At CES 2025, AMD is excitedly revealing the Ryzen 9 9950HX3D for desktop computers, which has many gamers and creators eagerly anticipating. However, there’s also significant mobile CPU news being announced at this event as well.
Instead of being captivated by the anticipated unveiling of an upgraded “Fire Range” Ryzen 9 9955HX3D mobile CPU with 3D V-Cache, I find myself intrigued by some daring assertions AMD has made about a brand new line of processors.
Or, here’s another way:
Rather than being mesmerized by the upcoming disclosure of an upgraded “Fire Range” Ryzen 9 9955HX3D mobile CPU with 3D V-Cache, I am drawn in by some striking statements AMD has made about a completely new family of chips.
Is the Ryzen AI Max+ actually faster than an NVIDIA RTX 4090?
In June 2024, AMD unveiled its Ryzen AI 300 mobile processors, initially launching with Ryzen 9 models. This article will focus on the newly announced Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 300 CPUs as well, but it’s the impressive Ryzen AI Max that has stolen the spotlight.
The latest “Halo” line of CPUs designed for Copilot+ computers offers as many as 16 “Zen 5” cores, boasting 40 RDNA 3.5 graphics processing units, making it the most potent integrated GPU within the Windows platform. It also features an XDNA 2 Neural Processing Unit (NPU), capable of up to 50 TOPS for local AI enhancement. A revamped memory interface enables the utilization of up to 96GB of system memory on the integrated GPU, with a bandwidth of 256GB/s.
This specialized memory structure significantly enhances the capability to handle large AI tasks, and AMD claims that their Ryzen AI Max+ 395 top-tier chip can outperform the powerful NVIDIA RTX 4090 desktop graphics card in certain scenarios. To say this is a daring assertion would be an understatement, and it’s worth noting that the test was conducted within specific boundaries.
In simpler terms, AMD compared two devices using a large language model with over 70 billion parameters (specifically Llama 3.1). The integrated GPU of the Radeon 8060S utilized the entire 96GB RAM available from the test system’s total of 128GB. The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperformed the RTX 4090 by a factor of 2.2 in artificial intelligence tasks, and it did so while consuming up to 87% less power.
Currently, NVIDIA’s RTX 4090 holds the title as the world’s most potent consumer graphics processing unit (GPU). However, this could change with the introduction of the RTX 5000 series. Nevertheless, it’s noteworthy that AMD is making significant strides in GPU development, particularly for tasks related to artificial intelligence (AI), even though their share might seem small compared to NVIDIA’s dominance.
In other places, AMD claims that its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor can deliver approximately 2.6 times better performance than Intel’s Core Ultra 9 288V for 3D rendering tasks, on average. Moreover, AMD’s integrated graphics (iGPU) speed is about 1.4 times faster compared to the same Intel CPU, on average. Even the 12-core and 14-core Apple M4 Pro chips struggle in comparison, with the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 consistently outperforming them in Cinebench, Blender, Corona, and Vray benchmark tests.
In the early part of 2025, we anticipate the debut of the latest Ryzen AI Max+ and AI Max mobile processors. These CPUs will be available in a variety of devices such as laptops (including workstations), mini PCs, and versatile 2-in-1 models.
AMD expands its more affordable Ryzen AI 300 mobile chips
The newly introduced Ryzen AI Max processors outperform and are priced higher than the existing Ryzen AI 9 300 series CPUs in terms of power and cost. However, AMD is planning to launch four additional, budget-friendly chips designed specifically for entry-level PCs.
In Q1 of 2025, we anticipate the debut of both AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 and AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 processors, with their PRO-series equivalents following in Q2 2025. AMD boasts significant performance enhancements over Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100) and Intel’s Core Ultra 7 258V. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 delivers an average increase of 35% in multithreaded tests versus the X Plus, and a 30% boost compared to Intel.
Regarding AI tasks on computers, the NPUs within these processors outperform the NPUs found in the Qualcomm and Intel CPUs when tested using Procyon AI benchmarks. This is exciting news for users who are enthusiasts of Copilot+ AI tools on Windows 11.
AMD’s 3D V-Cache makes it return to mobile CPUs
I wholeheartedly endorse AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology, and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in my personal gaming PC is a fixture that won’t be replaced easily. For those who prefer gaming laptops, there’s no need to feel left out from enjoying its benefits.
3D V-Cache technology enables AMD to add more cache layers onto the CPU chip, leading to significant enhancements, particularly in gaming performance. Previously, X3D technology was utilized in mobile devices, as demonstrated by Zachary Boddy’s review of the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 X3D featuring a 7000-series X3D mobile CPU. Now, this technology has resurfaced under the name “Fire Range” Ryzen 9 9955HX3D.
AMD boasts that this is their top-tier mobile processor for gaming and content creation, featuring an impressive 16 cores and 32 threads. It also sports a large 144MB cache, matching the desktop-class Ryzen 9 9950X3D, and has a power consumption of 54W.
The Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is accompanied by several CPUs lacking the 3D V-Cache, making them more ideal for creative tasks rather than gaming. Unlike the Ryzen 9 9955HX, which shares the same core/thread count and TDP, it reduces its cache to 80MB. Additionally, there’s the Ryzen 9 9850HX featuring 12 cores, 24 threads, a 54W TDP, and a 76MB cache.
The Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is partnered with CPUs without the 3D V-Cache, making them more suitable for creative work over gaming. The Ryzen 9 9955HX has the same number of cores and threads as well as power consumption, but it has a smaller cache at 80MB. Also, there’s another CPU called Ryzen 9 9850HX, which boasts 12 cores, 24 threads, consumes 54W of power, and has a cache size of 76MB.
All three CPUs are expected to launch in the first half of 2025.
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2025-01-06 23:16