When AMD skipped ahead with the numbering and started with 300 for its latest laptop processors, one popular assumption is that Team Red sees this as the third generation of processors to include AI acceleration, hence ‘300’. Recently, leaker @Olrak29_ leaked a list of new lineup that allegedly falls under Ryzen 200 series, sans AI (surprisingly).
AMD Ryzen 200 Series Leaked
The models leaked consists of seven consumer laptop models, and another four enterprise equivalents (as Ryzen PRO). Noticed the branding lacked ‘AI’ in them? The leaker also claims that all models will have their NPUs disabled, meaning these chips will have zero AI capability at all, even though their direct predecessors – the Ryzen 8040 series – have these built-in (but not enough to qualify as a Copilot+ PC per Microsoft’s requirements).
Consecutively, X (Twitter) user @harukaze5719 has spotted these aforementioned chips on shipping manifests, confirming their existence (except the Ryzen 5 220, PRO 230 and PRO 220). The list also reveals the core count of each SKUs, confirming the Ryzen 7 to feature 8 cores, while the rest will pack 6 cores.
It is possible that these will be announced soon given the shipping activity, and besides this lineup, AMD may also be launching the mainstream Ryzen AI 300 models (codenamed Krackan). Looks like the keynote for the upcoming CES 2025 will certainly be a packed one for Team Red if these leaks are anything to go by.
Source: Videocardz
Pokdepinion: Yep, totally not a confusing nomenclature at all. (Sarcasm)
