AMD is having a busy CES, announcing new CPUs and GPUs. The new Ryzen AI Max might be the most intriguing of all, especially since AMD claims it can outperform the RTX 4090 GPU in certain AI tasks. Here's what you need to know.

Two new AMD Ryzen gaming CPUs, including the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, look set to make a big impact with massive multi-core and gaming performance.

AMD says the 9950X3D should be around 8 percent faster on average than the previous 7950X3D, based on benchmarks run on 40 games at 1080p. The gaming performance should be similar

AMD kicks of CES 2025 with a bang: its Ryzen AI Max processor combines discrete-level graphics with powerful AI, all surrounding a state-of-the-art Zen 5 CPU.

"The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is extremely powerful in games, which makes it easier to recommend than other recent processors like the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K or Ryzen 9 9900X. Especially if you’re building a rig with a powerful graphics card, the 9800X3D is going to be the best way to get the most performance out of whichever GPU you pair it with."

AMD unveiled two new Ryzen 9 9000-series processors at CES 2025 with frame-rate-boosting 3D V-Cache as its latest top-end desktop chips for gamers and creators.

AMD announced its Ryzen AI Max processors at CES, ushering in a new series of AMD-based AI PCs and laptops. The chipmaker also unveiled low- and midrange CPUs with AI capabilities, ensuring that buyers with different budgets have a chance to snag an AI PC.