The once-Lenovo-exclusive workstation CPUs are coming to PC builders and upgraders. Plus, OEMs will have access to some new low-TDP Ryzen desktop chips.
(AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su) Today, in connection with Dr. Lisa Su’s CES 2021 keynote address, AMD announced a new lineup of mobile Ryzen processors, as well as OEM-only additions to its Ryzen line of desktop processors. But in a surprise development, the chip maker also tipped some information about upcoming plans to bring the Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPU family, formerly a Lenovo exclusive, to the masses. You can see a full replay of the AMD CES 2021 keynote in the video below, but the key desktop details were shared outside of the event. New 65-Watt Ryzens for OEMs Coming off a banner year of desktop CPU releases with its Ryzen 5000 Series launch, AMD is now shoring up its stack of AM4-socket desktop options with the new Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800. These two chips come into the mix as low-power (lower-TDP) alternatives to the Ryzen 9 5900X and the Ryzen 7 5800X, respectively. They feature 65-watt TDPs. Both employ the same core and thread count, however, as the full-fat versions of the chips on which they are based.
