For years, AMD has been limited to 16 cores per processor, but it seems that Zen 6 will break this barrier. Since the launch of the Ryzen series in 2017, AMD has made significant strides, proving to be more innovative than its competitor Intel.
However, while the Zen architectures have evolved, the number of cores has remained largely unchanged. The upcoming Zen 6 could change this trend. AMD has successfully improved instructions per cycle (IPC) with each new Zen generation, but this doesn't mean that innovation has been consistent across the board.
Rumors suggest that Zen 6 will allow for more cores, increased cache, and a more advanced manufacturing process. The architecture will continue to utilize chiplets, but they may now consist of 12 cores each, allowing for a maximum of 24 cores/48 threads in certain processors. This would be unprecedented for AMD's consumer chips. Furthermore, potential changes in the manufacturing process could lead to an adoption of TSMC's N3P technology, enhancing performance even further. AMD's Zen 6 is expected to arrive next year, heralding significant advancements in core and cache capabilities.
