AMD Announces Ryzen AI 400 Desktop APUs for AM5 With Zen 5, RDNA 3.5, and 50 TOPS XDNA 2
AMD has officially introduced the Ryzen AI 400 Desktop APU lineup, bringing the Strix Point class platform ingredients to AM5 desktops with a focus on compact, efficient AI capable systems for both consumers and commercial deployments. According to AMD, this series combines Zen 5 CPU cores, RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics, and an XDNA 2 NPU rated at up to 50 TOPS, positioning Ryzen AI 400 as an AI desktop platform designed to meet Copilot plus PC requirements while still delivering traditional desktop responsiveness for everyday productivity and creator workloads.
At the top end, Ryzen AI 7 450G and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450G scale to 8 cores and 16 threads with boost clocks up to 5.1 GHz, paired with Radeon 860M graphics featuring 8 compute units. The Ryzen AI 5 tier steps down to 6 cores and 12 threads, with Ryzen AI 5 440G and 440GE boosting up to 4.8 GHz, and Ryzen AI 5 435G and 435GE boosting up to 4.5 GHz, each paired with Radeon 840M graphics featuring 4 compute units. Across the stack, AMD is emphasizing the XDNA 2 NPU at up to 50 TOPS and AMD PRO Technologies on the PRO SKUs, which is a strong signal that these parts are built for managed fleets and business grade rollouts as much as they are for small form factor consumer desktops.
The power envelopes are split into 65W and 35W classes. The 65W models target mainstream desktop performance profiles, while the 35W models are clearly tuned for quiet, low power systems where thermals and acoustics are the primary KPI, like micro desktops, thin client style office boxes, and small business servers that still want local AI acceleration for modern workflows.
One detail that will stand out to enthusiasts is that AMD is not pushing the full mobile ceiling onto desktop yet. Mobile Strix Point class configurations can scale higher in both CPU and iGPU resources, so this desktop lineup is more about balanced efficiency and OEM integration than maximum spec bragging rights. That makes the product strategy feel very deliberate: ship something that OEM partners can deploy broadly and reliably on AM5, then expand the stack later once the channel is ready for a wider DIY narrative.
Availability is the other key takeaway. Ryzen AI 400 Desktop APUs are initially positioned for OEM systems, which means most gamers and builders should expect to see these first in prebuilt desktops from major partners rather than as boxed retail chips. Historically, AMD has sometimes followed OEM first APU launches with broader availability later, but for now the practical play is to watch for announcements from system vendors and business desktop lines that highlight Copilot plus PC support and compact form factors.
| Model | Cores / Threads | Boost / Base Frequency | TDP | Total Cache | Graphics Model | Graphics Cores | NPU TOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G | 8 / 16 | Up to 5.1 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 65W | 24MB | AMD Radeon 860M graphics | 8 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 440G | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.8 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 65W | 22MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 435G | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 65W | 14MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 7 450GE | 8 / 16 | Up to 5.1 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 35W | 24MB | AMD Radeon 860M graphics | 8 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 440GE | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.8 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 35W | 22MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 435GE | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 35W | 14MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450G | 8 / 16 | Up to 5.1 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 65W | 24MB | AMD Radeon 860M graphics | 8 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440G | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.8 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 65W | 22MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435G | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 65W | 14MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450GE | 8 / 16 | Up to 5.1 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 35W | 24MB | AMD Radeon 860M graphics | 8 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440GE | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.8 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 35W | 22MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
| AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 435GE | 6 / 12 | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 35W | 14MB | AMD Radeon 840M graphics | 4 | Up to 50 |
Would you rather see Ryzen AI 400 land as ultra quiet compact desktops for creators and office power users, or do you want AMD to push a higher core count and bigger iGPU version for true 1080p esports gaming on AM5?
