Ever since the first 3D V‑Cache processors in 2022, the possibility of a desktop CPU with 16 cores and 3D V‑Cache mounted on both CPU chiplets has been on the table. AMD never made it reality despite many asking for it, until now. Hints such a CPU was coming started pouring in last year though. It didn’t arrive with the gaming 9850X3D model in January, but this week, AMD is finally making this long-awaited CPU real. Read more “Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition is here: 16‑cores and 2× 3D V‑Cache”
Recently, we’ve covered upcoming Intel products a lot, but here’s something for the fans of AMD looking forward to its next-generation Zen 6 architecture processors to be excited about. In addition to new cores and a newly designed I/O chiplet—expected to deliver better memory performance and lower power consumption—Zen 6 is primarily set to increase core counts.And the actual core counts for various individual models has now surfaced online. Read more “Zen 6: How Many Cores Will AMD’s New Desktop Processors Have?”
AMD does not have a new desktop CPU generation this year and is just refreshing previous Zen 5 chips, as in the Ryzen AI 400 “Gorgon Point” APUs announced at CES 2026. While a matching refresh of last year’s high-performance Ryzen AI Max 300 processors was not announced there, it appears this lineup will also receive similar a minor update. That will have to suffice for a while, as a brand-new generation is still far away. Read more “AMD preparing Strix Halo refresh. Zen 6 successor not until 2028”
At CES 2026, AMD officially announced thew Ryzen AI 400 series processors for laptops, a refresh of the Ryzen AI 300 lineup still based on the Zen 5 architecture, and a new flagship gaming CPU, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. As to when these products would actually go on sale, the company only referred to later part of the current quarter. Actual launch days info has leaked now though, and the good news is that the wait should not be long. Read more “Gorgon Point APUs and Ryzen 7 9850X3D launch dates revealed”
AMD’s Tuesday CES 2026 keynote was entirely dominated by artificial intelligence hype. While it wasn’t completely devoid of hardware announcements, it focused mainly on servers and the enterprise market. Surprisingly, what many of you may have been waiting for—new Ryzen processors—did not happen (just like last year with the Radeon RX 9000). However, a new flagship gaming CPU was silently launched at the time: the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. Read more “Ryzen 7 9850X3D is here: 3D V-Cache for games and 5.6 GHz clock”
AMD has unveiled its future processor roadmaps during Financial Analyst Day last week, officially revealing the Zen 7 CPU architecture plans for the first time. The company hasn’t said much more yet, but Moore’s Law is Dead published a video providing further details about Zen 7 and a preview of what processors with these cores might look like, around the same time. While it’s unverified information, it’s quite interesting. Read more “Zen 7 Details Leak: Larger Cache, 1.4nm Process, Grimlock APUs”
At AMD’s Financial Analyst Day conference, the company presented its long-term financial model, strategy, and related matters. More importantly, the roadmaps, i.e., plans for future products, were unveiled as part of the event. We already wrote about the CPU roadmap, which for the first time featured the Zen 7 core. Alongside it, the company also showed a plan for new Radeon GPU architectures and Ryzen mobile processors. Read more “AMD reveals GPU and APU plans: RDNA 5 and Zen 6-based Medusa”
AMD isn’t preparing just new high-end “X3D” gaming processors with Zen 5 architecture; cheaper alternatives could launch alongside them. According to a leak, the company could release a budget gaming processor with 3D V-Cache utilizing older Zen 4 cores. This model would be similar in nature to the popular Ryzen 7 5700X3D or the recent 5500X3D model, but using the current AM5 platform instead of AM4, which is now a dead end. Read more “Budget gaming CPU for AM5: AMD preparing Ryzen 5 7500X3D”
In August, we had a report that AMD is preparing new Ryzen 9000 processors aimed at gamers: a 16-core chip that would no longer have its large 3D V-Cache only on half the cores (or better said under, as the cache die sits beneath the core die), but on both, and a new gaming 8-core with V-Cache. The specifications have now surfaced, and it looks like both CPUs could be a bigger surprise than expected. Read more “New X3D Ryzens to eliminate clock issues, 192MB model on the way”
For a time, we weren’t sure whether AMD would stick with the current AM5 socket—used for Zen 4 and Zen 5 desktop CPUs (Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000)—and extend support to the next generation with Zen 6 cores. Multiple sources have now confirmed it will. What’s more, AM5 may last even longer: evidence suggests these motherboards could eventually accept upgrades to processors using an entirely new architecture. Read more “AM6 socket due in 2030. Even Zen 7 will come to AM5 boards”
According to earlier leaks, AMD was preparing a refresh of its Ryzen 9000 desktop lineup, something motherboard BIOS updates had hinted at for months. Among the expected additions were the affordable Ryzen 7 9700F and Ryzen 5 9500F SKUs without integrated graphics—a feature present on all other models. AMD has now made one of them official: the Ryzen 5 9500F, a CPU that could become the sweet spot for budget gaming PCs. Read more “AMD released Ryzen 5 9500F, the cheapest Zen 5 processor”
Zen 6 based AMD Ryzen CPUs expected next year should still use the AM5 socket and remain compatible with current motherboards. A new platform is slated to arrive after that though, most likely with a socket designated AM6, and the first information about it has now appeared online. A socket change will break CPU compatibility, but the physical dimensions are expected to be similar — meaning cooler compatibility may remain intact. Read more “First information on socket AM6. Cooler compatibility retained?”
AMD was said to launch new desktop “APUs” (low-power, originally laptop SoCs with relatively powerful integrated GPUs) this year. Recently, these chips have been arriving to desktop platforms with considerable delays. The Ryzen 6000 series didn’t make it to AM5 at all. Reports of Ryzen 9000G raised hopes that current “Strix Point” chips with Zen 5 cores could finally arrive on the AM5 platform. Unfortunately, there’s bad news about that… Read more “New Ryzen 9000G APUs Allegedly Not Zen 5, but a 8000G Refresh”
Rumors suggesting that the next generation of AMD CPUs based on the Zen 6 architecture could surpass 6 GHz have been out for quite some time (while today, Zen 5 cores top out at 5.7 GHz). However, the YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead has now thrown more fuel on the fire, claiming these CPUs could reach 7 GHz or even higher. But before you fall for the hype, it’s important to note that reality is likely to look a bit different. Read more “7 GHz? AMD aims high with Zen 6 clocks, but there’s a catch…”
AMD recently held a conference titled Advancing AI 2025, which – as you might guess – focused entirely on new developments in artificial intelligence hardware and software. Processors are a part of AI servers and racks, and at the conference, AMD revealed something that relates not just to AI, but to computing as a whole. The company showed a server platform roadmap that appears to be revealing when Zen 7 will arrive. Read more “AMD roadmap: Zen 7 CPUs coming as soon as in 2027?”
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