AMD Zen 6 architecture to launch next year

AMD has outlined its upcoming CPU core roadmap at its Financial Analyst Day 2025, confirming both the Zen 6 and Zen 7 architectures. However, the event was heavily skewed towards AI, leaving gamers with a sparse and vague outlook for the successor to RDNA 4.

According to the AMD roadmap shared by TechPowerUp, Zen 6 is officially slated to arrive next year. It will be built on TSMC's 2nm fabrication node and will again feature a split of standard Zen 6 and high-efficiency Zen 6c cores. AMD CTO Mark Papermaster stated that the architecture will deliver IPC gains, better efficiency, and expanded AI data support through more AI pipelines. This architecture is set to power the Epyc Venice, Ryzen Olympic Ridge desktop, and Ryzen Medusa Point mobile platforms.

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For the first time, Zen 7 has also been officially verified on the roadmap, listed as a “Next-Generation” architecture on a “Future Node”. AMD is already flagging its heavy AI integration, noting that Zen 7 will include a new matrix engine. It is expected to appear around 2027, likely debuting in the EPYC “Verano” server platform. During the presentation, as reported by VideoCardz, AMD also shared some of the upcoming Ryzen codenames, confirming the Gorgon and Medusa series. The provided slide suggests Gorgon Point, rumoured to be a Zen 5 update, will be the focus for 2026, with the Zen 6-based Medusa arriving by 2027.

While the CPU details were clear, the gaming GPU roadmap was almost empty. AMD provided only two bullet points for the RDNA4 successor, confirming it will prioritise “enhanced AI and ray tracing” but gave no name or launch window.

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KitGuru says: We still have to wait almost a year for the next major launch from AMD, but at least now we know when to expect the next performance leap.

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