AMD Grows Low-Cost Chip Group with New Ryzen AI 5 330 Processor
AMD is adding a new mobile chip to its Krackan Point processor group, the Ryzen AI 5 330. This new chip is made for cheap laptops and small PCs, making the less costly choice to last year’s Strix Point chips. It has a strong NPU but less cores and power limits than its group mates.
Putting the Ryzen AI 5 330 in Place
The new chip is part of the larger AMD Ryzen AI 300 set, split into two main types. The top-end "Strix Point" chips have more CPU cores, GPU cores, and cache. The "Krackan Point" type, now with the Ryzen AI 5 330, gives a cheaper choice. All Ryzen AI 300 chips share the same main build a Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 graphics, and a 50 TOPS NPU for AI jobs.
Main Specs and Trade-Offs
The Ryzen AI 5 330 stands out in its group with big cuts in its specs:
- Core Counts: It has half the CPU and GPU cores of the Ryzen AI 5 340.
- GPU Cores: It packs just two RDNA 3.5 GPU cores.
- Cache: The cache size is much smaller.
- Power (TDP): Its top TDP is just over half of what other Krackan Point chips can use.
Expected Power
Leaks show a mixed power show for the Ryzen AI 5 330 before its release. Its single-core CPU power should be strong, much like an older Ryzen 7 8840U chip. Yet, its multi-core CPU power will trail far behind other Ryzen AI 300 chips due to fewer cores.
With just two GPU cores, the chip should do well in jobs like 4K video play but won’t fit for games or other big graphic needs.
When to Get It
AMD has said that PCs with the new Ryzen AI 5 330 chip will start to show up in the next months. Look for it in machines from big names like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and MSI.