AMD to introduce new naming scheme for AI-enhanced Zen 5 mobile CPUs

The big picture: Microsoft is betting big on the so-called AI PC to initiate a new upgrade cycle among consumers, and most of its hardware partners seem to be on board. AMD, for one, has already unveiled its Zen 4-based Ryzen Pro 8000 and Ryzen Pro 8040 processors for AI PCs, and is now reportedly prepping an entirely new naming scheme for its Zen 5-based mobile CPUs meant for the next-gen computers.

The leak comes from tipster @harukaze5719, who spotted online listings by Asus that seem to reveal a new naming convention for AMD's next-gen AI processors. According to the listings, Asus' upcoming VivoBook S16 laptops could be powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 170, which is shown as a 12-core, 24-thread chip with max clock speeds of up to 5.1GHz. The listings also reveal up to 36MB of cache and up to 77 TOPS of ...