success of the Ryzen AI 300 series. The new ‘Gorgon Point’ chips feature Zen 5 and Zen 5c CPU cores, RDNA 3.5 graphics, and enhancements in CPU and GPU frequency, memory bandwidth, and AI processing capabilities.
The top models, the HX 475 and HX 470, boast a faster NPU, offering 60 TOPS and 55 TOPS of AI performance, respectively. While the core configuration remains similar to the previous generation, AMD promises performance improvements due to advancements in manufacturing, firmware, and software optimizations.
AMD’s client CPU boss, Rahul Tikoo, hinted at a performance boost compared to the Ryzen AI 300 series, positioning the new chips to compete against Intel’s latest offerings and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 line. Laptops equipped with the Ryzen AI 400 chips are expected to hit the market in Q1 2026 from major manufacturers like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, providing consumers with enhanced processing power and AI capabilities.
Source: The Verge