The AI PC: Ready for Today’s On-Device Workloads and Tomorrow’s Agent-Centered Requirement
Global research based on 500+ IT and business decision-makers across five markets
IDC RESEARCH
A Global View of Enterprise AI PC Adoption.
AI PCs are moving from experimentation to enterprise deployment. Explore what IDC found about adoption, productivity, security, and the shift toward agentic workflows, and how AMD helps businesses act on those insights.
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IDC Research Shows Growing Enterprise AI PC Momentum
In research sponsored by AMD, IDC surveyed more than 500 IT and business decision-makers across the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. IDC’s findings show that organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation and embedding AI more deeply into everyday work.
Key IDC Findings
AI PC Adoption Is Moving from Planning to Deployment
For enterprises, the shift to AI PCs is driven by practical business value, from increased employee productivity to stronger on-device data security.
60
%
Already piloting or have deployed AI PCs
Current adoption
81
%
Deployed, piloting, or planning adoption within 12 months
Current + near-term adoption
66
%
Report increased employee productivity
Business outcome
58
%
Cite improved data security as a benefit of on-device AI
Enterprise benefit
What IDC’s Findings Mean for IT Leaders
Broad Deployment
Plan Beyond the Pilot
Fleet strategy should account for AI capabilities as organizations move from trials to broader deployment.
IDC white paper "The AI PC," sponsored by AMD. Woman at computer with blue UI. Bar chart shows percentages.
IDC white paper "The AI PC," sponsored by AMD. Woman at computer with blue UI. Bar chart shows percentages.
IDC white paper "The AI PC," sponsored by AMD. Woman at computer with blue UI. Bar chart shows percentages.
Local Acceleration
Match Workloads to the Endpoint
Evaluate which productivity, collaboration, analytics, and AI workflows benefit from local acceleration.
Data Control
Keep Data Closer to Work
On-device processing can help reduce latency and cloud dependency while supporting data-control priorities.
Enterprise Fleets
Prepare to Scale
Security, manageability, platform stability, and support become critical as AI PCs enter mixed enterprise fleets.
Why Choose AMD
Broad Portfolio of AI PCs for Enterprise
AMD supports enterprise AI across business laptops, desktops, and professional workstations, helping organizations match different users and AI workloads with the right computing platform.
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Business AI PCs
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Advanced Local AI
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AI Readines & Performance
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Enterprise Security
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Platform Stability and Support
Agentic AI PCs
Prepare for the Next Evolution of Enterprise AI
IDC reports that 70% of organizations expect agentic AI systems to influence employee workflows within the next two years. As AI evolves from assistance toward more context-aware, multi-step work, the PC becomes an increasingly important local execution platform.
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AI Assistants
Answer questions, summarize information, and help users complete individual tasks.
2023–2024
IDC white paper "The AI PC," sponsored by AMD. Woman at computer with blue UI. Bar chart shows percentages.
IDC white paper "The AI PC," sponsored by AMD. Woman at computer with blue UI. Bar chart shows percentages.
IDC white paper "The AI PC," sponsored by AMD. Woman at computer with blue UI. Bar chart shows percentages.
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Agentic AI
Understand context, plan work across applications, and support multi-step workflows.
2025–2026
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Autonomous Execution
Execute longer workflows while people remain in control of decisions, permissions, and outcomes.
2026 and Beyond
Frequently Asked Questions
AMD PRO is a suite of enterprise technologies from AMD that combines performance, hardware-backed security, remote manageability, and commercial lifecycle support. Business PCs with an AMD PRO processor deliver the tools IT needs to secure, manage, and support commercial fleets in ways consumer CPUs are not designed to provide. Put simply, consumer processors are built for everyday use. AMD PRO processors are engineered for business.
Yes. AMD PRO processors are compatible with familiar enterprise applications, including Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Windows Autopilot, DASH-based consoles, and other common software packages. IT teams do not need to adopt a comprehensive suite of new software to take advantage of AMD PRO management features.
AMD PRO is ideal for businesses of any size that manage PC fleets, support remote or hybrid workers, operate in security sensitive environments, or need predictable commercial platform availability.
AMD PRO provides customers with flexible enterprise PC procurement options based on open, standards-based manageability and multi-vendor network support without sacrificing security, performance, or lifecycle reliability. All capabilities are included with no per-device licensing fees or mandatory software subscriptions, enabling cost-efficient, scalable enterprise deployments.
Yes. Administrators can keep using existing in-band management software across mixed fleets, and deploy AMD tools for out-of-band management when required to do so. Organizations can also add AMD systems to existing fleets without committing to a single-vendor ecosystem.
Businesses Commercial customers prefer predictability and long term availability. AMD PRO platforms provide this consistency, with 18+ months of software stability, 18+ months of availability, and 60 months of software support after last ship date. This allows organizations to accurately plan budgets and refresh cycles while maintaining hardware uniformity.
AMD PRO helps protect business PCs at the hardware level, not just through software. AMD Memory Guard encrypts system memory to help protect sensitive data if a device is lost or stolen, while built-in security technologies such as AMD Secure Processor, AMD Shadow Stack, and Microsoft Pluton help businesses meet modern Windows security requirements.
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Move from AI PC Insight to Enterprise Action
Use IDC’s research to inform your AI PC strategy, then explore how AMD can help your organization deploy AI-ready business systems with confidence.