Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) is stepping up its game in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, unveiling an ambitious roadmap for its future AI chip development. CEO Lisa Su announced a number of upcoming processors at the Computex conference in Taiwan, including the MI325X, which will make its debut in the fourth quarter of this year, the MI350 in 2025, and the MI400 in 2026.
This strategic move positions AMD to compete more aggressively with market leader Nvidia as the company seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for AI solutions and accelerate the rollout of its innovative technologies.
Rising Demand for AI Solutions
AMD’s accelerated rollout of new AI processors reflects the burgeoning demand for AI training systems. Currently, much of the investment in this market is directed towards Nvidia’s products. However, Lisa Su emphasized the robust demand for AMD’s existing MI300 products and expressed confidence that the upcoming models will compete favorably with rival offerings.
Santa Clara-based AMD has shown significant progress in the AI sector. The company has increased its sales target for AI accelerators to $4 billion this year, a substantial leap from virtually nothing last year.
Despite this growth, AMD’s projected sales still fall short compared to Nvidia, whose data center unit alone is expected to generate annual sales exceeding $100 billion, surpassing the combined annual revenue of AMD and Intel Corp.
Expanding Consumer Offerings
In addition to AI processors for data centers, AMD is also enhancing its consumer offerings. The company announced the third-generation Ryzen AI processors, dubbed Strix Point, set to go on sale in July.
These processors are designed for laptops and feature a combination of RDNA 3.5 mobile graphics, XDNA 2 neural processing units for accelerating AI tasks, and the latest Zen 5 processing cores.
To highlight the new Ryzen platform, Lisa Su invited several key partners on stage, including HP Inc. CEO Enrique Lores, Lenovo Group Ltd. Executive Vice President Luca Rossi, and Asustek Computer Inc. Chairman Jonney Shih.
They discussed upcoming machines that will feature AMD’s new Ryzen processors, showcasing the widespread industry support for AMD’s latest innovations.
Competitive Performance
During the presentation, AMD showcased a slide indicating that the latest Ryzen system performs better with AI tasks than Qualcomm Inc.’s Snapdragon X Elite, which will be a prominent feature at Computex, especially in Microsoft Corp.’s new Copilot+ PCs.
Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s Windows chief, joined Su on stage to affirm the close collaboration between Microsoft and AMD on the Copilot PC+ project since its inception.
AMD’s announcement of its future AI chips and the accelerated rollout of new models signify a strategic push to capture a larger share of the lucrative AI market.
By aligning its release cycle with Nvidia and introducing competitive products, AMD aims to meet the growing demand for AI solutions and strengthen its position in the tech industry. With robust partnerships and innovative products, AMD is poised to make significant strides in both the AI and consumer processor markets.
The information is taken from CNN and Yahoo News
