Apr 17, 2024 12:17:00

AMD Announces 'Ryzen Pro 8040/8000' Series, Power-Efficient, High-Performance Processors for AI PCs

On April 16, 2024 local time, semiconductor giant AMD announced the Ryzen PRO 8040 series and Ryzen PRO 8000 series, cutting-edge

x86 processors for AI PCs.

AMD Expands Commercial AI PC Portfolio to Deliver Leadership Performance Across Professional Mobile and Desktop Systems :: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)
https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1190/amd-expands-commercial-ai-pc-portfolio-to-deliver

AMD's commercial AI PC portfolio integrates Microsoft Pluton, includes Microsoft Copilot | Windows Experience Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/04/16/amds-commercial-ai-pc-portfolio-integrates-microsoft-pluton-includes-microsoft-copilot/

AMD unveils Ryzen Pro 8000-series processors — Zen 4 and AI engines come to the commercial market | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-unveils-ryzen-pro-8040-hawk-point-and-8000-series-phoenix-processors-ai-engines-come-to-the-commercial-market

AMD Announces Ryzen PRO 8840 & PRO 8000G Series CPUs - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen-pro-8000

AMD Ryzen PRO 8000 Processors Flex AI Muscle for Desktop and Mobile | HotHardware
https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-8000-pro-desktop-mobile

AMD Announces Ryzen Pro 8000 CPUs With Improved AI Performance | Extremetech
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/amd-announces-ryzen-pro-8000-cpus-with-improved-ai-performance

◆Ryzen PRO 8040 series
The Ryzen PRO 8040 series is a cutting-edge x86 processor built for business laptops and mobile workstations. The Ryzen PRO 8040 series is manufactured on a 4nm process, uses the Zen 4 architecture, and is equipped with up to eight high-performance cores.

Some models are equipped with AMD Ryzen AI, which integrates the powerful AMD RDNA 3 architecture on the chip, delivering up to 72% faster video conferencing performance and up to 84% lower power consumption compared to Intel's Core Ultra 7165U , regardless of whether the AI experience is enabled. In addition, PCs equipped with the Ryzen PRO 8040 series will also be the first PCs to support Wi-Fi 7 .

The list of Ryzen PRO 8040 series models is as follows.

model	Cores/Threads	Boost/Bass Frequency	Total Cache	cTD	Ryzen AI
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS	8C/16T	Up to 5.2GHz/4GHz	24MB	35-54W	Available
Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS	8C/16T	Up to 5.1GHz/3.8GHz	24MB	35-54W	Available
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS	8C/16T	Up to 5.1GHz/3.3GHz	24MB	20-28W	Available
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	8C/16T	Up to 5.1GHz/3.3GHz	24MB	15-28W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS	6C/12T	Up to 5.0GHz/4.3GHz	22MB	35-54W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS	6C/12T	Up to 4.9GHz/3.5GHz	22MB	20-28W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U	6C/12T	Up to 4.9GHz/3.5GHz	22MB	15-28W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U	6C/12T	Up to 4.9GHz/3.2GHz	22MB	15-28W	not available

The top-of-the-line model, the Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, is equipped with 8 cores, 16 threads, 24MB cache, and the Radeon 780M. AMD describes it as 'designed with powerful processing power for resource-intensive applications like technical computing, multimedia content creation, and discrete graphics, and can handle graphics-demanding workloads like 3D rendering, video encoding, and photo editing.'

The Ryzen PRO 8040 series processors are scheduled to be available from OEM partners such as HP and Lenovo from the second quarter of 2024.

◆Ryzen PRO 8000 series
The Ryzen PRO 8000 series is the first AI-enabled desktop processor for business users designed to deliver cutting-edge performance with low power consumption. Some processors in the Ryzen PRO 8000 series are equipped with the first AI-dedicated engine, enabling immersive AI experiences with incredible power and efficiency. The Ryzen PRO 8000 series is also manufactured using a 4nm process, adopts the Zen 4 architecture, and is equipped with up to eight high-performance cores.

The top-end model of the Ryzen PRO 8000 series, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G, is said to deliver up to 47% better performance in some tests compared to Intel's Core i7 14700 , and up to three times better graphics performance.

The Ryzen PRO 8000 series NPU's computing power ( TOPS ) compared to Intel processors is as follows. The NPU performance is better than Intel's 14th generation Core processors and Intel Core Ultra, and the overall system performance also exceeds Intel Core Ultra. However, Microsoft defines the specifications required for next-generation AI PCs as '45 TOPS for the NPU alone,' so the Ryzen PRO 8000 series cannot meet this standard.

Ryzen PRO 8000 series PCs support DDR5 and PCIe 4 for ultra-fast data transfers, smooth workflow, and quick access to business-critical applications and data, and some products will also support Wi-Fi 7.

The models of the Ryzen PRO 8000 series are as follows.

model	Cores/Threads	Boost/Bass Frequency	Total Cache	cTD	Ryzen AI
Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G	8C/16T	Up to 5.1GHz/4.2GHz	24MB	45-65W	Available
Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE	8C/16T	Up to 5.1GHz/3.65GHz	24MB	35W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G	6C/12T	Up to 5.0GHz/4.35GHz	22MB	45-65W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8600GE	6C/12T	Up to 5.0GHz/3.90GHz	22MB	35W	Available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G	6C/12T	Up to 5.0GHz/3.55GHz	22MB	45-65W	not available
Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE	6C/12T	Up to 5.0GHz/3.40GHz	22MB	35W	not available
Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G	4C/8T	Up to 4.90GHz/3.45GHz	12MB	45-65W	not available
Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE	4C/8T	Up to 4.90GHz/3.50GHz	12MB	35W	not available

The top-of-the-line Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G is equipped with eight high-performance cores and 16 threads, 24MB cache, and integrated Radeon 780M graphics, delivering up to 19% better performance while consuming less power than competing processors.

The Ryzen PRO 8000 series will be available from OEM partners HP and Lenovo starting in the second quarter of 2024, as well as through select channel partners.

When AMD announced the Ryzen PRO 8040 series and Ryzen PRO 8000 series, Microsoft mentioned that the series is integrated with Microsoft Pluton , a security processor, and also supports Copilot, Microsoft's chat AI.