Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has introduced a new series of semiconductors for artificial intelligence-enabled business laptops and desktops.
HP and Lenovo are aiming to start using AI chips in their laptops from the second quarter of 2024, AMD said in a news release.
AI-enabled PCs are capable of running large-language models and apps powered by the technology directly on the device, instead of the cloud.
Canalys’ latest forecast predicts that an estimated 48 million AI-capable PCs will ship worldwide in 2024, representing 18 percent of total PC shipments. AI-capable PC shipments projected to surpass 100 million in 2025, 40 percent of all PC shipments, Canalys report on the AI PC market said.
AMD said its Ryzen PRO 8040 Series was built for business laptops and mobile workstations while its AMD Ryzen PRO 8000 Series was a desktop processor for business users.
In the AI PCs market, AMD faces competition from Intel and AI chip front-runner Nvidia.
AMD introduced the Ryzen 8000G Series of desktop chips in January, targeted towards the heavy workloads that come along with AI-based tasks.
Nvidia also unveiled its own AI PC chips – the GeForce RTX SUPER desktop GPUs. Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung will use Nvidia’s AI chips.
Intel in January said it expects to ship approximately 40 million AI PCs in 2024 alone.
