AMD Ryzen 8040 Series Ships: Lenovo May Lead Debut

On March 21st, AMD made a significant announcement regarding the release of its Ryzen 8040 series processors, designed specifically for AI PCs. This unveiling was accompanied by an impressive display of AI PC products, created through collaborations with renowned partners like Lenovo and ASUS.

The Ryzen 8040 series processors boast a cutting-edge 4nm Zen 4 CPU core architecture, providing up to 8 cores and 16 threads with an impressive clock speed of 5.2 GHz. Additionally, they feature the advanced RDNA 3 graphics core architecture, delivering powerful graphics performance with up to Radeon 780M iGPU (12 compute units). Moreover, these processors are equipped with the XDNA NPU, offering an impressive 16TOPS of AI computing power, marking a substantial 60% increase in AI performance compared to their predecessors. With a TDP ranging from 15-54W, these processors offer both efficiency and power.

Notably, the AMD Hawk Point series introduces 9 SKUs, with key models such as the Ryzen 9 8945HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, and Ryzen 7 8840HS featuring NPU cores.

AMD's data reveals significant improvements with the Ryzen 9 8945HS, boasting a 40% enhancement in video encoding capability and an outstanding 120% increase in graphics performance compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 5900H. Particularly in AI performance, there's a remarkable 60% leap over the previous Ryzen 7040 series.

The Ryzen 8040 series processors have already commenced shipping, with major brands like Acer, ASUS, Lenovo, Dell, HP, Mechrevo, MSI, Honor, and Transsion set to unveil AI PC products powered by these processors.

Furthermore, Lenovo has announced a special event on April 18th to introduce new AI PC products featuring the AMD Ryzen 8040 series processors.

In addition to this exciting release, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, revealed the company's Ryzen AI roadmap. This includes the forthcoming launch of the next-generation AMD Ryzen AI processor, "Strix Point," which promises to feature upgraded Zen5 CPU cores, RDNA3+ GPU cores, and XDNA 2 NPU cores. This advancement reaffirms AMD's commitment to innovation and its dedication to pushing the boundaries of AI computing technology.