With the latest AMD Ryzen 7040 sequence laptops there’s “Ryzen AI” as a devoted AI engine primarily based on Xilinx IP to assist speed up machine studying with the likes of PyTorch and TensorFlow. Sadly although this Ryzen AI with their new Zen 4 laptops is just supported beneath Microsoft Home windows at this level. However it may change with ample buyer curiosity.
Again in June I identified that AMD had some Ryzen AI demo code on GitHub, a few of which was open-source however in any occasion was Home windows solely. Additionally they have not revealed any Ryzen AI Linux driver.
Following that summer time article, this GitHub ticket was opened over Linux help, just for the difficulty to be closed three days later with none decision or Linux help plans communicated.
However maybe as a great signal, that Linux ticket was re-opened right this moment by an AMD workers member on the premise of permitting (Linux) prospects to voice their curiosity:
“Re-opening problem in order that prospects can log their Linux requests.”
In one other ticket about Linux help, it was prompt as properly to “+1” the Linux help thread if keen on seeing Ryzen AI help for Linux: “Please do add a “+1” remark to #2 for Linux help.”
So if you’re keen on seeing Ryzen AI help for Linux, allow them to know on this GitHub ticket. For now Ryzen AI is simply discovered within the Ryzen 7040 cellular sequence elements however presumably will start showing extra throughout their future processors together with extra Xilinx IP. Given the ever growing AI workloads and that Intel already mainlined their open-source Meteor Lake VPU/NPU help again in Linux 6.3 and even already upstreamed their next-gen NPU help to be present in Arrow Lake, hopefully AMD will get a begin on enabling Ryzen AI for Linux.
For my very own curiosity sake, this is additionally a ballot on Twitter/X:
Do you wish to see Ryzen AI help on Linux?
— Phoronix (@phoronix) October 20, 2023
