Forget Ryzen AI! AMD launches its SLOWEST processor in years, because 'not all customers can afford a new PC' — 2019 Zen+ CPU will at least be compatible with Windows 11

AMD's latest Ryzen CPU offering might not be one that most of its performance-centric consumers would appreciate in 2026.

The company is looking to reintroduce three budget-centric mobile CPUs that were last seen over half a decade ago, using legacy Zen+ and Zen 2 cores.

The move comes at a time when assemblers and consumers alike are grappling with increasing chip, memory and storage costs, even as lower-end options continue to grow increasingly limited for price-conscious users.