AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture — replacement for decades-old IDT can improve performance and stability

Published: 3 days ago (February 2, 2026 at 11:17 AM EST)

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Source: Tom’s Hardware

AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture

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Leaker claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache — keeping L3 cache-to-core ratio the same as Zen 5 with Zen 6's 12-core CCD

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