When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. AMD is doubling down on some of its most successful processor lines. AMD is using CES 2026 as a launch vehicle to add several of its popular Ryzen AI Max+ and Ryzen 9000 X3D processors to its stack, but the real story might be the performance improvements AMD is claiming as part of its updated ROCm software instead. AMD is adding two processors to its Ryzen AI Max+ series: the Ryzen AI Max+ 392, and the Ryzen AI Max+ 388. It is also tucking the Ryzen 7 9850X3D inside its matrix of Ryzen 9000 X3D gaming processors, hopefully adding a more affordable alternative.

No doubt about it, AMD had a very good year. Our recap of AMD's highs, lows, and head-scratching moments of 2024 doesn't reveal too many mistakes. At times, Intel stumbled through 2024 like someone coming home from the pub on Christmas Eve. But AMD was steady, reliable, and mostly dependable. See if you agree with us as we walk through the best and worst of AMD's 2024, as we've done (or will do) for Microsoft, Google, and Intel.

The PC industry is currently obsessed with power efficiency, long battery life, and AI. But who's going to stand up for the people who want raw performance and don't care about anything else? That performance advocate could be you, AMD. You've got what it takes. So dig out that bomber jacket, put on those aviator shades, and lean in.

Microsoft's Copilot initiative for super-charged AI PCs is becoming more of a reality at Computex 2024. Today, AMD announced its next major chip platforms, Ryzen AI 300 for notebooks and Ryzen 9000 for desktops, which respectively target beefier laptop AI performance and fast gaming on desktops. Notably, Ryzen AI 300 chips feature a revamped neural processing unit (NPU) with 50 TOPS (tera operations per second) of AI performance, more than three times AMD's previous laptop hardware. The new desktop processors, meanwhile, are reportedly 16 percent faster than their predecessors when it comes to overall performance. The key takeaway from these announcements is that Qualcomm is no longer the only company able to gloat about fast AI hardware for Copilot PCs.