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Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) on Tuesday announced new processors to power artificial intelligence capable PCs, the latest salvo in the AI PC race against rivals Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA).
AMD (AMD) launched its Ryzen PRO 8040 series processors for laptops and Ryzen PRO 8000 series processors for desktops, calling them the most advanced chips for AI PCs.
The new processors will first show up in PCs from partners including HP (HPQ) and Lenovo (OTCPK:LNVGF) (OTCPK:LNVGY), starting in the second-quarter of 2024.
AI has boomed following the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022, leading chipmakers to promise a new turn for the industry. The International Data Corporation expects AI PCs to drive global PC shipments growth in 2024.
According to research firm Canalys, about 18% of total personal computer shipments globally in 2024 will be AI-capable PCs. The firm predicts that an estimated 48 million AI PCs will be shipped worldwide this year, and the number is expected to exceed 100 million, representing 40% of all PC shipments in 2025.
"The wider availability of AI-accelerating silicon in personal computing will be transformative, leading to over 150 million AI-capable PCs shipping through to the end of 2025," said Ishan Dutt, principal Analyst at Canalys.
Intel (INTC) in December announced Core Ultra chips to run AI programs on PCs. In early January, Nvidia (NVDA) unveiled new GPUs to run AI applications on PCs.