AMD kicks off CES 2026 with CEO Lisa Su's keynote on AI solutions and new Ryzen chips

How to watch the AMD CES 2026 keynote with CEO Lisa Su live

AMD is kicking off CES 2026 on Monday, where it'll cover its latest AI developments and perhaps show off its newest Ryzen chips. The company will outline the full scope of its vision for AI implementations across the full spectrum of consumer and enterprise applications. The presentation -- which is the lead keynote for CES 2026 -- will be led by CEO Dr. Lisa Su. We'll tell you how to tune in to the livestream and what else you can expect to see. Dr. Su will deliver a keynote speech from the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian on Monday, January 5 at 9:30PM ET (6:30PM PT). You can watch the event live on the CES YouTube channel (we've embedded the livestream below). While AMD says it's keeping its product details under wraps, we can expect "updates on AI solutions, from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices." It's also likely that AMD will unveil its new versions of the Ryzen chips during its keynote on Monday, as Su will talk about the "advancements driven by Ryzen CPUs." That could include the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which is expected to have better single-threaded performance. Additionally, we can expect to see the Ryzen 9000G series, which is potentially built with AMD's Zen 5 architecture. Regarding AI, AMD could further discuss its new FSR Redstone technology, which it previously previewed on December 10. AMD's upscaling tech aims to close the gap on NVIDIA's DLSS 4, which was announced during CES 2025. Su's presentation caps off CES's press day, so she'll be taking the stage in the hours after rivals NVIDIA and Intel present their chipmaking and AI plans to the world. As a reminder of how cross-linked these companies have become: OpenAI has pledged billions of dollars of hardware orders to AMD, while rival NVIDIA has invested billions in OpenAI -- and taken a stake worth billions in Intel, too.

AMD at CES 2026: How to watch the Ryzen keynote and what to expect

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! Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.

CES 2026 AMD Keynote livestream: See it live

Credit: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Dr. Lisa Su will help get CES 2026 underway on Monday, Jan. 5 by delivering a keynote address. AMD is a major player in the tech world, if perhaps not a household name like Apple or Samsung. It's one of the preeminent chipmakers on the globe, making it increasingly powerful and important in the AI era. OpenAI, in fact, just announced a massive partnership with AMD in an effort to build out AI infrastructure. AMD wrote on its site that Su will take the "CES stage in Las Vegas to highlight, alongside partners and customers, the AMD vision for delivering future AI solutions - from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices." You can watch the keynote address on YouTube. It's scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 5. We've also embedded the livestream below.

Watch The AMD "CEO Dr. Lisa Su" Opening CES 2026 Keynote Live Here: Delivering On Next-Gen AI Advancements For Consumers & Enterprises

AMD will be advancing AI innovations once again at CES 2026, and its CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, will be unveiling next-gen updates in a few hours. AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, To Deliver Opening Keynote at CES 2026, Expect Many New Announcements For Consumers & DataCenters AMD and its CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, are going to deliver a supercharged keynote, full of brand new updates and announcements, at CES 2026. The company has already hinted at multiple products, so we can expect lots of fantastic tech. AMD's CES 2026 keynote will be live at 6:30 PM PT on the 5th of January, and the company has already shared its livestream, which you can watch here. The following is the official PR from AMD regarding its CES 2026 keynote: Join AMD Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lisa Su, for the CES 2026 opening keynote, the most powerful technology event in the world. Watch online or in person, as Dr. Su returns to the CES stage in Las Vegas to highlight, alongside partners and customers, the AMD vision for delivering future AI solutions - from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m. PT | 9:30 p.m. ET The Palazzo Ballroom, The Venetian As for what to expect, there have been a couple of hints here and there. We are expecting AMD to launch new CPU familes including the next-gen Ryzen AI 400 family for laptops, refreshed Ryzen 9000 CPUs for desktops featuring much faster 3D V-Cache options for gamers, a few AI-related announcements that talk about the upcoming Instinct and EPYC families that will roll out later this year, and a general look at how AI will be advancing the tech industry forward. There might be a few surprises too, although AMD is not expected to reveal much about its next-gen Zen 6 or RDNA 5 architecture, we might see a few teasers or hints at when consumers, especially gamers, can expect the next big upgrade. So, look forward to the CES 2026 keynote, and tune in live here. Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.