Acer Inc. announced that its Swift series of thin-and-light laptops will feature models with the new AMD Ryzen? AI 300 Series laptop processors, beginning in third quarter of 2024. Stacked with more CPU and GPU cores made available in this class of AMD-powered PCs, and equipped with an ultra-efficient NPU, the AMD processors come ready to deliver revolutionary speed and performance on Acer's new wave of AI PC offerings.

The new models will receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available. Based on the new high-performance "Zen 5" architecture, AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors with up to 12 high-performance cores and 24 threads are projected to deliver next-level performance for ultrathin laptops. As part of AMD Ryzen?

AI, the new processors leverage new AMD XDNA? 2 technology to provide up to 50+ NPU TOPS of AI processing performance allowing users to deploy AI capabilities locally and run generative AI applications, Large Language Models, and AI assistants directly on upcoming Acer Swift laptops. In turn, users will be able to maximize their creativity and productivity without the need for internet access and without sacrificing battery life.

The AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors are optimized for lower power consumption and excellent battery life even on heavy computing workloads, plus an offering of up to 36 MB cache for accelerated productivity and responsiveness. Built-in AMD Radeon? 800M graphics also provide high-resolution display support and accelerated encoding with or without a discrete graphic card.