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Title: 16-core no more: 2026-bound Ryzen 9 11950X could launch with 24 Zen 6 cores
Post by: Redaktion on February 08, 2025, 16:45:53

A new leak sheds light on AMD's upcoming Medusa Point, Medusa Ridge and Medusa Halo parts. All three of them will share the same 12-core Zen 6 CCD manufactured in TSMC's N2 node.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/16-core-no-more-2026-bound-Ryzen-9-11950X-could-launch-with-24-Zen-6-cores.958573.0.html

Title: Re: 16-core no more: 2026-bound Ryzen 9 11950X could launch with 24 Zen 6 cores
Post by: davidm on February 08, 2025, 17:53:03

Great but what's the memory bandwidth?

Title: Re: 16-core no more: 2026-bound Ryzen 9 11950X could launch with 24 Zen 6 cores
Post by: opckieran on February 09, 2025, 11:09:22

Quote from: davidm on February 08, 2025, 17:53:03Great but what's the memory bandwidth?

Since it'll likely be on AM5, it'll probably be not much better than Zen 5. Get a Threadripper if you want more bandwidth.

Title: Re: 16-core no more: 2026-bound Ryzen 9 11950X could launch with 24 Zen 6 cores
Post by: J L H on February 10, 2025, 08:35:36

AMD is moving ahead and leaving Intel behind in the mirror. More cores on CPU 's and increased efficiency will make AMD the leader for Year to come.

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