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Both AMD and Intel revealed a host of new processors at CES, with Qualcomm not to be left behind with its Snapdragon X chips

AMD RYZEN 200 AND AI 300 PRICE Not applicable AVAILABLE Q1-Q2 2025 Alongside its powerful Ryzen AI Max and 9000H/HX CPUs, AMD launched two mainstream mobile CPUs at CES: the Ryzen 200 and AI 300 Series. The budget 200 series is an update to the Ryzen 8040 series. It lacks the AI moniker as – at best – it includes an NPU rated at 16 TOPS. These chips are based on AMD’s Zen 4 architecture, using a mix of Zen 4 and Zen 4c (so more efficient) cores. The Ryzen 3 210 sits at the bottom with four cores, eight threads and no NPU, while the Ryzen 9 270 tops the list with eight cores, 16 threads and the NPU. The Ryzen AI 300 series is more interesting, based on…

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