Already, I'm expecting a big year ahead for AMD, and it's all set to kick off during its CES 2026 keynote on January 5. With CEO Lisa Su taking to the stage to spotlight the future of its CPUs and AI solutions, it's all pointing to the rumored AMD Gorgon Point — a.k.a. Ryzen AI 400 series and a Strix Halo refresh.
Taking place in Las Vegas, Team Red clearly has a big reveal up its sleeve, with "advancements in AI PCs, gaming" and more taking the spotlight during the keynote. If next-gen chips are coming our way, we may see these Ryzen CPUs come fitted in the best laptops coming in 2026. Find out how to watch the keynote and what to expect, and for everything else, check out our CES 2026 live blog.
How to watch AMD keynote
AMD will be holding it's keynote at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Monday, January 5 at 6.30 p.m. PT / 9.30 p.m. ET / 2.30 a.m. GMT.
We'll see CEO Dr. Lisa Su take to the stage to make big announcements, and you can catch them all over on the livestream on AMD's official site or on YouTube (see the video above).
What to expect from AMD at CES 2026
As per AMD's page, Su will "highlight the AMD vision for delivering future AI solutions – from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices." For laptops, that should include AMD Gorgon Point (Ryzen AI 400 series/Ryzen AI HX 400 series) and possibly an AMD Strix Halo (Ryzen AI Max series) refresh.
For now, all we've heard of is from leaks. Given it’s leaked on Geekbench, the AMD Ryzen AI HX 400 series looks set to take the current core configurations you see in AMD laptops today, but give them a turboboost, specifically 15-20% higher than the previous generation.
Not only that, but the leak reported by VideoCardz seemingly confirms a new generation of integrated graphics, too, that will support RDNA 3.5 — specifically the Radeon 890M.
From what we've seen in our own benchmarks and leaks, here's how AMD's expected chips stack up against the competition.
The latter is still a possibility at the moment, but the plan seems to be a Strix Halo refresh that broadens the amount of chips available to target both mid-range and high-end offerings with that diabolical integrated GPU. WCCF reports that these will also bring faster memory support.
In what laptops will we see these chips? If it's anything like the upcoming Intel Core Ultra 3 processors and Snapdragon X2 series chips, you'll find AMD's CPUs in machines from Lenovo to Asus. So, expect faster clock speeds, higher TDPs and improved AI performance. Oh, and even greater integrated graphics in Ryzen AI Max.
Regardless, it's only a matter of time until we see Team Red's game plan for the year, and we'll be on the ground covering the latest in Las Vegas. Stay tuned!
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