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AMD Zen 6 APU Leak Shows 6-Core Design With 24 GB Memory

A recently leaked engineering sample of an AMD processor has revealed specifications that suggest a six-core, twelve-thread design paired with 24 gigabytes of LPDDR5 memory.

By wccftech · 2d ago · Source: wccftech

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A recently leaked engineering sample of an AMD processor has revealed specifications that suggest a six-core, twelve-thread design paired with 24 gigabytes of LPDDR5 memory. The chip, identified by the part number 100-000001930-12_Y, appeared in benchmark data from an OpenBenchmarking submission linked to an AMD validation platform labeled GBR-FF6-SKT. It operated at a base frequency of 2.4 gigahertz and utilized four 6-gigabyte memory modules from SK Hynix, totaling 24 gigabytes of memory bandwidth at 9,600 megatransfers per second. This configuration represents a notable increase over the current Steam Deck hardware, which relies on a custom AMD APU built on the Zen 2 architecture with four CPU cores, eight threads, and 16 gigabytes of LPDDR5 memory running at 6,400 MT/s. The leaked sample aligns with AMD's Gainsborough family, though it remains uncertain whether it employs standard Zen 6 cores, the power-optimized Zen 6c variant, or a new low-power core design. Microcode details indicate compatibility with the Zen 6 microarchitecture family. Performance metrics from a GiMark test recorded 3,871 points, while FurMark and TessMark delivered scores of 3,508 and 9,319 respectively, measured under Ubuntu 24.04 at a 1024 by 768 display resolution. These results offer preliminary insight but do not fully characterize real-world capabilities. The leak does not disclose power constraints, cooling methods, or iGPU specifications. Nonetheless, the progression suggests potential for meaningful performance gains in future handheld devices, including next-generation iterations of gaming platforms such as the Steam Deck.

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