A new AMD processor has appeared in the Geekbench database, generating excitement. Identified under the Plum test platform, linked to the development of the future Medusa Point APUs, the chip shows a configuration of 10 cores and 20 threads. Although it operates at low engineering frequencies, its cache and results point to the next Zen 6 architecture for laptops and possibly desktops.
Cache configuration and keys of the Zen 6 architecture 🔍
The test unit, with a frequency of only 2 GHz, reveals significant technical data. It confirms an L2 cache of 1 MB per core, totaling 10 MB, and a shared L3 of 32 MB. This distribution represents an increase compared to the previous Strix Point generation. The Geekbench results, 1,210 points in single-core and 7,323 in multi-core, are consistent with an engineering chip at low speed, but the cache configuration is a clear indication of the advances in Zen 6.
When your future processor goes slower than an hourglass 🐌
It's a classic in leaks: finding the crown jewel running at a speed that would make a 486 cry. This Ryzen 9 with Zen 6 strolls through Geekbench at 2 GHz, as if it had all the time in the world. It's the paradox of following the hype: we get excited about the specs of a chip that, in this phase, would lose a race to a smartwatch processor. AMD keeps us in suspense, showing the potential but reminding us that, for now, it's just a project walking with crutches.