As AMD's annual technological extravaganza, the AMD Tech Day 2024 took place in Los Angeles, USA, as scheduled. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions, AMD has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, continuously pushing the boundaries of performance and energy efficiency, and once again demonstrated its profound accumulation and forward-looking layout in the fields of processors and AI technology to the world. This Tech Day not only provided a detailed explanation of the Ryzen 9000 series desktop PC processors and the brand-new Ryzen AI 300 series mobile PC processors, but also showcased AMD's strong capabilities in AI performance, providing users with an unprecedented computing experience. In addition, AMD also showcased its strategic planning and future roadmap in the field of AI, further consolidating its leading position in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.

I. Ryzen 9000 Series Processors Based on the New AM5 Platform

At the 2024 Tech Day, AMD announced its Ryzen 9000 series processors, which are based on the AM5 platform and support PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory. The series offers a variety of models from the Ryzen 5 to the Ryzen 9, covering different performance and power consumption needs. The Ryzen 9000 series has significant improvements in energy efficiency, performance, and overclocking capabilities, especially in the fields of productivity, content creation, and gaming. AMD also emphasized its long-term commitment to the AM5 platform and the support for high-end performance provided by the newly launched 800 series chipset family. Moreover, the Ryzen 9000 series also demonstrates strong capabilities in AI performance, particularly in large language models and multi-GPU support. Overall, the AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors, with their excellent performance and energy efficiency, provide users with a wider range of choices and a better experience.

At Computex 2024, the AMD Ryzen 9000 Series that has been announced includes four processors: the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X. The highest model, the Ryzen 9 9950X, has 16 cores and 32 threads, with a single-core Max frequency of up to 5.7GHz, 80MB of cache, and a TDP thermal design power of 170W.

The Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 cores and 24 threads, with a maximum frequency of 5.6GHz and a TDP of 120W. In comparison with Intel's Core i9-14900K, it outperforms in productivity and content creation, with Procyon Office scores 2% higher, Puget Photoshop scores 11% higher, and Handbrake video conversion is 41% faster. In gaming, it has a 13% higher score in Cyberpunk 2077, a 16% higher score in F1 2023, and a 22% higher score in Horizon Zero Dawn.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is compared with Intel's Core i7-14700K, with a 17% higher single-core Geekbench score, a 19% higher Puget Photoshop score, and a 42% higher Handbrake score in productivity and content creation; in gaming, it is 31% higher in Horizon Zero Dawn.

The Ryzen 5 9600X is compared with the Core i5-14600K processor, showing more significant improvements in productivity and creation, especially with a 94% higher Handbrake score, and a 29% improvement in Horizon Zero Dawn in gaming.

It is particularly emphasized that the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor has outstanding performance in gaming. While maintaining low power consumption, its performance surpasses the first-generation AMD 3D V-cache technology. The TDP power consumption of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is only 65W, and it has exceeded the performance of the 105W Ryzen 7 5800X3D in performance tests of games such as Watch Dogs, GTA5, and Middle-earth: Shadow of War.

Undoubtedly, the new Ryzen 9000 series processors have excellent features and advantages, including low power consumption, silent operation, and advanced cooling systems. These characteristics together ensure the efficient and stable operation of the processors.

Thanks to the optimization of energy efficiency, the thermal resistance performance has been significantly improved, with an increase of up to 15%. Moreover, at the same thermal design power (TDP), the temperature has been reduced by 7°C.It can be observed that the AMD Ryzen series processors have efficiency and performance advantages on the desktop platform, with Thermal Design Power (TDP) reduced across the board. Specifically, the Ryzen 9 (16-core) has a TDP of 170W, the Ryzen 9 (12-core) is at 120W, and both the Ryzen 7 (8-core) and the Ryzen 5 (6-core) share a TDP of 65W, all of which are lower than the Ryzen 9 9950X. While maintaining low power consumption, performance has also seen significant improvements. To be more specific, the performance of the Ryzen 9 (16-core) has increased by 22%, the Ryzen 9 (12-core) by 16%, the Ryzen 7 (8-core) by 11%, and the Ryzen 5 (6-core) has achieved a 17% performance boost. These enhancements are based on comparisons between the AMD Ryzen 7000 series and the 9000 series processors, demonstrating AMD's continuous innovation and leadership in the desktop processor market.

In terms of innovative features, firstly, in the memory aspect, AMD has introduced new AGESA support, enabling compatibility with memory speeds up to DDR5 8000MHz. Additionally, AMD has launched a brand-new memory overclocking technology, including on-the-fly overclocking and optimized performance memory profiles, which will provide users with a more flexible and efficient memory usage experience. It is worth mentioning that AMD's memory overclocking (OC) feature now fully supports all AM5 consumer chipsets, further enhancing the compatibility and practicality of their products. At the same time, the memory products are also compatible with the JEDEC standard DDR5-5600, ensuring extensive compatibility and stability.

Regarding the processors, AMD has introduced a new overclocking technology called "Curve Shaper," which will offer users a more refined and efficient overclocking experience.

The following graph illustrates the performance improvements of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X processors after enabling the Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) feature. Both the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 5 9600X have achieved a 6% performance increase, while the Ryzen 7 9700X has realized a significant 15% performance boost.

AMD Corporate Vice President and Client Channel Business General Manager David McAfee also emphasized the outstanding performance and long-term commitment of AMD Ryzen processors at the launch event. The Socket AM4 has supported up to 145 CPU and APU models and has provided nearly 9 years of new product support for the market, including advanced models with AMD 3D V-Cache technology. Socket AM5 not only supports 38 CPU and APU models, but AMD has also committed to extending the lifespan of this platform beyond 2027 through continuous technological innovation. Similarly, Socket AM5 also integrates AMD 3D V-Cache technology, further enhancing processor performance.

II. AMD 800 Series Chipsets

AMD also showcased the specifications of the 800 series chipset family: AMD X870E, AMD X870, AMD B850, and AMD B840, and compared their key specifications in terms of PCIe, USB, overclocking, graphics processing, and competitive products. Specifically, both the AMD X870E and AMD X870 chipsets support PCIe Gen 5 graphics and NVMe, USB 4 interfaces, as well as CPU and memory overclocking features. In terms of graphics processing capabilities, both offer 1x16 and 2x8 options, with the AMD X870E benchmarking against the Z790 in competitive products, and the AMD X870 being on par with the X670.

The AMD B850 chipset focuses on PCIe Gen 5 NVMe (providing 6 options), USB 3.2 20Gbps interfaces, also supports CPU and memory overclocking, and has the same graphics processing capabilities of 1x16 and 2x8, competing with the B760 chipset.

Lastly, the AMD B840 chipset only supports Gen 3 in PCIe, has USB 3.2 10Gbps interfaces, and its overclocking features are limited to memory only, with graphics processing capabilities of 1x16, performing similarly to the B760 chipset.**III. AMD Ryzen AM5 Platform: Designed for the Pursuit of High-Performance AI Applications**

The Ryzen AM5 is the ultimate platform tailored for AI enthusiasts, offering extensive applications in content creation, development, and productivity.

AMD has already established a strong presence in the field of AI graphics processing, capable of covering almost all current large-scale AI models. Additionally, AMD provides up to 58% faster storage speeds, delivering a more efficient data processing experience for users. When compared with Intel's Core i9-14900K processor, AMD's graphics processing unit (GPU) and central processing unit (CPU) can deliver results simultaneously, offering users a smoother and more efficient multitasking capability.

In terms of AI acceleration, AMD's Zen 5 has achieved significant performance advantages with support for AVX512/VNNI acceleration. It is evident that compared to Llama and Mistral, Zen 5 shows a notable improvement.

Lastly, among these four processor models, the Ryzen 9 9950X boasts 16 cores and 32 threads, serving as the flagship product of the series; the Ryzen 9 9900X follows closely with 12 cores and 24 threads; the Ryzen 7 9700X offers a mid-range option with 8 cores and 16 threads; and the Ryzen 5 9600X meets the needs of basic to intermediate users with its configuration of 6 cores and 12 threads. The processors in this series are also set to be officially launched on July 31st.

**IV. Ryzen AI 300 Series Mobile Processors**

Jason Banta, AMD's Senior Vice President and General Manager of OEM Client Business, introduced the information on the Ryzen AI 300 series processors. The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors were also unveiled at the Computex 2024 exhibition, featuring the Zen 5, RDNA 3.5, and XDNA 2 architectures, and equipped with an NPU that offers 50 TOPS of computing power, significantly enhancing AI computing capabilities and being hailed as a revolutionary product for the AI era.

The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors, with their comprehensive compatibility, diverse PC form factors, intelligent AI experience, exceptional performance leadership, and outstanding battery life, provide users with a complete, uncompromising artificial intelligence PC solution.Here is the translation of the provided text into English:

1. Full Windows 11 Ecosystem Compatibility: AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors are perfectly compatible with the Windows 11 operating system, ensuring users can enjoy the complete system ecosystem and the latest features.

2. Diverse PC Form Factor Options: Whether it's desktops, laptops, or other forms of PCs, the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors provide a complete range of PC form factors to meet the needs of different users.

3. Copilot+PC and Third-Party AI Experience: By integrating Copilot technology with third-party AI applications, the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors deliver an unprecedented intelligent experience for users, making PCs smarter and more efficient.

4. Exceptional Performance Leadership: The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors demonstrate exceptional performance leadership in various aspects such as CPU, AI, GPU, and dGPU, ensuring users have a smooth and efficient experience when performing various tasks.

5. All-Day Battery Life: For users who need to use their PCs for extended periods, the all-day battery life provided by the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors is undoubtedly a great blessing, allowing users to not worry about power issues.

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The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors offer users an exceptional computing experience with their extensive support for the Windows ecosystem, robust hardware support, excellent multitasking capabilities, and finely designed internal components.

1. Extensive Windows Ecosystem Support: The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors are compatible with over 100,000 Windows games, support over 35,000 Windows applications, and can run on over 6 billion Windows devices, showcasing their broad compatibility and strong ecosystem support.

2. Robust Hardware Support: Provides users with a stable and high-performance computing experience.3. Multitasking capabilities: Whether for work or entertainment, it can be easily handled.

From ultra-portable productivity tools to high-performance gaming devices, and to content creation, enterprise applications, and mobile workstations, AMD collaborates deeply with OEM partners and brings numerous innovations.

Let's look at the specific performance. In several key productivity tests, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX processor significantly outperformed the Intel Core Ultra 9 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processors in four different benchmark tests.

The AMD Ryzen 300 series processor has an excellent performance in the field of content creation, especially in 3D rendering, where its performance advantage is particularly prominent. By comparing with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Snapdragon X Elite processors, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 showed a significant performance advantage in multiple key test items. For example, in the 3D rendering (Blender BMW) test, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 reached 3.8 times that of the Ultra 9 185H.

In terms of gaming performance, including "Civilization VI," "F1 2022," "Tomb Raider," "Borderlands 3," "Assassin's Creed: Mirage," "GTA V," and "Cyberpunk 2077," the benchmark processor's performance improvement scores ranged from 1.27X to 1.65X.

AMD Radeon 890M: Supports high-quality high-definition gaming

The GPU part of the Ryzen AI 300 series not only upgrades the architecture, but the maximum number of CU units has also increased from 12 to 16, named "Radeon 890M," with a frequency of 2.9GHz.

Jason Banta particularly emphasized the long-term and solid partnership between AMD and Microsoft, as well as the excellent technologies and products they bring to users together. For example, in cooperation with the Xbox Series X|S gaming, AMD and Microsoft have a multi-generational cooperation history of over 20 years in the gaming field, which can be traced back to the Xbox 360 era. In addition, there are Microsoft Azure cloud services, as well as Copilot + PC personal computer technology. Together, they have jointly developed a number of Windows features, from Studio Effects to the latest Copilot+ technology, providing users with a more efficient and convenient experience in work and entertainment.

The AMD Ryzen processor has a very broad application and excellent performance in the field of AI technology, especially in real-time translation, subtitle generation, collaborative creation, and visual data processing.Here is the translation of the provided text into English:

This article also lists the OEM artificial intelligence experiences based on the third-generation Ryzen AI processors from three major PC giants, including Acer, ASUS, and HP. For instance, Acer's LiveArt allows users to generate any image with the same posture by capturing images of specific poses, which greatly facilitates life recording, documentation, or creative projects. ASUS's StoryCube is an all-in-one file management assistant that uses AI technology to optimize devices, enhance productivity, and localize all tools on the device, providing users with a smoother and more efficient working experience. HP's AI Companion optimizes device performance with AI technology, improving users' work efficiency, while ensuring that AI tools can run directly on the device without additional cloud support.

Furthermore, Jason Banta introduced the release information of the AMUSE 2.0 Beta version, which is expected to be launched on July 28th.

In terms of "Paint to Image" image processing and painting applications, the Ryzen AI 300 is already well compatible with the ASUS Zenbook S16's stylus, providing users with a more convenient painting and image processing experience.

In summary, the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors, with their outstanding performance and comprehensive compatibility, will attract much attention. This processor not only supports full ecosystem compatibility but also offers a complete range of PC form factors, providing users with a wealth of choices. At the same time, including third-party AI experiences, performance, and all-day battery life, it meets users' dual demands for high performance and long-lasting endurance. As the only uncompromising AI PC solution on the market, the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors will undoubtedly bring users an even better computing experience.

V. Major Updates and Future Plans for the Zen 5 Architecture

Hosted by AMD Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster, the session mainly introduced the major updates and future plans for the Zen 5 architecture.

Mark Papermaster stated that Zen 5 adopts a brand-new architectural system, with the main improvements including:

- Expanded scheduling and execution width

- More instructions per cycle

- Doubled cache data bandwidth· AI Acceleration

Specifically, through improvements in instruction extraction, decoding, integer execution, and data bandwidth, Zen 5 has achieved an average IPC increase of 16%, and has performed exceptionally well in multiple benchmark tests.

Enhanced support for AI and mathematically intensive tasks, with up to a 32% increase in single-core machine learning performance, and up to a 35% increase in single-core performance for the AES-XTS encryption algorithm.

Through deep collaboration with TSMC, utilizing optimized 4nm and 3nm processes, it offers higher performance and lower power consumption. Additionally, there is a modular design under development that supports a variety of product forms, including desktop, server, client, and embedded.

The third-generation AMD Ryzen Strix Point features two unique core clusters, one optimized for peak performance and the other for throughput.

The fifth-generation AMD EPYC CPU, with up to 192 cores and 384 threads, supports confidential AI based on new trusted IO features, and utilizes leading 4nm and 3nm process technology, expected to be released in the second half of 2024.

Mark Papermaster also unveiled a future CPU roadmap, including Zen 5c and Zen 6, demonstrating AMD's ongoing innovation in the field of high-performance computing.

Optimized for the mobile platform with RDNA 3.5, including improvements in performance/watt ratio, texture sampling rate, and interpolation rate, as well as enhanced memory management to boost the performance of graphics workloads.

VI. AMD's Strategic Planning in the AI FieldAMD's Global Vice President and Chief Architect of Computing and Graphics, Sebastien Nussbaum, comprehensively presented AMD's vision, progress, and future plans in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). First and foremost, AMD's core competitiveness in the AI domain is established through powerful processor technology and deep collaboration with industry giants such as Microsoft, particularly in the AI PC market.

It is undeniable that AI PCs are transforming the user experience through natural language interaction, AI-assisted features, and seamless integration into the operating system. Moreover, when compared to cloud-based AI, local AI PCs offer advantages such as low latency, high response times, and enhanced privacy protection, while also reducing cloud costs.

AMD's AI PC roadmap illustrates the performance improvements from the present to the future, especially for applications in natural language processing and generative AI, indicating that AI PCs will become the mainstream of future computing.

AMD also accelerates the migration and application of AI technology from the cloud to edge devices by sharing data formats and software architectures, as well as through close cooperation with third-party software developers.

In conclusion, AMD's series of announcements at Tech Day 2024, especially the in-depth interpretation of the Ryzen 9000 series and the Ryzen AI 300 series, not only solidifies its leading position in high-performance computing but also injects new vitality into the development of AI technology. Based on the new AM5 platform, with excellent energy efficiency, outstanding performance, and powerful overclocking capabilities, it excels in productivity, content creation, and gaming, providing users with a broader range of choices and an even more extreme experience.

Furthermore, AMD has demonstrated its long-term planning and roadmap in the AI field, including significant updates to the Zen 5 architecture and the future direction of CPUs. These plans not only reflect AMD's steadfast commitment to AI technology but also paint a beautiful blueprint for future computing for users.

Overall, AMD's performance at Tech Day 2024 is remarkable, showcasing its strength and foresight as an industry leader, both in terms of product innovation and strategic planning. We have every reason to believe that in the days to come, AMD will continue to lead the technological trend and bring more surprises and possibilities to users.