AMD Zen 6 Leaks: The number of cores increases while the area remains almost unchanged.

According to foreign media reports, AMD's next-generation Zen 6 architecture has made key progress. Its Core Composite Diode (CCD) design has been revolutionized, with the core count increasing dramatically from the current 8 cores to 12 cores, while the L3 cache capacity has increased by 50%.

Notably, despite the significant increase in core size, the Zen 6 chip area has only increased slightly by about 7%. This is mainly due to TSMC's advanced 2nm process, which has achieved a leap in transistor density, thus significantly enhancing computing power while controlling chip size.

Currently, the Zen 6 architecture has been first applied to the EPYC server processor, codenamed "Venice." AMD's official data shows that this series of processors has improved performance and energy efficiency by over 70%. The market expects that consumer-grade Ryzen processors using the Zen 6 architecture will be officially released in mid-2026.