At CES 2026, AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su began her keynote with a vision for the future of computing: AI for everyone. Central to this promise, AMD announced a new line of AI processors, reinforcing the company’s belief that AI-powered personal computers are the way of the future.
The semiconductor giant revealed the AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processor, its latest version of AI-powered PC chips. According to the company, this new series allows for 1.3 times faster multitasking than its competitors and is 1.7 times faster at content creation. These new chips feature 12 CPU cores and 24 threads.
This launch is an upgrade to the Ryzen AI 300 Series processor that was announced in 2024. AMD started producing the Ryzen processor series in 2017.
Rahul Tikoo, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s client business, stated that AMD has expanded to over 250 AI PC platforms. That represents a growth of two times over the last year.
“In the years ahead, AI is going to be a multi-layered fabric that gets woven into every level of computing at the personal layer,” Tikoo said. “Our AI PCs and devices will transform how we work, how we play, how we create and how we connect with each other.”
AMD also announced the release of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the latest version of its gaming-focused processor.
“No matter who you are and how you use technology on a daily basis, AI is reshaping everyday computing,” Tikoo said. “You have thousands of interactions with your PC every day. AI is able to understand, learn context, bring automation, provide deep reasoning and personal customization to every individual.”
PCs that include either the Ryzen AI 300 Series processor or the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor will become available in the first quarter of 2026.
The company also announced the latest version of its Redstone ray tracing technology. This technology simulates the physical behavior of light, which allows for better video game graphics without a performance or speed lag.