AMD has announced an expansion of its enterprise desktop lineup with new Ryzen PRO 9000 Series processors. These are built on the Zen 5 architecture and set to debut in the second half of 2026.

This is the first time AMD is bringing its high-bandwidth 3D V-Cache technology into the commercial workstation segment.

This way, the company unlocks massive performance leaps for data-heavy professional industries.

The introduction of 3D V-Cache directly targets power users handling complex, intensive digital pipelines.

By vertically stacking additional last-level cache directly onto the processor die, the hardware drastically cuts down memory latency and accelerates data access.

Primary beneficiaries of this architecture are creative and technical professionals, including:

• video editors and animators
• 3D artists and VFX creators
• engineers and architects
• developers and data scientists

The expanded hardware lineup spans configurations from six to 16 performance cores. Power limits break past traditional limits, or up to a sustained 170 watts to maintain peak clock speeds during overnight renders.

The range also makes the lineup scalable from compact desktop systems to full-scale tower workstation systems.

The AMD Ryzen PRO 9000 series also supports up to 256GB of memory to prevent system crashes. Enterprise system rollouts are expected to begin later this year.

GIGABYTE announced a comprehensive BIOS update for its Intel 800, 700, and 600 series motherboards.  These motherboards are now support the new HUDIMM memory standard, enabling “One Sub-channel DDR5” technology.

The specification is designed to reduce the high retail costs associated with modern memory by utilizing a single 32-bit sub-channel rather than the standard dual-channel configuration.

This update primarily targets the budget-conscious builders. Even system integrators, who have been restricted by DDR5 market pricing, should benefit.

HUDIMM provides a more accessible entry point for those building on modern Intel platforms, by reducing the DRAM chip count per module.

This is without requiring the premium investment typically demanded by high-bandwidth kits.

Beyond initial builds, the update facilitates unconventional upgrade paths for mainstream users. The firmware allows for asymmetric mixing.

In other words, a user can pair a low-cost 8 GB HUDIMM with an existing 16 GB standard module.

This configuration allows for a 24 GB total capacity, providing a middle-ground performance boost that utilizes three combined sub-channels.

GIGABYTE confirmed the BIOS firmware is available immediately via its official website. The company also stated that the update ensures seamless detection and stable operation of the new modules across its entire compatible Intel motherboard lineup.

MINIX has launched the T4000 and T5000 Generative AI Mini Workstations.

These powerful and space-saving solutions are built for professional generative AI, local large language model (LLM) inference, content creation, on-premise enterprise deployment, and lightweight model training.

The desktops are powered by the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor series modules with flagship Blackwell architecture. As such, they deliver exceptional on-device AI horsepower in a small desktop form factor.

The build features durable metal and plastic chassis, plus twin turbo intercooler for sustained performance.

The new offerings are engineered for professionals, developers, creators, and IT teams, redefining edge and on-premise AI without bulky server hardware.

At the core of the T4000 and T5000 are NVIDIA’s cutting-edge compute platform:

• T4000: Up to 1200 Sparse FP4 TFLOPs AI performance
• T5000: Up to 2070 Sparse FP4 TFLOPs AI performance
• 1536-2560 Blackwell GPU with fifth-generation Tensor Cores
• Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) for parallel task efficiency
• NVIDIA PVA 3.0 dedicated vision processing engine

The workstations natively support smooth local inference for 7B-70B parameter LLMs. This makes private, low-latency AI accessible for businesses and creators.

In addition, the offerings feature high-core-count Arm processing and large, fast memories of up to 128GB DDR5 on 12-core or 14-core Arm Neoverse-V3AE 64-bit CPU.

Designed for professional workflows, the mini workstations also include enterprise-grade networking and flexible expansion:

• Dual 10GbE ethernet
• Wi-Fi 6E
• Bluetooth 5.3
• 2x HDMI 2.1 TMDS (4K@60Hz)
• 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
• 24V DC input, up to 200W max power

Ideal use cases for the MINIX T4000 and T5000 include local LLM inference, generative AI creation, on-device AI computing, and lightweight model training.