# AMD Samples Zen 6 Olympic Ridge Processors

October 21, 2026 at 08:24 AM

> AMD begins sampling its next-gen Zen 6 architecture featuring 12-core CCDs and up to 24 cores for a scheduled 2027 market release.

**AMD** has officially begun sampling its next-generation **Zen 6** architecture, codenamed Olympic Ridge, to industry partners. These upcoming processors will feature a significant design shift, with a single CCD now housing 12 cores, up from the previous 8-core limit.

The flagship Olympic Ridge lineup will offer up to 24 cores across two CCDs and is expected to utilize the advanced N2P process node. These chips will support existing **AM5** platforms and include CUDIMM DDR5 compatibility with up to 288 MB of total cache.

Scheduled for a 2027 release, Zen 6 will compete directly with **Intel**'s Nova Lake-S. Early benchmarks from 1usmus show a 16-core Zen 5 chip in Cinebench 2026, while the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has already demonstrated a render score of approximately 11,000 points.


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