'AI adoption is entering a new phase': AMD report finds AI PCs are becoming an increasingly common sight in the workplace - so what can they do for you?

Pro 'AI adoption is entering a new phase': AMD report finds AI PCs are becoming an increasingly common sight in the workplace - so what can they do for you? News By Craig Hale published 28 April 2026 AI PCs are actually delivering returns already When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future / James Holland) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Most companies are planning, piloting or deploying AI PCs nowHigh-performance NPUs are "critical" – performance and security benefits are keyThe most popular use cases show AI PCs being most useful for knowledge workersNew data from AMD claims AI PC adoption has increased rapidly lately, with over four in five organizations either planning, piloting or deploying AI PCs in some form.This shows a shift from experimentation to real deployment, with enterprises set to embed AI into everyday workflows beginning with the right hardware that's capable of running some workloads locally.Already, 70% report faster performance and reduced latency when they're using dedicate AI PCs, with 59% now seeing high-performance NPUs as "critical."Article continues below You may like Your next device will be an AI PC, if Intel has anything to do with it — chipmaker predicts more than half of PCs shipped this year will be AI-enabled Could Agentic AI be the killer app for the 40-year old PC? AMD thinks so — and wants you to jump on the Agent Computer bandwagon before it is too late AMD's new Ryzen AI 400 CPUs prioritize AI skills over GPU power Are AI PCs the foundation to good AI deployment?According to AMD, two in every three companies noted increased employee productivity from using AI PCs as computers shift to become execution platforms rather than just simple productivity tools.And this has never been more critical than today, in the age of always-on AI through agentic capabilities. AMD described the latest generations of PCs as a "local execution later" for real-time, secure task processing, citing lower latency, better privacy and security, and the possibility of reducing cloud costs as key benefits.Still, respondents saw PCs acting as an interface for cloud agents (51%) and as a secure local execution hub (47%) in near-equal measure.Moreover, 81% of the study's participants claimed meaningful knowledge of AI PCs. As a result, while the desire to futureproof devices is a part-driver in the reason to upgrade, most companies see productivity gains, innovation, a competitive advantage and security improvements as higher priorities. window.sliceComponents = window.sliceComponents || {}; externalsScriptLoaded.then(() => { window.reliablePageLoad.then(() => { var componentContainer = document.querySelector("#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-HNkKLi5M5onbQf59JHLMK"); if (componentContainer) { var data = {"layout":"inbodyContent","header":"Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter","tagline":"Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!","formFooterText":"By submitting your information you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms & Conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy…

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