AMD's New Year's Big Move! Stock Price Soars 5%! Ryzen 8000 Series AI Processors Make a Strong Debut

It's that time of year again, the annual CES International Consumer Electronics Show, where industry-leading processor manufacturers traditionally unveil a series of new products and technologies. As expected, AMD made a big move at the beginning of the year, with the powerful debut of the Ryzen 8000 series mobile processors, representing a major step forward for AMD in the AI PC field.

Continuously leading, comprehensive layout of AI PC

In the history of PC chip development, AMD has achieved several world firsts, including the first processor with a frequency of 1GHz, the first native quad-core processor, the first GPU with a frequency of 1GHz, the first APU, and the first 16/32/64/96-core desktop processor... Until last year, AMD even launched the first X86 processor with an integrated neural computing unit, pioneering the field of AI PC.

What kind of hardware should personal AI computing applications rely on? In fact, as early as last year, AMD had already provided the answer, which is the Ryzen 7040 series mobile processors that simultaneously possess the NPU (XDNA architecture), CPU (Zen 4 architecture), and GPU (RDNA 3) architectures. And now, the Ryzen 8040 series has finally made its debut, further highlighting these three major features.

Why do we need AI PC? AMD has listed several reasons. First, AI processors can provide more efficient computing efficiency in local AI computing compared to traditional processors, enabling AI applications to achieve smooth usage. Second, AI processors can provide stronger security features to protect user data. Third, AI processors can effectively reduce the cost of user investment in AI applications. Finally, AI processors have obvious advantages in energy efficiency in local AI computing. All of these advantages can be achieved through the Ryzen 8040 series AI processors with the Ryzen AI engine.

So far, more than 100 AI applications or features have supported the AMD Ryzen AI engine, including 4 Microsoft Studio effects, over 50 Adobe software features, over 25 TOPAZ LABS software features, over 20 DaVinci software features, and over 50 various mainstream productivity software and features. It is evident that the Ryzen AI ecosystem is developing rapidly, gradually covering the range of applications in our daily work.

The birth of the Ryzen AI processor means that AMD is now the manufacturer with the most comprehensive AI solutions in the industry, perfectly covering the entire platform from data centers, edge computing to clients. It has Instinct accelerators for HPC and data centers, Alveo accelerators for data centers and edge computing, the leading fourth-generation EPYC processors, embedded Versal AI Edge, Ryzen 8040 series mobile processors, and Ryzen AI desktop processors. Currently, no other manufacturer in the industry has such a comprehensive AI product line.

With AI support, the performance of the Ryzen 8040 mobile processor is upgraded again

At the press conference, AMD showcased some performance comparison data of the Ryzen 7 8840U. First, in terms of AI processing performance, we can see that the Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms the Core Ultra 7 115H by about 4% in MobileNetv3; it leads by about 17% in ESRGAN; it significantly surpasses by 43% in Yolov8; and it even leads by as much as 79% in Deeplabv3. This demonstrates that the NPU of the Ryzen AI architecture ensures industry-leading efficiency in AI computing.

As mentioned earlier, the AI acceleration computation of the Ryzen 8040 series includes three main parts. In addition to the NPU powered by the Ryzen AI engine, the built-in RDNA 3 graphics card is also very powerful. According to the official comparison data, the Radeon 780M integrated in the Ryzen 7 8840U surpasses the Core Ultra 7 155H by about 6% in Stable Diffusion1.5; it leads by 44% and 61% respectively in Procyon AI (Float32/Float16) tests; and it leads by 85% in DaVinci transcoding. In terms of performance, it is also a leading presence in the industry.

In terms of gaming performance, the Ryzen 7 8840U, with its efficient Zen 4 architecture processor and Radeon 780M graphics card, provides players with impressive FHD gaming performance. According to official comparison data, it outperforms the Core Ultra 7 155H with integrated Arc graphics by up to 60%. It also maintains an average lead of over 20% in other games, indicating a significant advantage. This means that the AMD Ryzen 8040 series will continue to maintain a substantial lead in the thin and light laptop market in 2024.

Let's now take a look at its productivity performance. According to official comparison data, the Ryzen 7 8840U clearly outperforms the Core Ultra 7 155H in mainstream productivity tests and software tools, with a minimum lead of 14% and a maximum lead of an astonishing 52%. This further solidifies AMD's leadership position in the business high-performance thin and light laptop market.

In terms of energy efficiency, the Ryzen 8040 series processors continue to maintain their industry-leading level. The data shows that when running Procyon Office Productivity, the performance of the Ryzen 8040 series is significantly ahead of the Core Ultra 7 155H, with a performance lead of approximately 76% and a performance per watt lead of 81%. This is crucial for mobile office users as it directly affects the laptop's battery life under mainstream workloads. Based on the performance of the Ryzen 7 8840U, it is undoubtedly the industry leader in this aspect.

In summary, the Ryzen 8040 is an all-around warrior in AI processors, dominating the AI field with its strength.

As AI applications become increasingly popular and permeate all aspects of our lives and work, it is undeniable that AMD, as an upstream chip manufacturer and industry technology leader, will strategically position itself in this huge market and stay ahead of the industry. From the latest release of the Ryzen 8040 series, it is evident that AMD, with its CPU, GPU, and NPU design capabilities, has fully leveraged its all-around advantages.

The Ryzen 8040 series processors not only integrate an NPU based on the XDNA architecture, achieving local high energy efficiency AI acceleration that clearly outperforms competing products of the same level, but also feature RDNA 3 high-performance graphics cards, providing AI performance far beyond conventional processors in various GPU-supported AI applications. This perfectly covers the AI application needs of various daily life and work scenarios, achieving comprehensive and efficient AI acceleration in all aspects. Of course, the Ryzen 8040 series also boasts industry-leading energy efficiency and maintains an unparalleled advantage in battery life, which is essential for users who frequently work on the go. In addition, AMD's AI layout is not limited to hardware. Currently, over 100 software functions have provided deep support for the Ryzen AI engine, covering various aspects of daily applications and work, allowing AMD users to truly experience it.

Furthermore, the Ryzen 8040 exhibits exceptional performance and leading performance per watt in both gaming and productivity applications. The built-in RDNA 3 graphics card easily handles FHD games, and the powerful Zen 4 cores achieve significantly higher efficiency than competing processors in productivity applications. This raises the performance standard for ultrabooks to new heights, providing users with a more efficient and durable solution.

Overall, the introduction of the AMD Ryzen 8040 series mobile processors represents a further strengthening of AMD's AI layout and signifies a more powerful and efficient choice for personal local AI applications. With the widespread adoption of AI applications, AMD's AI solutions can penetrate the demand side more quickly and achieve a higher market share. Currently, AMD is the only company in the industry that can truly provide an all-encompassing AI solution. AMD understands this and will continue to maximize this advantage. The future belongs to AI, and AMD has unlimited opportunities and potential.