TSMC N2X Node Slippage Could Impact AMD Zen 6 Timeline
AMD’s anticipated Zen 6 architecture may not arrive until 2027, marking a significant shift from the company’s established release rhythm.
Originally targeted for mid-2026, the Ryzen 11000 series could be facing a year-long delay attributed to changes in TSMC’s advanced node production plan.
This delay disrupts AMD’s otherwise consistent two-year product cadence that began with the original Zen launch in 2017.
Successive generations—Zen 2, Zen 3, Zen 4, and Zen 5—each maintained a roughly two-year interval, ensuring a steady flow of performance improvements across desktops and notebooks.
The potential gap until 2027 could be the longest hiatus between major AMD CPU generations in nearly a decade.
To manage this transition, AMD is expected to implement a two-phase strategy.
Published 2025-10-27 18:45 by Hilbert Hagedoorn
Author summary: AMD Zen 6 delayed until 2027.