Leaked 256-core Zen 6c EPYC CPU destroys Zen 5 in early single-threaded benchmarks hints at 24% IPC gain

Tom's Hardware 2026-10-26

Summary:

A benchmark leak and a direct clock-matched comparison from an enthusiast seed the idea that Zen 6 may come with a decent IPC bump as well as increased clocks.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/leaked-256-core-zen-6c-epyc-cpu-destroys-zen-5-in-early-single-threaded-benchmarks-hints-at-24-percent-ipc-gain-early-single-threaded-benchmarks-point-to-huge-amd-zen-6-improvements

From feeds:

Cybersecurity by kevin ยป Tom's Hardware

Tags:

components

Authors:

Zak Killian

Date tagged:

10/26/2026, 11:53

Date published:

10/26/2026, 10:31