AMD has updated its CPU core roadmap confirming Zen 6 and Zen 7 architectures as the next steps for its Ryzen and EPYC product families. The new roadmap was shown during the company's Financial Analyst Day 2025. Zen 6 will launch next year and is built using TSMC's 2 nm process node. The lineup will include both Zen 6 and Zen 6C variants, optimized respectively for high performance and power efficiency. According to AMD CTO Mark Papermaster, Zen 6 will bring higher IPC, improved efficiency and expanded AI data type support with additional AI pipelines. We recently detailed here the first Zen 6 ISA changes, which introduce several new instruction sets and expanded compute capabilities. The architecture will appear across multiple platforms, including EPYC "Venice," Ryzen Desktop "Olympic Ridge," and Ryzen Mobile "Medusa Point."

For the first time, AMD has also confirmed Zen 7, listed on the roadmap as a "Future Node" and "Next-Generation" design. Zen 7 will introduce a new matrix engine and broaden AI data format handling, marking a shift toward deeper AI integration within standard CPU cores. AMD has not disclosed the specific process node or launch window, though the architecture is expected to follow Zen 6 around 2027 in next-generation EPYC "Verano" processors. No other details about Zen 7 were shared, so we have to wait for specific things like cache layout, core counts, and power targets.