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title: "AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips and the gaming-focused Ryzen 7 9850X3D at CES 2026"
description: "Lisa Su opened CES with AMD's new generation of AI PC chips and a new processor for gamers. PCs with the new chips arrive in Q1 2026."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/amd-ryzen-ai-400-ces-2026
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-06T04:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:01:35.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Computers"
tags: ["AMD","Ryzen AI 400","Ryzen 7 9850X3D","CES 2026","AI PC"]
sources: ["TechCrunch","AMD"]
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# AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips and the gaming-focused Ryzen 7 9850X3D at CES 2026

> Lisa Su opened CES with AMD's new generation of AI PC chips and a new processor for gamers. PCs with the new chips arrive in Q1 2026.

![AMD's new Ryzen AI chips. Image: AMD](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/ryzen-ai-blog-1200x675-1-1e7a8959.webp)

AMD CEO **Lisa Su** opened the company's CES 2026 keynote in Las Vegas with the **Ryzen AI 400 Series**, the next generation of its AI PC processors.

## Ryzen AI 400

The chips succeed the Ryzen AI 300 Series announced in 2024.

- **12 CPU cores** and **24 threads**
- AMD claims 1.3x faster multitasking than competing chips
- and 1.7x faster content creation

AMD's **Rahul Tikoo** said its chips now power more than **250 AI PC platforms**, double the number a year ago.

## For gamers: Ryzen 7 9850X3D

AMD also announced the **Ryzen 7 9850X3D** gaming processor and a new version of its **Redstone** ray-tracing technology, which makes lighting and shadows in games more realistic.

## When?

PCs with the Ryzen AI 400 Series or the Ryzen 7 9850X3D go on sale in **Q1 2026**.

**Sources:** TechCrunch, AMD

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-06. Cite as: “AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips and the gaming-focused Ryzen 7 9850X3D at CES 2026”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/amd-ryzen-ai-400-ces-2026