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| AMD Zen 6 'Medusa' Processors Set for 2025 Release: Leaked Details and Upcoming Launches Image credit: AMD website |
Last month at Computex, AMD announced its Zen 5-based desktop and mobile processors, set to launch later this month. Shortly after this announcement, details about their successor, code-named “Medusa,” emerged. According to leaks, Medusa will be part of the Zen 6 lineup and is expected to release in late 2025, contrary to earlier rumors of a 2026 launch.
Sources cited by YouTuber Moore’s Law Is Dead suggest AMD plans to finalize the Zen 6 architecture by Q2 2025, with production possibly beginning later that year. Another source confirmed Medusa as a Zen 6 product, potentially targeting both laptops and the desktop AM5 platform. Medusa, along with Strix Halo, will reportedly utilize TSMC’s N3E (enhanced 3nm process) for Zen 5 and Zen 6 architectures.
AMD’s product naming conventions include “Ridge” for desktop products, “Point” for mobile parts, and “Halo” for extreme mobile variants. Under the Zen 5 architecture, Granite Ridge is for desktops, and Strix Point is for mobile. Although Strix Halo hasn't officially appeared, likely due to TSMC’s 3nm process challenges, it is expected to launch later this year with a 3nm design, aiming to compete with Intel’s Lunar Lake, featuring an improved neural processing unit (NPU).
Initially, AMD planned to launch Zen 5 on the 3nm node for both Strix Point and Strix Halo. However, issues with chiplets and TSMC’s delays forced AMD to stick to 4nm for Strix Point. Despite this, Strix Halo is anticipated to use the 3nm process.
New notebooks featuring AMD’s Ryzen 300 AI Strix Point processors are anticipated to start shipping later this month from major OEMs. Meanwhile, Ryzen 9000 desktop parts are also expected to hit shelves soon, with a leaked starting price of $310.
Given Moore’s Law Is Dead’s track record with accurate leaks, these rumors hold some credibility but should still be approached with caution.
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