New AMD Zen 6 CPU Details Leak In a Benchmark Test

FomoAnxiety · 2026-03-17T16:22:41+00:00

AMD is developing its next-gen Zen 6 CPUs, codenamed Medusa Point, expected in 2027. A benchmark revealed an early 10-core sample, but it’s not close to release. Investors showed mixed reactions, with a modest stock decline despite a significant yearly increase.

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2026-03-17 16:22:41

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is still working on its Zen 6 CPUs, which will be the next generation of the company’s Ryzen line of processors. Codenamed Medusa Point, these processors aren’t expected to launch until 2027. However, that hasn’t stopped them from showing up in benchmark testing software.

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A new GeekBench test revealed details about AMD’s upcoming Zen 6 CPU. A GeekBench list showed an unnamed AMD CPU named Plum-MDS1. This appears to be one of the company’s Medusa Point chips. The test showed it was a 10-core, 20-thread processor with a 2.4 GHz base clock speed.

While a benchmark test might lead some to believe these Zen 6 chips are close to being released, that isn’t the case. Instead, the one that showed up in this test appeared to be an early engineering sample. This was evidenced by its slow speed during tests, where it was clocked at about 1.3 GHz. That speed will increase as AMD gets closer to the release of these chips.

AMD Stock Movement Today

Investors were unimpressed with AMD stock today, evidenced by a 0.22% drop as of this writing. The shares have also fallen 8.41% year-to-date but were still up 89.91% over the past 12 months.

While there’s interest in AMD’s next-generation CPUs, the major focus on the company on AI. Increased AI demands have pushed for more data centers to be built. AMD fits into this with its various components used for the servers these data centers house.

Is AMD Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for AMD is Moderate Buy, based on 21 Buy and eight Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average AMD stock price target of $284.96, representing a potential 45.36% upside for the shares.

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