AMD Reveals Future CPU Roadmaps, Teasing Zen 6 and Zen 7 Innovations
AMD has unveiled new details about its upcoming CPU roadmap, giving a glimpse into how the company plans to evolve its processor lineup over the next few years.
At a recent analyst event, AMD placed heavy emphasis on its data center and AI strategies, but the company also offered an early look at what’s next for its CPU architecture.
According to presentation slides shared during the event, AMD is gearing up to launch its Zen 6 and Zen 6c architectures in 2026. These processors are expected to debut on an industry-first 2-nanometer process—most likely produced by TSMC, the same manufacturer responsible for Apple’s M-series chips used in MacBooks.
The roadmap also hints at the arrival of a Zen 7 generation, which will integrate a new “matrix engine” designed to enhance performance in advanced computing workloads. Zen 7 is expected to utilize a cutting-edge fabrication node, possibly TSMC’s upcoming A16 process. AMD hasn’t announced an exact release date, saying only that Zen 7 will follow sometime after 2026.
The company’s CTO, Mark Papermaster, presented the roadmap mainly in relation to AMD’s EPYC server processors. As such, it remains unclear how these innovations will translate to the company’s consumer-grade Ryzen desktop CPUs.
Meanwhile, Jack Huynh, AMD’s General Manager for the Computing and Graphics Group, shared a separate roadmap for mobile processors. His presentation revealed two upcoming laptop chips: “Gorgon”, expected in 2026, and “Medusa”, planned for 2027. Both are being developed with an emphasis on boosting AI workload performance, though early reports suggest Gorgon might still rely on a Zen 5 architecture rather than Zen 6.
Huynh emphasized AMD’s growing focus on AI-enabled PCs, stating, “The future of AI PCs will be built on AMD.” The company projects that these efforts could more than triple its PC and gaming revenue by 2030, aiming for a 40% market share in client revenue within the next three to five years, following recent year-over-year growth of 50%.
Of course, AMD’s biggest rival isn’t standing still. Intel is also preparing its next wave of processors, including the upcoming Nova Lake desktop CPUs expected next year. Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has expressed confidence in the company’s direction, saying, “With this lineup, we believe we will have the strongest PC portfolio in years.”
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