AMD's next-gen Zen 6 CPU samples are in the wild, more CPU cores, new 'dual' IMC design teased

AMD's next-generation Zen 6 processor samples have been distributed according to new leaks, with new details on the next-gen Zen 6 chips teased.

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In a new post from the creator of Hydra tuning software, Yuri Bubily aka 1usmus, shared some new details on AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processors on the official Discord for Hydra. He said that engineering samples of AMD's next-gen Zen 6-based Ryzen CPU have been distributed, also saying that the new Zen 6 core architecture will be an 'evolution' of Zen 5, and not a 'revolution'.

AMD is adding more CPU cores per CCD, something we heard in previous leaks -- where we can expect up to 24 cores and 48 threads of Zen 6 processing power, and much more cache (up to 48MB per CCD, with previous leaks from Moore's Law is Dead teasing up to 240MB of 2-Hi X3D cache).

1usmus said: "engineering samples have already been distributed. This won't be a revolution -- it will be an evolution. There will be more cores per CCD, and instead of a single memory controller, there will be two (details are still scarce). Memory channels will remain at two. No new boost technologies are expected, and Curve Optimizer remains unchanged. HYDRA support won't be an issue".

One of the other major changes teased from the new leaks is that AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processors are that the Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) will be tweaked, with Zen 6 arriving with a dual IMC design, but the number of memory channels will remain at two. Zen 6 will continue on with dual-channel DDR5 memory support, with no signs of quad-channel support on the mainstream consumer CPU side of things.

The leak continues, with 1usmus stating that there will not be any changes to the Boost Algorithm or Curve Optimizer, but we should expect smaller changes elsewhere. With 12-core CCDs, AMD's next-generation Zen 6 processors will feature up to 24C/48T on the desktop, which is going to be a huge win for the company in its continued battle against Intel.

AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processors will slot directly into AM5 motherboards, so there will be no need for users to upgrade to new motherboards, unlike Intel, with its next-gen CPUs needing (another) motherboard upgrade. Intel's next-gen Nova Lake-S desktop processors moving into the new LGA 1954 socket, requiring a new motherboard.

Here's what to expect from AMD's next-gen Zen 6-based Ryzen CPUs:

• Double-Digit IPC Improvement?
• More Cores & Threads (Possibly Up To 24/48)
• Higher Clock Speeds on an Improved Process Node
• Higher Cache (Possibly Up To 48 MB Per CCD)
• Up To 2x CCDs & 1x IOD
• Higher DDR5 Memory Speed Support
• Dual IMC Design (But Retains Dual-Channel Config)
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