CES 2025: AMD announces new processors for PCs and notebooks

Amd AMD unveiled updates to its processor and graphics solutions at CES 2025, and looked ahead to the future with a new generation of FSR upscaling technology.

Amdm’s new generation of FSR upscaling technology is now available.

New Ryzen 9000s with 3D V-cache

AMD has announced two new Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. These models are enhanced versions of the 9950X and 9900X, but with 3D V-cache technology, which increases cache size and delivers faster gaming performance.

According to AMD’s claims, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is 8% faster than the previous generation 7950X3D and 20% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K in gaming. However, for pure gaming tasks, AMD recommends considering the 9800X3D if the additional cores of the 9950X3D are not a necessity.

Ryzen Z2 for portable gaming PCs

The updated Ryzen Z2 series is aimed at portable gaming devices such as the ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. There are three models in the lineup:

• Ryzen Z2 Extreme is the flagship with 8 cores of Zen 5 and Zen 5c, and RDNA 3.5 graphics with 16 graphics cores.
• Ryzen Z2 is actually a renamed version of the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, featuring 8 cores of Zen 4 and 12 RDNA 3 graphics cores.
• Ryzen Z2 Go is the most affordable model with 4 Zen 3+ cores and RDNA 2 graphics with 12 graphics cores.

The disparity in architectures and features between these models under the same brand has mixed feelings, but that’s typical of AMD’s mobile division.

The difference in architectures and features between these models under the same brand is a bit of a surprise, but it’s typical of AMD’s mobile division.

Ryzen 9000HX for gaming laptops

AMD has unveiled three new Ryzen 9000HX series processors for powerful gaming laptops:

• Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 3D V-cache support.
• Ryzen 9 9955HX without 3D V-cache, but with the same 16 cores.
• Ryzen 9 9850HX with 12 cores.

New RDNA 4 graphics cards

AMD also shared the first details on the upcoming RDNA 4-based Radeon 9000 series of graphics cards. The Radeon 9070XT and Radeon 9070 models were unveiled and will go on sale in the first quarter of 2025. These cards will be competitors to Nvidia’s RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti, which are expected to be announced shortly.

The Radeon 9070XT and Radeon 9070 will be available in the first quarter of 2025.

FSR4 technology with machine learning support

AMD has announced the next version of its FSR4 upscaling technology, designed specifically for RDNA 4 GPUs. FSR4 will now utilize machine learning like Nvidia’s DLSS and Intel’s XeSS do. Details are still limited, but it’s clear that AMD is committed to taking FSR to the next level.

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Conclusion

AMD continues to strengthen its position in the world of high-performance computing and gaming. New processors, graphics and FSR4 technology promise to improve both performance and user experience, making AMD a serious competitor in the market in 2025.

The new processors, graphics and FSR4 technology promise to improve both performance and user experience, making AMD a serious competitor in the market in 2025.