AMD's new budget Ryzen AI 5 330 processor for Copilot+ PCs sacrifices GPU performance

AMD has introduced its most affordable Ryzen AI processor yet, with the new AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 offering up to 50 TOPS of AI performance for portable and mobile devices. It joins the company's growing line-up of Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, with this budget option sporting a quad-core processor with a 4.5 GHz boost clock.

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This is more than enough power to meet Microsoft's Copilot+ PC requirements for accessing native Windows AI capabilities, including real-time translation and subtitles, image generation, AI-enhanced search, and more. The Ryzen AI 5 330 is also optimized for efficiency, featuring a configurable TDP range of 15W to 28W.

As a more budget-friendly option that will power a new wave of more affordable AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs, it's worth noting that this new silicon is based on AMD's Krackan Point technology and not the newer Strix Point. Additionally, to keep the price down, the integrated RDNA graphics have been significantly cut down.

The new AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 includes an integrated Radeon 820M GPU with a core frequency of 2800 MHz and a Compute Unit count of just 2 CUs. This is probably not enough power for even casual gaming, so for those looking for a Copilot+ PC that can also play some of the most popular PC titles today with a decent frame-rate and visual settings, your best bet is to opt for a higher-end Ryzen AI 300 Series processor with more capable Radeon graphics.

According to AMD, this new processor is explicitly built for affordable AI. "The new AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 processor is designed to offer incredible everyday compute experiences in mainstream and affordable Copilot+ PCs," AMD's announcement reads. "With 50 NPU TOPS, notebooks powered by AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 exceed Microsoft's requirements for Copilot+ PCs, offering true next-gen AI experiences built for Windows 11."