CES 2021 – AMD unveils Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors, two new Zen 3 desktop CPUs and next-gen EPYC ‘Milan’ server processors

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors for thin-and-light and gaming laptops. These new laptop processors are based on AMD’s latest Zen 3 microarchitecture and models featuring them will be available starting in Q1 2021 (estimated February). Additionally, AMD also added two new desktop processors within the Ryzen 5000 family and also showcased AMD’s next-gen EPYC processors codenamed “Milan”. 

“AMD is incredibly proud to be at the heart of products, services and experiences keeping us productive, learning, connected and entertained in an increasingly ‘digital first’ world,” said Dr. Su. “We are committed to consistently pushing the envelope on what’s possible in PCs, gaming, data centers and the cloud together with our industry partners.”

AMD Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors

As with the AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors, these new Ryzen 5000 series will include H and U variants with the H-series targeted at high-performance gaming and content creation laptops and the U-series being designed for ultra-portable designs. Additional HX and HS variants will also be available for varying use cases. Here’s the entire set of AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors. Laptops featuring these new Ryzen 5000 series laptops will be available in the first half of 2021.

“As the PC becomes an even more essential part of how we work, play and connect, users demand more performance, security and connectivity,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client business unit, AMD. “The new AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop and Mobile Processors bring the best innovation AMD has to offer to consumers and professionals as we continue our commitment to delivering best-in-class experiences with instant responsiveness, incredible battery life and fantastic designs. With our PC partners, we are delivering top-quality performance and no-compromise solutions alongside our record-breaking growth in the notebook and desktop space in the previous year.”

AMD Ryzen 5000 and Threadripper Pro desktop processors

While the Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors have been out for a while, we only saw four SKUs in the initial lineup. Today’s announcement sees two additional processors, Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800X, joining the family. These are lower TDP versions of the Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 7 5800X. Detailed specifications can be seen below.

The other announcement was centered around the previously released Threadripper Pro HEDT processors which were hitherto only available in OEM machines being made available to the general consumers. Consumers can purchase the following models directly. 

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