GNOME Resources 1.10 Adds AMD Ryzen AI NPU Monitoring Support

The GNOME desktop environment continues to evolve with its latest system monitoring tool update. GNOME Resources 1.10 has been released today, bringing significant improvements to this modern system monitoring application that serves as the default on upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and other distributions.

AMD Ryzen AI NPU Support Arrives

The headline feature in GNOME Resources 1.10 is the addition of AMD Ryzen AI NPU monitoring support. This capability allows users with AMD Ryzen AI systems to track their Neural Processing Unit utilization directly within the GNOME Resources interface.

To take advantage of this feature, users need:

• An AMD Ryzen AI SoC
• A recent kernel with the AMDXDNA kernel driver
• AMD Ryzen AI NPU firmware loaded

Once these requirements are met, the monitoring experience mirrors the existing support for Intel Core Ultra NPUs, providing a consistent cross-platform experience for users tracking AI accelerator usage.

Enhanced Process Management Features

Beyond NPU monitoring, GNOME Resources 1.10 introduces several practical improvements for everyday system monitoring:

Advanced Process Search The search functionality has been significantly enhanced with support for the | operator, allowing users to search for multiple process names simultaneously. This makes it easier to track related processes or monitor specific application groups without multiple searches.

Improved Application Detection

• AppImage applications are now properly detected and displayed
• Portable app support has been added
• LXC bridge network interfaces are correctly identified

These additions make GNOME Resources more comprehensive in its system overview, particularly for users who work with containerized applications or portable software packages.

Performance Optimizations

The development team has focused on efficiency improvements in this release:

• Significant reduction in CPU usage of Resources' companion process
• Less Rust Cargo dependencies, streamlining the build process
• Various other under-the-hood improvements

These optimizations ensure that the monitoring tool itself doesn't become a resource burden on the systems it's designed to monitor.

Availability and Installation

GNOME Resources 1.10 is available immediately through standard package management channels for distributions that include it. Users can also access the source code and detailed release notes through the official GitHub repository.

This update represents GNOME's continued commitment to providing modern, efficient system monitoring tools that keep pace with evolving hardware capabilities, particularly in the AI acceleration space where both AMD and Intel are making significant strides.