AMD is on a roll with hugely successful gaming CPUs, and it’s already planning for the years ahead. According to a new rumor, AMD expects to launch its next-gen Zen 6 Ryzen “Medusa” gaming CPUs in late 2026 or early 2027, with plans that the new CPUs will maintain compatibility with existing motherboards by using the same AM5 socket design as other Ryzen CPUs.
It’s never too early to think ahead, and AMD has a big lead in the battle for the best gaming CPU that it will want to hold on to. Just this week, the chip maker launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, its new flagship gaming CPU, which is already well ahead of the best that Intel has to offer, including the Intel Core i9 14900K, with gaming performance that’s phenomenal.
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