AMD released the Ryzen 8040 series mobile processor codenamed "Hawk Point" at last year's "Advancing AI" event, which follows the 4nm process of TSMC, and the CPU and GPU are still the original ZEN 4 and RDNA 3 architectures, but Ryzen AI has been renamed NPU and continues to use the XDNA architecture to provide stronger computing power.
As AI PCs become more and more popular among users, there is a growing demand for system monitoring tools. Previously, Windows 11's Task Manager could already monitor Intel Meteor Lake's NPUs, which could display real-time information such as utilization and memory usage. Recently, AMD officially confirmed that it is working with Microsoft to enable the Microsoft Compute Driver Model (WCDM) on the Ryzen 8000 series of NPUs, so that it can take advantage of the existing GPU device management functions, including scheduling, power management, memory management, and performance tuning using tools such as Task Manager. 
According to AMD, monitoring NPU usage is useful for laptop users, as real-time tracking of resource allocation and which system components are under load can help them manage power usage more effectively, such as choosing to maximize battery life by controlling the operation of certain workloads or adjusting power settings.
In the long run, the decision to integrate NPU tracking into the task manager reflects the trend of Windows to keep up with the increasing complexity of PCs. Over the past few decades, Microsoft has steadily increased the number and types of system components that can be monitored simultaneously. Adding NPU support to the CPU, GPU, storage, and network monitoring that is already available enhances the usefulness of task managers and demonstrates to developers the importance of the future of such devices.
AMD did not say when Microsoft will release the corresponding Windows Task Manager update, which may be the next major update for Windows 11 24H2.