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Desktop AI isn’t happening, says AMD, and might not for quite a while

Sep 19, 2023 - theregister.com
AMD's director and worldwide segment leader for commercial client business, Justin Galton, stated that AI-on-the-desktop is not yet a widespread need, hence AMD has only incorporated its dedicated AI accelerator into one CPU, the Ryzen 7040. He added that AMD plans to announce several AI-equipped silicon releases in 2024, and is working with developers and vendors to add AI to their products. Galton also mentioned that Microsoft's current focus on transitioning customers from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is slowing the rush to market AI in more CPUs.

In other news, analyst firm IDC predicted a 10.5% drop in demand for gaming PCs in 2023, while shipments of gaming monitors are expected to grow by 10.8%. AMD is extending technical and marketing support for the Ryzen 5000 and 6000 family into early 2024. Galton also revealed that AMD is preparing a tool to model the environmental impact of its products, and aims to increase its market share of commercial PCs to 20% by 2024.

Key takeaways:

  • AMD has currently only integrated its dedicated AI accelerator into one CPU, the Ryzen 7040, as AI is currently only needed at "the top of the stack".
  • AMD plans to announce several releases of AI-equipped silicon in 2024, but the company admits the resulting products will also debut in 2024.
  • AMD is extending technical and marketing support for the Ryzen 5000 and 6000 family into early 2024.
  • AMD currently holds a market share of 15-20% in commercial PCs and aims to surpass the 20% mark in 2024.
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