AMD is on a roll with hugely successful gaming CPUs, and it’s already planning for the years ahead. According to a new rumor, AMD expects to launch its next-gen Zen 6 Ryzen “Medusa” gaming CPUs in late 2026 or early 2027, with plans that the new CPUs will maintain compatibility with existing motherboards by using the same AM5 socket design as other Ryzen CPUs. It’s never too early to think ahead, and AMD has a big lead in the battle for the best gaming CPU that it will want to hold on to. Just this week, we published our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, which showed that this new CPU is well ahead of the best that Intel has to offer, including the Intel Core i9 14900K, with phenomenal gaming performance. Continue reading New Zen 6 AMD Ryzen gaming CPUs won’t be coming until 2026 or 2027, says rumor MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review