AMD Expands The Range Of Zen 6 CPUs Detected By The Linux Kernel
AMD has expanded the range of its next-gen Zen 6 CPUs detected by the Linux kernel. A recent patch has increased the recognized models from 192 to 239, indicating a growing family of processors. The ongoing enablement work for Zen 6 is progressing well across various open-source software components.
- ▪The Linux kernel now recognizes Zen 6 CPU models from 192 to 239.
- ▪The patch reserves an additional 32 models for potential future use.
- ▪AMD's Zen 6 processors are part of a diverse portfolio including Ryzen and EPYC chips.
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AMD Expands The Range Of Zen 6 CPUs Detected By The Linux Kernel Written by Michael Larabel in AMD on 30 May 2026 at 06:26 AM EDT. Add A Comment The latest open-source/Linux patch activity around AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processors is expanding the range of the CPU models detected by the Linux kernel. The Linux kernel had been recognizing Family 26 (1Ah) models 80 (0x50) to 95 (0x5F), models 128 (0x80) to 175 (0xaf), and models 192 (0xc0) to 207 (0xcf) as being Zen 6 processors. But with a Friday night patch to the Linux kernel, that last block of models is being expanded from 192 to 239 (0xef).
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