AMD Zen 5 will not be dropping new divers for the Windows 10 OS as it looks to incorporate AI into its new technology.
Windows 10 will be among the first to be updated in anticipation of the deluge of AI-powered personal computers expected to arrive later this year. According to a new report, AMD will discontinue driver support for the obsolete operating system when it introduces its Zen 5 CPU platform later this year. The development occurs as Windows 10 approaches its own 2025 expiration date, which may cause some disappointment but is partially unexpected.
Information regarding AMD’s intentions has been sourced from a Chinese forum user who purportedly is employed by Lenovo. AMD is so intent on artificial intelligence that the Zen 5 will require Windows 11, which includes the Copilot AI assistant that has never been available on Windows 10. The user’s post indicates that Zen 5 Strix Point APUs will discontinue support for Windows 10, in addition to a 10% increase in instructions-per-clock (IPC), as reported by TechSpot. These will replace the Zen 4 mobile CPUs from the 8000-series and will be Zen 5 mobile APUs with RDNA 3+ graphics.
According to the report, a primary motivation for AMD’s decision is to emphasize AI performance for Zen 5, which is not associated with an antiquated operating system like Windows 10. A foreshadowing of this dystopian future was revealed when Asus inadvertently disclosed the designation of an imminent AMD Strix Point processor last week. The Ryzen AI 9 HX170, the designation given to that 12-core processor, is a significant rip-off of Intel’s current nomenclature convention, including the Core Ultra 9 185H. It is also anticipated that AMD will append “AI” to the names of its desktop processors, given that the company intends to brand all of its CPUs with AI in the future.
On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates; given that it continues to serve as the operating system of choice for up to 70% of Windows users, the consequences will be pretty intriguing. Due to Windows 11’s more stringent hardware requirements, not all users are eligible to upgrade. As a result, 240 million PCs may be disposed of in the local landfill. AMD’s reluctance to continue supporting it is understandable in light of the circumstances; furthermore, the company’s recent emphasis on AI performance supports the financial rationale for this decision.
