It’s difficult not to be skeptical. For one thing, IDC has lowered its PC market forecasts yet again, predicting that the days of inexpensive PCs might be over for now. A Ryzen AI Max+ box like the Framework Desktop we reviewed once cost $2,515, but now costs $2,700—and that’s without any storage. You already know that RAM and storage prices are skyrocketing. AI developers with cash to spare might be able to cash out a Bitcoin or two and buy themselves a box to sit on their desk, but the average consumer staring down rapidly rising gas prices might think twice about spending an extra two grand
AMD wants you to buy a $2,000 'agent PC' just for AI… The other factor to consider is the jaw-droppingly fast pace of AI development, meaning that today’s hot-rod AI hardware might not be a hot-rod in, say, two years. For its part, AMD is pitching its AI Developer Platform as a way for the Ryzen AI Halo to keep pace in the months and years ahead. …
… In any event, AMD believes that a Ryzen AI Max+ platform is a superior offering. OpenClaw can be run on a variety of platforms, but Mac Minis—which combine powerful and power-efficient Apple M-series silicon with a compact form factor—have anecdotally become a popular choice for the platform. …
… Second, Intel recognized the rather obvious limitation in the Ryzen 9000X3D platform, and has in some versions moved to loading up two CCDs -- the approach that AMD took with its Ryzen 9000X3D2 chip, too. …
… Reviving AM4's best-known and beloved CPU makes a lot of sense when people can't afford the RAM or storage needed to move to modern platforms. A Ryzen 5800X3D would be a terrific upgrade for anyone on an older Ryzen CPU, without the need to buy extra components. …
… In my productivity tests, the performance-per-watt efficiency of Panther Lake was right in the middle of the other mobile platforms, with AMD's Ryzen AI 300 finishing at the bottom of the heap. Again, I have yet to test the Ryzen AI 400, however. …
… Asus TUF Gaming A14: Specs and features as-tested The Asus TUF Gaming A14 is powered by AMD’s new Ryzen AI Max+ 392. It cuts the core count back to 12 CPU cores the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has 16 , but retains other chip features including the integrated AMD Radeon 8060S GPU and the XDNA NPU. …
… AMD's last-generation Ryzen AI 300 processor finishes in the middle of the pack. Though AMD announced its Ryzen AI 400 processor at CES in January, we have yet to receive a laptop with one inside of it. …
… News Lenovo's 2-pound ThinkPad is the first real test for AMD's next laptop chip Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 helps launch the AMD Ryzen AI 400, a chip we haven't seen anything of since its January launch. …