Today, AMD introduced the Ryzen PRO 8000 desktop and Ryzen PRO 8040 mobile processors, the latest iterations of Ryzen processors focused on high-performance computing for creative work, gaming, or speeding up work tasks. Both the desktop and mobile processors are built with the x86 instruction set and run on AMD's Zen 4 CPU architecture, just like the 8000G desktop processors revealed in January.
The Ryzen Pro 8000 series will be available on April 16 internationally.
AMD Ryzen Pro 8000 for desktop
The Ryzen Pro 8000 series (Figure A) integrates with the Ryzen AI software platform to enable processing-heavy features such as video editing during Teams live or Zoom meetings. Additionally, it can be powered by the AMD Pro platform, which provides enhanced security and manageability for corporate IT teams.
AMD wants to “invest in something that is future-equipped to execute on all of these AI-powered productivity gains,” Ronak Shah, AMD's global commercial product marketing manager, said at a press conference on April 11. .
The Ryzen Pro 8000 with the Ryzen AI engine will be available in a variety of configurations for different business needs (Figure B).
Figure B
AMD said its Ryzen AI chip with the Ryzen Pro 8000 series can run on 16 dedicated mobile TOPS NPUs (i.e. TOPS is a measure of how many math operations a chip can perform in a second, measured in trillions) or 39 system TOPS total; compared to 11 and 34, respectively, for the Intel Core Ultra.
Large language model performance is also a priority for AMD. Ryzen AI reduces time to first token and tokens per second; basically, how long it takes for a generative AI to produce content, AMD said.
AMD Pro security and recovery improvements
AMD Pro desktops coming in 2024 will have new security and recovery features:
- Security from the integrated Microsoft Pluton processor.
AMD Memory Guard, which provides encryption that protects business data if a company laptop is lost or stolen.
SEE: Intel's Gaudi 3 accelerator could compete with AMD's AI chips. (Technological Republic)
AMD Ryzen Pro 8040 Series Laptop Processors
AMD also revealed mobile laptop processors from the Ryzen Pro 8000 line. AMD Ryzen Pro 8040 series processors will appear in new and refurbished laptops from HP and Lenovo in 2024.
The silicon underpinning the Ryzen Pro 8040 series is virtually the same as the Ryzen Pro 7040 series, Shah said, both of which have up to 8 high-performance cores and Zen 4 CPU architecture; However, the Ryzen Pro 8040 series has been optimized for power efficiency (better performance per watt) and better AI performance. That energy efficiency means the laptop doesn't drain battery power as quickly if the employee using it spends a lot of time on Microsoft Teams, for example.
Competitors
AMD Ryzen Pro 8000 series desktop processors and Rysen Pro 8040 series mobile processors compete with Intel Core and Core Ultra processors.
