Newly leaked AMD Zen 6 processor benchmarks show significant performance improvement. This has the potential to totally change the mobile market for 2027. Let's talk about what those initial benchmarks have shown for the new architecture that suggests significant improvements in single core and multi-core speeds over existing high end processors. That's something that you definitely want to keep an eye on because that suggests a pretty significant jump in performance for future mobile computing tasks.
Leaked benchmarks reveal significant performance gains for AMD's upcoming laptop processors
We have the first benchmarks for AMD's forthcoming Medusa Series APU engineering samples that haven't been officially named or released yet. Here we have details on the 10 core 8 core and 6 core offerings of the new Zen 6 based processor architecture. This is our first real insight into how AMD's new laptop processor designs will look like for the future.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Zen 6 10-core | Zen 6 8-core | Zen 6 6-core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 4 Zen 6 + 6 Zen 6C | 2 Zen 6 + 6 Zen 6C | 1 Zen 6 + 5 Zen 6C |
| Geekbench 7 Single-core | 3,100 | N/A | 2,651 |
| Geekbench 7 Multi-core | 18,313 | 15,075 | 10,670 |
| iGPU Architecture | RDNA 4m (GFX1170) | N/A | N/A |
The 10 core engineering sample is a hybrid with 4 Zen 6 cores and 6 Zen 6C cores. It has a single core Geekbench 7 score of 3100 with 18313 multi core. The 8 core offering with 2 Zen 6 cores and 6 Zen 6C cores has multi core scoring of 15075. And the 6 core model with 1 Zen 6 core and 5 Zen 6C cores has a single core score of 2651 and multi core of 10670.
The new RDNA 4m architecture provides some serious bumps in integrated graphics performance. The 10 core sample has a GFX1170 iGPU with 4 compute units that scores 22249 in open CL testing. This is a whopping 85% jump in performance over Radeon 840M with similar compute unit number. Zen 6 processors are going to start showing up in mainstream laptops in 2027.
We can see from these benchmarks that this 10 core Zen 6 sample is way ahead of the existing 12 core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. It's roughly 32% faster in single core tasks. And 21.5% faster in multi core tasks compared to the previous processor.
The 6 core sample is also faster than Ryzen AI 5 340 with 25% jump in single core performance and 17% multi core performance. We don't have model numbers for this yet but we're getting a nice peek into what it's gonna be like when mobile processing power gets a nice generational upgrade.
What was the exact thermal throttling threshold for that 10-core sample during the Geekbench 7 run? The scores look inflated if the silicon was not running at full boost.
The article does not state the thermal limits. Engineering samples often have unlocked power limits that retail BIOS will not permit. We need the TDP caps to interpret the multi-core score of 18,313.
Curious if this holds up after a week of use.
Yeah same thought, waiting on reviews.
rdna 4m with only 4 compute units is still impressive tbh 🤔
A 32% single-core lead is massive for a generational jump. I suspect the comparison against the HX 370 is skewed by the 12-core model’s power limits rather than raw IPC gains.
I am just waiting to see if the price matches that performance when these hit the store shelves.
Price feels high for what you get here.
The hybrid architecture is shifting. Four high-performance cores might not be enough for heavy desktop workloads compared to a 12-core pure Zen 6 design.
Driver optimization for RDNA 4m will likely take six months after launch. The OpenCL score of 22,249 is a lab number, not a gaming reality.
2027 is a long way off for the main market. I hope the engineering samples stabilize before then.
Saw this elsewhere for less last month.
Specs look fine but cooling is the real question.