# #Zen6 in the news

October 1, 2026 at 07:50 PM

> AMD Prepares Sixth-Gen Venice CPUs for Q4 Launch · AMD Ryzen Z3 Handheld Chip Details Leak Online · AMD Unveils EPYC 9006 'Venice' Zen 6 Processors

[AMD Prepares Sixth-Gen Venice CPUs for Q4 Launch](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-prepares-sixth-gen-venice-cpus-for-q4-launch-0d99e58b>)
*October 1, 2026 at 07:50 PM* - AMD's Zen 6 Venice server CPUs on TSMC's 2nm node are set for a Q4 2026 release, with 2027 volumes already reported as sold out.

[AMD Ryzen Z3 Handheld Chip Details Leak Online](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-ryzen-z3-handheld-chip-details-leak-online-af77a0ff>)
*October 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM* - AMD is reportedly developing a Ryzen Z3 processor for handhelds featuring Zen 6 cores and RDNA4m graphics to support native FSR 4.

[AMD Unveils EPYC 9006 'Venice' Zen 6 Processors](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-unveils-epyc-9006-venice-zen-6-processors-082347de>)
*September 29, 2026 at 11:40 AM* - AMD launches its Zen 6 server lineup featuring up to 256 cores, PCIe 6.0 support, and new SP7 and SP8 platforms for data center performance.

[AMD Adds Zen 6 Support to Linux Kernel 7.3](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-adds-zen-6-support-to-linux-kernel-7-3-7a228227>)
*August 31, 2026 at 01:42 PM* - AMD initiates Linux support for Zen 6 Olympic Ridge processors, featuring 2nm manufacturing and core counts up to 24 on the AM5 socket.