On April 16th, AMD officially launched the new Ryzen PRO 8000/8040 series commercial processors for the business market. The series’ greatest advantage lies in its powerful AI performance, enabling commercial PCs to embrace AI better.
The AMD Ryzen PRO series commercial processor family covers both mobile (laptops) and desktop (desktops) platforms. With the addition of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000WX series processors in the workstation market, AMD’s products now completely cover the entire commercial client market, from laptops to desktops to workstations, a coverage that competitors have yet to achieve.
AMD also stated its deep involvement in the current AI wave, with a comprehensive AI product portfolio covering data centers, commercial client markets, and embedded markets. It is the only company in the industry capable of achieving full coverage from “data center-edge computing-client” in AI product combinations.
The new mobile (laptop) processors primarily include the AMD Ryzen PRO 8040 series, tailored for commercial laptops and mobile workstations.
The AMD Ryzen PRO 8040 series processor models mainly cover the Ryzen 9 PRO, Ryzen 7 PRO, and Ryzen 5 PRO series, totaling eight models. In terms of power consumption categories, they mainly cover the U series low power (15W-28W) and HS high power (35W-54W).
Specific specifications are as follows:
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS: Built-in NPU, 8 cores 16 threads, maximum frequency 5.2GHz, 24MB cache, 35W-54W;
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS: Built-in NPU, 8 cores 16 threads, maximum frequency 5.1GHz, 24MB cache, 35W-54W;
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS: Built-in NPU, 8 cores 16 threads, maximum frequency 5.1GHz, 24MB cache, 20W-28W;
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS: Built-in NPU, 6 cores 12 threads, maximum frequency 5.0GHz, 22MB cache, 35W-54W;
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640HS: Built-in NPU, 6 cores 12 threads, maximum frequency 4.9GHz, 22MB cache, 20W-28W;
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U: Built-in NPU, 8 cores 16 threads, maximum frequency 5.1GHz, 24MB cache, 15W-28W;
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U: Built-in NPU, 6 cores 12 threads, maximum frequency 4.9GHz, 22MB cache, 15W-28W;
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U: 6 cores 12 threads, maximum frequency 4.9GHz, 22MB cache, 15W-28W.
The AMD Ryzen PRO 8040 series processors adopt the Zen 4 architecture, offering faster response and multitasking capabilities, and powerful performance. AMD provided performance comparison data between Zen 3 architecture products and Zen 4 architecture products. Compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U processor, the new AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor leads by 9% in single-threaded performance and 20% in multi-threaded performance.
Regarding integrated graphics, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor’s lead in 3DMark Night Raid reaches 16%. For UL Procyon’s photo editing and video editing tests, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor’s lead also reaches 26% and 13% respectively. Overall, upgrading to the Zen 4 architecture with the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U brings significant improvements in both theoretical performance and practical application performance compared to the previous Zen 3 architecture with the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U.
The latest desktop processors are primarily the AMD Ryzen PRO 8000 series desktop processors, designed specifically for commercial desktop computers.
The AMD Ryzen PRO 8000 series desktop processor product family includes the Ryzen 7 PRO, Ryzen 5 PRO, and Ryzen 3 PRO series, comprising a total of 8 models. In terms of product categories, the power consumption of the Ryzen PRO 8000G series ranges from 45W to 65W, while the Ryzen PRO 8000GE series has a base power consumption of 35W.
The highest specification model, Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G, features 8 cores, 16 threads, a base frequency of 4.2GHz, a maximum frequency of 5.1GHz, and 24MB of cache. The Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G, on the other hand, comes with 6 cores, 12 threads, a base frequency of 4.35GHz, a maximum frequency of 5.0GHz, and a power consumption range of 45W to 65W.
Moreover, apart from the Ryzen 5 PRO 8500G, Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE, Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G, and Ryzen 3 PRO 8300GE processors, the other four desktop processors are equipped with NPU to provide enhanced AI experiences for commercial customers.
For commercial desktop computers, the AMD Ryzen PRO 8000 series desktop processors, with the support of NPU, offer a groundbreaking improvement in user experience. This is made possible by AMD’s Zen 4 architecture, 4nm manufacturing process, RDNA 3 integrated graphics, and AMD NPU. A comparison between the new Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G and Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G shows a 2.6x increase in graphical performance, a 20% boost in single-thread performance, and a 26% improvement in multi-thread performance.
Looking back, AMD has made significant strides in the commercial market in recent years. According to data released by AMD, the company’s market share in the commercial sector has grown by 166% over the past 5 years, with AMD workstation products achieving a threefold annual growth rate, showcasing a strong momentum.
With the rise of AI, significant changes have taken place in the commercial market. Nowadays, commercial clients place more emphasis on the portability, manageability, privacy protection, productivity, and AI performance of PCs. AMD cites data from market research firm IDC, indicating a growing number of large and small enterprises looking to leverage AI PCs to positively impact their operations. IDC’s survey predicts that by 2027, 6 out of every 10 PCs shipped will be AI PCs. Overall, commercial AI PCs are set to become mainstream in the commercial market, presenting new opportunities. Therefore, AMD is empowering commercial PCs with AI through the Ryzen PRO series processors to enhance the overall user experience of commercial PCs.
AMD’s strength lies in Ryzen AI technology, primarily driven by the powerful combination of AMD’s CPU, GPU, and NPU. The CPU handles low-latency, high-demand tasks, the GPU focuses on AI workflows, and the NPU addresses very large and heavy AI workloads that traditional PCs were unable to handle in the past. Working together, these components not only meet evolving computing demands but also address diverse business needs.
For the AMD Ryzen PRO series processors, five key highlights stand out. # AMD Ryzen Pro Series: Revolutionizing Business AI PCs
First up is Ryzen AI, which boasts powerful AI performance thanks to its built-in NPU. AMD has extended this capability to commercial desktops, truly elevating them to commercial AI desktop PCs.
Next, we have the Zen 4 architecture. Building upon the foundation of Zen 3, AMD has made significant optimizations and enhancements, resulting in substantial performance gains. Single-threaded performance sees a remarkable 29% improvement compared to the previous generation, with multi-threaded performance surpassing 35%. Moreover, the performance per watt has increased by over 25%.
Additionally, the advanced 4nm manufacturing process is another game-changer for AMD Ryzen Pro series processors. This new process brings dual improvements in both energy efficiency and performance. Furthermore, AMD Ryzen Pro series processors feature AMD PRO technology tailored for the commercial market, along with the latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 technologies.
In particular, AMD Ryzen AI is poised to revolutionize the user experience of commercial AI PCs. For commercial clients, AMD highlights five key improvements Ryzen AI brings to commercial AI PCs:
- Ryzen AI offers advanced features and a superior user experience. Various AI applications can run directly on Ryzen AI PCs.
- Ryzen AI delivers higher energy efficiency levels, as the NPU handles AI workloads, alleviating the burden on the CPU and GPU. This ensures low power consumption while offering an excellent AI experience.
- Ryzen AI enhances user productivity and work efficiency by supporting next-generation AI applications, thereby facilitating improved workflow efficiency.
- For business owners, Ryzen AI is future-ready at the hardware level, making it a proactive investment. It’s an AI-ready product, providing businesses with foresight and readiness for the future.
- Most importantly, Ryzen AI PCs boast outstanding local AI computing power, enabling users to deploy various AI applications locally on their PCs. This capability is crucial for data privacy protection.
AMD also shares its progress in the AI PC ecosystem. Currently collaborating with various ISVs, AMD anticipates partnering with over 150 ISVs by the end of 2024, including international partners like Adobe, Microsoft, ZOOM, as well as local Chinese ISV partners.
The AMD Ryzen Pro series processors fully support AMD PRO technology tailored for the commercial market, focusing on security, manageability, and business readiness. It provides multi-layered embedded or built-in security technologies, simplifies deployment and management, and ensures overall product stability, instilling confidence in enterprise-level users.
The AMD Ryzen Pro 8000 series processors meet the latest and most stringent security requirements, with integration with Microsoft Pluton products for excellent security assurance on both mobile and desktop platforms.
For commercial desktop PCs based on the AMD Ryzen Pro 8000 series processors, AMD expands its cloud-based AMD PRO manageability support to desktops. This is a crucial feature for all users, enabling IT personnel to provide timely support for remote or hybrid office employees. It streamlines IT operations and allows necessary actions to be taken by IT support staff in the event of failures, which was previously unattainable. 
On the specific product front, AMD, in collaboration with Qualcomm and Lenovo, has introduced the world’s first batch of Wi-Fi 7 commercial laptops—the Lenovo ThinkPad T14. The all-new Wi-Fi 7 technology will bring faster speeds, lower network latency, and higher efficiency.
Similarly, AMD has partnered with MediaTek and HP to unveil the world’s first batch of Wi-Fi 7 commercial PCs. These include the HP EliteBook G11, HP ZBook Firefly G11A, and HP Elite Small Form Factor 805 G9 desktop PCs.
Renowned commercial PC OEMs including HP and Lenovo will gradually roll out commercial PC products featuring the Ryzen PRO series. Among them, the HP EliteBook and ZBook series will undergo product updates, while Lenovo’s ThinkPad and ThinkCentre will also introduce corresponding products.