Zen 6

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AMD Zen 6
General information
LaunchingDatacenter Q4 2026
Desktop H1 2027 (expected)[1]
Designed byAMD
Common manufacturer
Physical specifications
Cores
  • Desktop: up to 24
    Server: up to 256[1]
Memory (RAM)
Socket
Architecture and classification
Technology nodeTSMC N2P (Zen 6 CCD)
TSMC N3C (IOD)[2]
MicroarchitectureZen
Instruction setAMD64 (x86-64)
Extensions
Products, models, variants
Core names
  • Zen 6
    • Morpheus
  • Zen 6c
    • Monarch
Product code names
  • Desktop
    • Olympic Ridge
    • Gator Range
    • Medusa Point
  • Server
    • Venice
  • Mobile
    • Bubblebee
    • Medusa Halo
Brand names
History
PredecessorZen 5

Zen 6 ("Morpheus")[3] is the name for an upcoming CPU microarchitecture from AMD, shown on their roadmap in July 2024.[4][5] It is the successor to Zen 5 and is believed to use TSMC's 3 nm and 2 nm processes. Desktop processors will be codenamed "Olympic Ridge", expected to be released under the Ryzen 10000 name,[3] while Epyc server processors will be codenamed "Venice".[6]

Zen 6 is expected to release in late 2026 to early 2027.[7] It is expected that each Core Complex Die (CCD) will contain up to 12 cores each,[8] enabling a maximum of 24 cores (48 threads) for consumer platform chips and 256 cores (512 threads) on server platform chips.[1]

The architecture is confirmed to introduce new instruction extensions, including AVX512_BMM, AVX_NE_CONVERT, AVX_IFMA, AVX_VNNI_INT8, and AVX512_FP16.[9] It is also expected that Zen 6 will be the first platform supporting Flexible Return and Event Delivery (FRED).[10]

Zen 6c

Like with the previous two Zen generations, Zen 6 will come in a standard variant, as well as a high-core-density variant named Zen 6c ("Monarch").[3] This will be used for server chips and likely also for mobile platforms.

See also

  • Nova Lake – a competing x86 CPU lineup from Intel for Olympic Ridge

References

  1. Anton, Shilov (March 23, 2026). "AMD's Enterprise CPU and GPU roadmap: Venice, Verano, Zen 6, Helios, and CDNA". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  2. Bashir, Samir (February 4, 2026). "AMD Zen 6: More cores, more cache, hardly any more surface area". igor'sLAB. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  3. Hagedoorn, Hilbert (July 16, 2024). "Ryzen 10000 "Medusa" with Zen 6 "Morpheus" in development". www.guru3d.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. Williams, Wayne (July 21, 2024). "AMD confirms Zen 6 and Zen 6c will arrive in 2025 — but Intel is set to grab the fastest CPU server spot for the first time in a decade within weeks". TechRadar. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. "AMD CPU roadmap now lists Zen 6 architecture, development of Zen 7 underway". VideoCardz.com. July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  6. Larabel, Michael (September 5, 2024). "AMD Reveals Latest Plans For Open-Source openSIL With Replacing AGESA, Zen 6 Milestone". Phoronix. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  7. Wallossek, Igor (November 9, 2024). "AMD's Zen 6 "Medusa" Ryzen CPUs: AM5 support confirmed, market launch planned for the end of 2026". igor´sLAB. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  8. AleksandarK (February 19, 2026). "AMD Ryzen 10000 "Olympic Ridge" to Debut with 6/8/10/12/16/20/24-Core "Zen 6" SKUs". TechPowerUp. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  9. Larabel, Michael (November 8, 2025). "AMD Sends Out Initial GNU Binutils Patch For AMD Zen 6 - Confirms New AVX-512 Features". Phoronix. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  10. Ferreira, Bruno (February 2, 2026). "AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture — replacement for decades-old IDT can improve performance and stability". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved June 1, 2026.