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AMD has unveiled the new replacement for the world's fastest gaming CPU, knocking the crown off the company's esteemed Ryzen 7 9800X3D. TL;DR: AMD has launched the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a Zen 5 refresh and successor to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, featuring an 8-core, 16-thread design with a 5.6GHz boost clock and 104MB cache. It offers approximately 5% improved gaming and multitasking performance while mainta...
AMD has unveiled the new replacement for the world's fastest gaming CPU, knocking the crown off the company's esteemed Ryzen 7 9800X3D. TL;DR: AMD has launched the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a Zen 5 refresh and successor to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, featuring an 8-core, 16-thread design with a 5.6GHz boost clock and 104MB cache. It offers approximately 5% improved gaming and multitasking performance while maintaining a 120W TDP. AMD has officially unveiled the new replacement for the best-in-slot gaming CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, as the company has unveiled a new selection of CPUs at CES 2026. 6 VIEW GALLERY - 6 IMAGES The CPU AMD is now putting forward as its fastest gaming-focused CPU to date is the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a refresh of the Zen 5 architecture that comes with very similar specifications when directly compared to the 9800X3D, but with performance metrics that exceed it. According to AMD the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a 8-core 16 thread CPU that features a 5.6GHz boost clock, 104MB cache (L2 + L3), and a 120 TDP. The only difference between the 9850X3D and its predecessor is the boost clock total, with the 9850X3D being 0.4GHz faster than the 9800X3D's maximum boost clock of 5.2GHz. The remaining specifications are exactly the same, but given the increase in boost clock we can expect modest gains across both single and multithreaded tasks. Leaked performance testing between the two CPUs indicates an approximate 5% performance gain with the 9850X3D. 6 6 6
We look back to look forward and predict whether three of 2025's biggest disappointments can turn it around in 2026. In this podcast, Motley Fool analysts Tom King and Tim Beyers and contributor Travis Hoium discuss: How losing faith with auditors cost Supermicro. Whether fashion trends favor Lululemon . . The 2026 challenges facing Nike CEO Elliott Hill. To catch full episodes of all The Motley F...
We look back to look forward and predict whether three of 2025's biggest disappointments can turn it around in 2026. In this podcast, Motley Fool analysts Tom King and Tim Beyers and contributor Travis Hoium discuss: How losing faith with auditors cost Supermicro. Whether fashion trends favor Lululemon . . The 2026 challenges facing Nike CEO Elliott Hill. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. A full transcript is below. This podcast was recorded on Dec. 29, 2025. Tim Beyers: Can these three losers become winners in 2026? You're listening to Motley Fool Money. Welcome Fools. I'm your host, Tim Beyers, and with me are two of my Fool colleagues, Travis Hoium, Tom King. Travis, I'm emphasizing it because you haven't been on with me. Usually, it's you hosting. Advertisement Travis Hoium: Yeah. I'm sitting in a new seat here. I like putting the pressure on you. Tim Beyers: I appreciate that. Friends, we're here to review some big losers from 2025. Super Micro Computer, ticker SMCI, Lululemon, ticker LULU, and Nike, ticker NKE. They were on decaf this year, friends, inflicting dreadful returns on those who've held. Today, we're going to talk through each of these companies and then make a prediction about whether they can turn it around in the new year. If so, what will winning look like? If you are ready to dive in, Tom, we're going to start with Super Micro Computer. For those who do not know, Super Micro Computer is like a reseller. They make servers, and those servers are customized by Super Micro. They have big relationships with NVIDIA. They have relationships with AMD. They build the chips, and then they build the motherboards, and they customize these things for big customers, particularly big data center customers. They have really close relationships with these suppliers, particularly with the chipset suppliers. That had been really goo...
Available on thin-and-light, mainstream, and gaming laptop models LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Acer today announced new models across its laptop portfolio with the latest AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors, including the thin-and-light Acer Swift Go 16 AI, the mainstream Acer Aspire 14 AI and Acer Aspire 16 AI, and the Acer Nitro V 16 AI for gaming, all featuring Copilot+ PC experiences...
Available on thin-and-light, mainstream, and gaming laptop models LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Acer today announced new models across its laptop portfolio with the latest AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors, including the thin-and-light Acer Swift Go 16 AI, the mainstream Acer Aspire 14 AI and Acer Aspire 16 AI, and the Acer Nitro V 16 AI for gaming, all featuring Copilot+ PC experiences on Windows 11. Built on the advanced “Zen 5” architecture, the new AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processors enhance productivity and creative capabilities across the board. Acer Swift Go 16 AI The powerful and versatile Acer Swift Go 16 AI (SFG16-A71/T) features up to AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 465 processors and AMD Radeon™ 880M graphics, up to WUXGA+ OLED displays, and AI-enhanced features for everyday productivity. Sporting a sleek laser-etched aluminum chassis and thin designs that open a full 180 degrees, the Acer Swift Go 16 AI is backed by up to 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory and up to 1 TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. Its 5M IR camera with High Dynamic Range and Human Presence Detection Technology enhance video calls and privacy, while dual DTS®:X Ultra speakers with anti-vibration technology and Acer Multi-control touchpads round out their user-centric features. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless connectivity are supplemented by an array of I/O ports, including dual USB Type-C ports, dual USB Type-A ports, a MicroSD card reader, and HDMI 2.1. Acer Aspire 14 AI and Acer Aspire 16 AI Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-A71M/T) and Acer Aspire 16 AI (A16-A71M/T) are equipped with up to AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processors, optimized with multi-day battery life for extended use while minimizing charging interruptions. Each have vibrant WUXGA displays with 16:10 aspect ratios and refresh rates up to 120 Hz, available in both touch and non-touch configurations, including OLED panel options. They support up to 32 GB of memory, up to 1 TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage, and a comprehensive set of ports, including USB Typ...
AMD's refreshed Ryzen 7 9850X3D is up to 27% faster than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K: up to 48% faster in Counter-Strike 2, and 32% faster in Cyberpunk 2077. TL;DR: AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, launching in Q1 2026, delivers up to 60% better gaming performance than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K while maintaining a 120W TDP. Featuring 8 cores, 16 threads, and a 5.6GHz boost, it leads in gaming an...
AMD's refreshed Ryzen 7 9850X3D is up to 27% faster than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K: up to 48% faster in Counter-Strike 2, and 32% faster in Cyberpunk 2077. TL;DR: AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, launching in Q1 2026, delivers up to 60% better gaming performance than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K while maintaining a 120W TDP. Featuring 8 cores, 16 threads, and a 5.6GHz boost, it leads in gaming and productivity benchmarks on the AM5 platform. AMD has just introduced its new Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor at CES 2026, offering up to 60% more gaming performance than Intel's far more power-hungry Core Ultra 9 285K. 8 VIEW GALLERY - 8 IMAGES The new Ryzen 7 9850X3D is now the (new) fastest gaming processor on the planet, with AMD also announcing the best gaming and creation processor -- the new Ryzen 9 9950X3D. AMD provided some in-house benchmarking comparing its new Ryzen 7 9850X3D against the Core Ultra 9 285K, where it comes out on top across the board. The 8 cores and 16 threads of Zen 5 processing power comes with a beefier 5.6GHz CPU boost clock speed, the same 104MB of L2+L3 cache and 120W TDP, and on the current AM5 socket. The biggest difference between the 9800X3D and 9850X3D is the clock speed increase (5.2GHz versus 5.6GHz) giving it an even bigger edge over the 285K. CPU Core/Thread Max Boost Cache TDP Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16/32 5.7 GHz 144 MB 170 W Ryzen 9 9950X 16/32 5.7 GHz 80 MB 170 W Ryzen 9 9900X3D 12/24 5.5 GHz 140 MB 120 W Ryzen 9 9900X 12/24 5.6 GHz 76 MB 120 W Ryzen 7 9850X3D 8/16 5.6 GHz 104 MB 120 W Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8/16 5.2 GHz 104 MB 120 W Ryzen 7 9700X 8/16 5.5 GHz 40 MB 65 W Ryzen 5 9600X 6/12 5.4 GHz 38 MB 65 W Starting with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the new 9850X3D is just 5% faster than the 285K, while there's a 12% improvement in Battlefield 6 performance over the 285K. Moving up to Cyberpunk 2077, the new 9850X3D is a more impressive 32% faster than the 285K, and Hogwarts Legacy is 46% faster. 8 If you're pushing 600FPS or even pushing up to a n...
At CES 2026, AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded processors, a new portfolio of embedded x86 processors designed to power AI-driven applications at the edge. In the keynote speech, Su said AMD was expanding beyond its core focus on processors and graphics for PCs.
At CES 2026, AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded processors, a new portfolio of embedded x86 processors designed to power AI-driven applications at the edge. In the keynote speech, Su said AMD was expanding beyond its core focus on processors and graphics for PCs.
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, took advantage of her opening CES 2026 keynote to announce the company’s new AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors and Ryzen Pro 400 processors. She also unveiled a full slate of the rest of AMD’s latest generation of mobile and desktop processors that expand its client computing portfolio, bringing expanded AI capabilities, premium gaming performance, and commercial-ready featur...
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, took advantage of her opening CES 2026 keynote to announce the company’s new AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors and Ryzen Pro 400 processors. She also unveiled a full slate of the rest of AMD’s latest generation of mobile and desktop processors that expand its client computing portfolio, bringing expanded AI capabilities, premium gaming performance, and commercial-ready features to more systems than ever before. AMD introduced the new AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series for Copilot+ PCs, Ryzen AI Max+ 392 and RyzenTM AI Max+ 388 processors for premium ultra-thin and light notebooks and small form-factor desktops. The company also announced the Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series, bringing AI acceleration, modern security, and enterprise-class manageability designed to meet the needs of today’s business laptops. As AI becomes central to the PC experience, AMD is expanding its hardware portfolio with the launch of AMD Ryzen AI Halo—the company’s first AMD-branded AI developer platform. Hardware is only the beginning: AMD also announced new ROCm 7.2 software support for all Ryzen AI 400 Series processors, along with a new AI bundle feature for AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, making AI adoption, development, and deployment seamless and accessible. The fastest gaming processor AMD has the world’s fastest game processor. Source: AMD For gamers, AMD is announcing a successor to the best gaming CPU on the market. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D builds on the legacy of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with a boost clock up to 400 MHz higher, delivering new levels of gaming performance and usurping the gaming crown. For Radeon users, FSR “Redstone” brings ML frame generation and upscaling to the latest AAA titles, advancing AMD’s vision of a full-stack AI computing platform. “The PC is being redefined by AI, and AMD is leading that transformation,” said Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Computing and Graphics Group, in a statement. “Across consumer, commercial, and enthusiast s...
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. said a new manufacturing hub in Mexico has started operations, supplying collectible toys to meet surging consumer demand in the fast-growing North American market. The Mexico facility joins newly established factories in Cambodia and Indonesia, supporting the Chinese toymaker’s expansion of its supply chain beyond China and Vietnam, a Pop Mart spokesperson told B...
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. said a new manufacturing hub in Mexico has started operations, supplying collectible toys to meet surging consumer demand in the fast-growing North American market. The Mexico facility joins newly established factories in Cambodia and Indonesia, supporting the Chinese toymaker’s expansion of its supply chain beyond China and Vietnam, a Pop Mart spokesperson told Bloomberg News, without disclosing further details. Pop Mart doesn’t have its own factories but collaborates with manufacturing partners. Pop Mart has been bolstering its production capacity since its toothy doll Labubu became a global sensation in 2025. Demand for the dolls — often packaged in blind boxes to encourage shoppers to collect different varieties — spiked from China and Japan to the US and Southeast Asia last year, leading to persistent shortage at physical stores and driving up resale prices. “This partner-led network ramps up supply capacity and enables timely, universal access to new products for consumers worldwide,” a Pop Mart spokesperson said in a statement. The Labubu maker has emerged as a rare example of a Chinese consumer brand gaining worldwide popularity. The company is betting heavily on the US market, aiming to double its store count there this year from about 60 outlets and 100 so-called “roboshop” vending machines currently. However, questions over the sustainability of the Labubu craze have weighed on Pop Mart’s Hong Kong-listed stocks, which have slumped about 40% from a record high in August. Investors have been particularly concerned about demand for collectible toys during the US holiday season, based on third-party sales data. Still, analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note on Monday that such alternative data might have underestimated Pop Mart’s North American sales potential. They added that non-Labubu dolls have become stronger growth drivers in the fourth quarter of 2025. Shares of Pop Mart rallied as much as 5.7% in Hong Kong on Tuesd...
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is already the best gaming processor out right now, but AMD is following up with a mid-generation refresh at CES 2026, with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. More like this Alienware Brings AMD X3D Chips to its Flagship Area-51 Gaming PCs This new gaming processor is virtually the same as the existing 9800X3D, but with a substantial out-of-the-box overclock, with a Max Turbo Boost of 5....
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is already the best gaming processor out right now, but AMD is following up with a mid-generation refresh at CES 2026, with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. More like this Alienware Brings AMD X3D Chips to its Flagship Area-51 Gaming PCs This new gaming processor is virtually the same as the existing 9800X3D, but with a substantial out-of-the-box overclock, with a Max Turbo Boost of 5.6GHz for the 9850X3D, compared to 5.2GHz on the original processor. That's about a 7% boost to clock speeds, which should make this processor hold a decent edge over most other CPUs you'll find in a gaming PC. The clock speed is about the only thing changing, though. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D still has 8 cores and 16 threads and the same 104MB of 3D V-Cache. It also has the same 120W TDP, despite its higher clock speed. So while the 9850X3D will be faster than the 9800X3D, it won't be by enough to convince anyone that already has a 9th-generation Ryzen chip to upgrade. However, for anyone that hasn't made the upgrade yet, this new processor will be better for gaming than the original, if even just by a little bit. AMD hasn't shared pricing information on this processor yet, though, so it remains to be seen whether or not this chip will be a better value. But with how RAM keeps getting more expensive, I wouldn't hold my breath. Luckily, even though AMD is essentially replacing the 9800X3D, Team Red will continue to sell the original chip – so even if the 9850X3D is way more expensive, you might be able to get a deal on the slightly slower CPU. I went ahead and listed out the specs of both the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D below. CPU Cores 8 Threads 16 Max Boost 5.6GHz Cache 104MB TDP 120W CPU Cores 8 Threads 16 Max Boost 5.2GHz Cache 104MB TDP 120W Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN and the PC components queen. You can follow her @Jackiecobra
Intel will formally launch its first Core Ultra Series 3 laptop processors later this month, the company announced at its CES keynote today. Codenamed Panther Lake and targeted, at least for now, at high-end ultraportable PCs, the Core Ultra 3 chips will also be the first to use Intel's 18A manufacturing process, the company's effort to catch up with the chip manufacturing technology of Taiwan Sem...
Intel will formally launch its first Core Ultra Series 3 laptop processors later this month, the company announced at its CES keynote today. Codenamed Panther Lake and targeted, at least for now, at high-end ultraportable PCs, the Core Ultra 3 chips will also be the first to use Intel's 18A manufacturing process, the company's effort to catch up with the chip manufacturing technology of Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC). The launch will start with 14 chips across 5 product families, which Intel says will be used in "over 200" PC designs. The first of these will be available on January 27th, with others following "throughout the first half of this year." The Core Ultra X9 and Core Ultra X7 processors include all of Intel's latest CPU and GPU architectures, plus a fully-enabled 12-core Intel Arc B390 integrated GPU and support for slightly faster LPDDR5x-9600. The Core Ultra 9 and 7 processors will use all of the same technologies, but with just four GPU cores and support for either LPDDR5x-8533 or DDR5-7200 DIMMs. But they will offer 20 PCI Express lanes, up from 12 for the X9 and X7, meaning they'll pair better with dedicated GPUs. The Core Ultra 5 chips are mostly lower-end models with fewer CPU cores, and either 4- or 2-core GPUs. But Intel being Intel, there is one oddball that muddies the waters: the Core Ultra 5 338H, which has 12 CPU cores and a 10-core Intel Arc B370 GPU. A Panther Lake refresher The higher-end Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs. Credit: Intel The Core Ultra 5 family encompasses a wide range of possible performance levels. Credit: Intel We wrote about the basic building blocks of Panther Lake when Intel released details late last year. In many ways the chip is a retreat from the Lunar Lake design, sold as Core Ultra 200V , which used chiplets manufactured mostly outside the company and on-package RAM rather than memory in a DIMM slot or soldered to the mainboard. At the time, Intel said these moves were made in the interest of saving power and extending batt...
AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su has steered the company toward platform-scale AI systems, a shift that came into sharper focus in 2025 and will be tested by deployments beginning in 2026. (Image Credit: AMD) AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su has steered the company toward platform-scale AI systems, a shift that came into sharper focus in 2025 and will be tested by deployments beginning in 2026. (Image Credit: A...
AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su has steered the company toward platform-scale AI systems, a shift that came into sharper focus in 2025 and will be tested by deployments beginning in 2026. (Image Credit: AMD) AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su has steered the company toward platform-scale AI systems, a shift that came into sharper focus in 2025 and will be tested by deployments beginning in 2026. (Image Credit: AMD) An invite-only AMD fireside chat for industry analysts last month had a refreshing vibe, signaling a company that no longer thinks in product silos. It framed AMD as a three-pillar business spanning data center, end-user products, and embedded. That matters because AI is no longer a single market; it is a stack and a deployment pattern. The most interesting line in the discussion may have been the simplest framing of where AI lives across that stack: cloud is for scale, edge is for immediacy, devices for intimacy. That is a creative way to describe how AMD has evolved over the past several years, and certainly in 2025, into a company that can credibly sell compute from training clusters to inference at the edge to on-device AI PCs. In the late 1990s and much of the 2000s, AMD often looked poised to invent great products, only to struggle with execution at the pace and consistency the market demanded. There were persistent execution gaps, missed windows, and uneven platform follow-through — just ask Compaq or Dell during that era. The market’s skepticism was palpable, as I can attest firsthand, having worked at Compaq and Dell during AMD’s dark days. Today, the tone is different. Not because the competition eased, but because AMD’s culture since the arrival of CEO Lisa Su has been far more disciplined in roadmaps, partnerships, and sustained delivery. One reason the conversation landed is that AMD is openly describing the “how,” not just the “what.” AMD SVP and GM of Adaptive and Embedded Computing, Salil Raje, put it plainly: AMD “was not traditionally a software compan...
AMD has officially announced its fastest 3D V-Cache CPU for gamers, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, with up to 5.6 GHz clock speeds. As expected, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU is now official, featuring the same Zen 5 core architecture and 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache, but with higher clock speeds, and offering the fastest gaming performance on the market. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads. The c...
AMD has officially announced its fastest 3D V-Cache CPU for gamers, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, with up to 5.6 GHz clock speeds. As expected, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU is now official, featuring the same Zen 5 core architecture and 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache, but with higher clock speeds, and offering the fastest gaming performance on the market. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads. The chip is packed with 32 MB of L3 and 64 MB of additional stacked X3D cache for a total of 96 MB L3, and 8 MB of L2 cache for a combined total of 104 MB cache. The chip retains the 120W TDP rating and is supported by all AMD AM5 motherboards with DDR5 EXPO support. The major upgrade with the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is the CPU boost clock, which now operates at 5.6 GHz, a 400 MHz boost over the 9800X3D. AMD said that the underlying 3D V-Cache and core are the same, and there's no process optimization. The 9850X3D is just a better bin, designed to further uplift gaming performance in desktop PCs. The CPU still supports PBO and manual overclocking, so users can expect an awesome gaming experience on new AM5 motherboards with specialized BCLK adjustment features to unlock even higher performance. In terms of performance, the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D offers anywhere from 2 to 9% uplifts in multitasking applications, and up to 32% higher performance versus the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. In gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is said to be up to 7% faster than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and up to 60% faster or 27% faster on average versus the Core Ultra 9 285K. 2 of 9 AMD is also rolling out gaming performance numbers based on the game title. In eSports titles, users can expect a 28% improvement on average and up to 48% higher performance versus the 285K. In older titles, users can expect up to 58% or 35% better performance on average, while in the latest releases, up to 38% and an average of 21% uplift is expected over Intel's flagship Core Ultra 9 285K CPU. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU will be available...
AMD has confirmed that its next-gen MI500 AI accelerator will utilize the CDNA 6 architecture & an advanced 2nm node. AMD MI500 AI Accelerator Launches In 2027: Powered By Advanced 2nm Process, CDNA 6 Architecture & HBM4E Memory In 2027, AMD will be introducing its next-gen Instinct MI500 series AI accelerators. Since AMD is shifting to an annual cadence, we are going to see updates on the datacen...
AMD has confirmed that its next-gen MI500 AI accelerator will utilize the CDNA 6 architecture & an advanced 2nm node. AMD MI500 AI Accelerator Launches In 2027: Powered By Advanced 2nm Process, CDNA 6 Architecture & HBM4E Memory In 2027, AMD will be introducing its next-gen Instinct MI500 series AI accelerators. Since AMD is shifting to an annual cadence, we are going to see updates on the datacenter and AI front at a very rapid pace, similar to what NVIDIA is doing now with a standard and an "Ultra" offering. These will be used to power the next-gen AI racks and will offer a disruptive uplift in overall performance. Today, AMD confirmed some additional details of its Instinct MI500 AI accelerators. For starters, the MI500 series will be fabricated on an advanced 2nm process technology. The upcoming MI400 series makes use of a 2nm process technology too, but the one utilized by MI500 is more advanced, & offers various enhancements. The chips will be produced at TSMC. The next detail is that the MI500 accelerator will leverage the new CDNA 6 architecture (CDNA 5 for MI400 series), and HBM4E memory, which will offer even higher speeds and memory bandwidth than 19.6TB/s on HBM4-powered MI400 accelerators. Also, unlike previous reports, it looks like AMD isn't going to change to the UDNA architecture naming for Instinct GPUs. Lastly, AMD has promised a big jump in AI performance with the Instinct MI500 series. The company is on the trajectory to achieve over 1000x AI performance in just four years. This is crucial to meet the growing AI demand and keep up with the competition, which is also accelerating at a rapid pace. MI500 launches in 2027. AMD Instinct AI Accelerators: Accelerator Name AMD Instinct MI500 AMD Instinct MI400 AMD Instinct MI350X AMD Instinct MI325X AMD Instinct MI300X AMD Instinct MI250X GPU Architecture CDNA Next / UDNA CDNA 5 CDNA 4 Aqua Vanjaram (CDNA 3) Aqua Vanjaram (CDNA 3) Aldebaran (CDNA 2) GPU Process Node TBD TBD 3nm 5nm+6nm 5nm+6nm 6nm XCDs ...