AMD Ryzen™ AI Processors

AMD & AI in 2026

AI is reshaping the way work is done, but its full potential for end users is realized when it’s brought closer, onto the device they’re using. The mission at AMD is to introduce AI at every level – from the cloud to local devices – offering an open ecosystem of intelligent computing that helps professionals create, collaborate, and build smarter every day.

At CES 2026, AMD announced a range of new AI products and initiatives including new AMD Ryzen™ AI processors designed to bring on-device AI capabilities to more users. Building on an already strong foundation of AI-capable CPUs, AMD is giving partners even greater flexibility to target customers across every market, addressing challenges ranging from everyday productivity to the most demanding creative and technical workloads.

Here is your partner-level view into 2026 and the new AMD Ryzen AI processors your customers will want to know about.
 

Built for Choice and Scale 

AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series Processors 

AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors deliver exceptional CPU, GPU, and NPU performance in modern laptops and desktops, supporting the next generation of Copilot+ PCs and AI-enhanced workflows.

Compared to competitor products, they can deliver up to:

• 1.2x faster multitasking¹
• 1.7x faster content creation²
• 1.1x faster gaming³
• 1.7x higher unplugged productivity⁴
• 1.3x faster multitasking performance across office productivity apps⁵

It’s all thanks to a combination of up to 60 TOPS⁶ of NPU performance, groundbreaking “Zen 5” and “Zen 5c” CPU cores, and AMD RDNA™ 3.5 architecture graphics; AMD Ryzen AI 400 processors enable fast, responsive AI experiences across productivity, content creation, and development tasks. They’re also optimized for power efficiency while still delivering strong performance when users need it most; enabling up to 24 hours of battery life in select OEM systems,⁷ these processors are ideal for customers who are emerging into the possibilities AI affords and want to take advantage of AI-accelerated applications, even while they’re on the go.

Who they’re for 

• Knowledge workers and power users
• Creators working with image, video, and design tools
• Developers experimenting with local AI models and automation

Example workloads 

• AI-assisted document creation and summarization
• Image generation and editing accelerated on-device
• Local code generation and testing workflows

Learn more about AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors at amd.com.   
 

AMD Ryzen™ AI PRO 400 Series Processors 

Building on the foundation of AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors, the PRO variants extend AMD AI leadership in the commercial and enterprise space, combining winning AI performance with AMD PRO technologies for security, stability, and fleet manageability.

Customers who introduce these processors to their workflows can expect:

• Up to 60% faster average multithreaded performance vs the competition⁸
• Up to 14% faster office productivity and multitasking vs the competition⁹
• Up to 48% faster average performance vs a four year old non-AI PC¹⁰

Like their non-PRO counterparts, these processors deliver an array of “Zen 5” CPU cores, up to 60 TOPs NPU, and AMD RDNA 3.5™ architecture GPU cores. Designed for IT-managed environments, these processors support long-term platform stability, multi-layered security, and seamless deployment alongside existing systems, thanks to AMD PRO technologies.

Partners can confidently position AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 CPU systems as drop-in AI PC upgrades for enterprise customers modernizing their fleets, ensuring that they can not only boost productivity, but enjoy the levels of security, accessibility, and ease of deployment they expect with other commercial AMD products.

Who they’re for 

• Enterprises refreshing aging PC fleets
• Professionals on the go
• Technical experts and power users in commercial roles

Example workloads 

• AI-enhanced collaboration and meeting summarization
• Secure local processing of sensitive data
• Productivity gains across multitasking-heavy roles

Learn more about AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series processors at amd.com. 
 

AMD Ryzen™ AI Max Processors: New Additions to the Family 

AMD Ryzen AI Max processors represent the most advanced AMD AI PC silicon to date. Designed for customers who demand nothing less than maximum on-device performance without requiring discrete GPUs, this family combines high core-count CPUs, powerful AMD RDNA™ architecture graphics, and large unified memory pools to support the most demanding AI and creative workloads.

New additions launching this year, the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 392 and AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ 388 processors expand the product family, enabling partners to target both premium and upper mid-range systems with incredible AI and graphics possibilities. Delivering up to 12 “Zen 5” CPU cores, AMD Radeon™ 8060S graphics with up to 40 graphics cores, and up to 50 NPU TOPS (up to 122 TOPS overall), they are custom-made to offer customers uncompromising performance for AI-led workflows.

The AMD Ryzen AI Max processor family is perfect for workflows such as local LLM inference, large-model experimentation, advanced creative tasks, and development environments where unified memory and GPU acceleration are critical.

Who they’re for 

• Developers and AI enthusiasts
• Veteran creators and engineers
• Customers exploring local AI at scale

Example workloads 

• Running and fine-tuning AI models locally
• AI-assisted video, 3D, and design workflows
• High-performance multitasking without discrete GPUs

Learn more about AMD Ryzen AI Max Series processors at amd.com.
 

Moving Forward Together 

With these new AMD Ryzen AI 400, Ryzen AI PRO 400, and Ryzen AI Max processors, AMD offers one of the most comprehensive AI PC portfolios in the industry, designed to scale from today’s everyday productivity to the advanced AI workloads customers face tomorrow.

Reach out to your AMD representative or visit amd.com to learn more and discover how you can deliver AI PC conversations to your customers with confidence.