# #CPUs in the news

October 21, 2026 at 08:24 AM

> AMD Samples Zen 6 Olympic Ridge Processors · Intel to Rival AMD 3D V-Cache with Nova Lake BFC · Intel Restricts Early Nova Lake DS CPU Sampling

[AMD Samples Zen 6 Olympic Ridge Processors](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-samples-zen-6-olympic-ridge-processors-ce1a5d31>)
*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.

[Intel to Rival AMD 3D V-Cache with Nova Lake BFC](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/intel-to-rival-amd-3d-v-cache-with-nova-lake-bfc-0197d568>)
*October 13, 2026 at 04:32 PM* - Intel's upcoming Core Ultra Series 4 Nova Lake CPUs will feature a new big last-level cache tile to compete with AMD's gaming performance.

[Intel Restricts Early Nova Lake DS CPU Sampling](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/intel-restricts-early-nova-lake-ds-cpu-sampling-0efdbcc3>)
*October 5, 2026 at 10:09 AM* - Intel implements a limited sampling process for upcoming Nova Lake DS SKUs, which are expected to launch under the new BFC branding.