AMD, Ryzen AI and CPUs
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AMD’s CES 2026 desktop CPU announcements raised eyebrows by their simplicity. Despite widespread expectations of a broader 3D V-Cache refresh, the company introduced only a single new X3D processor, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.
The new Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" chips include the Ryzen AI Max+ 392 and Ryzen AI Max+ 388. Both feature boost speeds up to 5GHz,
In addition to updated Ryzen AI 300 series processors and the new Ryzen AI 400 series unveiled at CES 2026, the company brings a new desktop chip for gamers.
AMD may bring back some older products to allow users to dodge the worst of the RAM crisis. In a roundtable discussion that our sister site, Tom's Hardware, took part in, Ryzen chief David McAfee responded to a question about the difficulties facing PC builders in 2026.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403) is a model with an AMD Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” processor and NVIDIA RTX 5060 discrete graphics, while the new ROG Zephyrus G14 (GU405) is the first model with an Intel chip: it sports an Intel Core Ultra 300 “Panther Lake” processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics.