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Hot on the heels of , the tech giant has thrown another curveball our way at CES 2024. The buzz this time is all about , following in the footsteps of their unveiled last December. The new series, much like its mobile counterpart, is tuned for AI. The star of the show is the , priced at . It packs , with a boost clock peaking at . But that's not all. It also flaunts AMD's top-of-the-line , based on the architecture, and, unsurprisingly, an (NPU). This NPU is the secret sauce for AI-driven functionalities across popular applications like Zoom, Blender, and several Adobe products. AMD is making some bold gaming claims with the CPU’s integrated graphics. According to their inhouse benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 8700G delivers up to four times the frame rates of in , and over three times in at 1080p with low detail settings. Even more intriguing is AMD's claim that it trumps the Intel and NVIDIA’s in titles like Starfield and Alan Wake 2 under similar conditions. Bold words indeed. It will be interesting to see how the new CPU performs in our own benchmarks, as soon as we get our hands on a unit. But AMD isn't stopping there. The was also unveiled and comes with , with a boost clock of up to . It too comes equipped with an NPU and a slightly less powerful . For those looking at more budget-friendly options, AMD has the and the , the latter being earmarked exclusively for pre-built systems. AMD is also rolling out processors based on the . The , priced at . Sporting , and a max boost clock of , it's complemented by the , which boasts a higher max boost clock of and a lower compared to the Ryzen 7 5700X3D's . Both Ryzen 8000- and 5000-series processors will be available from .