Before Intel, we should at least look at why we’re not talking about AMD’s next-gen desktop plans. Basically, we don’t have a ton of information on Zen 6 CPUs yet, and even less information about Olympic Ridge, the desktop consumer lineup of Zen 6 chips. Computex didn’t change that fact. At Computex, AMD revealed the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, relaunched the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and brought the RX 9070 GRE to the rest of the world. Unlike previous years, AMD didn’t hold a keynote, where we might’ve seen a more concrete tease of Olympic Ridge; AMD has already teased Zen 6 broadly several times. Bigger Zen 6
Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teasedFollowing Panther Lake , Intel's upcoming Nova Lake family is set to be a true next-gen leap as well. …
… Now, Intel has officially confirmed Diamond Rapids is arriving next year, meaning AMD will have a head start with its next-gen EPYC Venice CPUs built on the Zen 6 architecture, which are still at the moment slated for release this year . …
… The upcoming LGA1954 socket reportedly has the potential to support multiple generations of next-generation chips, starting from Nova Lake, Razor Lake , and beyond. …
… Intel has already told us that Hot Chips will have more details about Diamond Rapids , Intel’s next-gen P-core Xeons. …
Intel's next-gen Nova Lake family is expected to land on a new socket, but it will also bring forth a bunch of new chipsets with it. …
… AMD could face limited next-gen competition in the server market right now, with Intel’s Diamond Rapids — the P-core Xeon 7 family that would be Venice's direct counterpart — rumored to be delayed to mid-2027 . …
… But rumors for a next-gen refresh are already surfacing, with the latest one claiming that it will be a noticeable upgrade. Reliable tipster Jaykihn has just suggested that the Wildcat Lake refresh due next year will move to an 8-core config, up from the 6-cores that Wildcat Lake has right now. …
… June 13, 2026 According to the rumors, Raptor Lake Next doesn't use Bartlett Lake silicon, which is Intel's special lineup for edge and embedded devices with only P-cores. That means a 12 P-core SKU has been ruled out for now, and that Raptor Lake Next will stick to the usual hybrid config. …
… The CPUs would mark the third refresh of Intel’s Raptor Lake range, which first debuted with 13th-Gen chips. The chips will reportedly live alongside Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake range, which the company intends to introduce at CES next year. …
… Intel Foundry has been actively marketing EMIB and its next-gen variant, EMIB-T, to external customers. …