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July 20, 2026 10:08 AM GMT update

This article originally claimed the chip's max clock speed was 2.15 GHz, which does not seem to be correct despite what's shown in the embedded screenshots. The actual peak clock speed is around 5.3 GHz.

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Update | AMD Zen 6-powered 10-core APU leaks on Geekbench, trades blows with 9-core Apple M5

This image shows an edited version of the marketing image for AMD's Ryzen AI chips.
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A new Geekbench 6 listing of the upcoming AMD Zen 6-powered 10-core "Medusa Point" APU has surfaced. Generic Ryzen APU render pictured.
(Update: Peak clock speed 5.3 GHz, not 2.15 GHz) A fresh Geekbench leak of AMD's upcoming Zen 6-based 10-core "Medusa Point" APU has surfaced, promising a healthy uplift over its Zen 5 predecessor.

The past few months, we have covered Geekbench leaks regarding AMD's upcoming Zen 6-powered Medusa Point lineup, expected to launch early next year, quite a few times. Thanks to @9550pro on Twitter, it appears that we have a fresh set of scores on our hands, and this one appears to be higher than any we have reported on before. 

AMD Zen 6 engineering sample finally gets a chance to shine

Just like last time, the processor carries the exact same identifier, packing a 10-core setup consisting of 4 cores (likely Zen 6) and 6 cores (likely Zen 6c). The base frequency remains just 2 GHz but actual clock speeds are higher now. 

The image shows the Geekbench 6 listing of the leaked Zen 6 engineering sample.
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Geekbench 6 scores for the leaked Zen 6 engineering sample.

According to the listing, the engineering sample managed to clock 3329 points in the single core and 16555 points in the multicore test. 

Compared to the previous listing, the revised sample appears to have received a roughly 5% improvement in single-core and a whopping 10% improvement in multi-core scores. Further enhancements are likely as the chip nears its launch, making us believe that there is still some performance left on the table. 

To put things into perspective, AMD's latest Ryzen AI 9 465 Gorgon Point APU also packs a 10-core setup based on the Zen 5 architecture, and manages around 2900 and 14600 points in single and multicore tests respectively. Apple's 10-core M5 (MacBook Air curr. $1255 on Amazon), on the other hand, manages to score a whopping 17200 points in the same test, putting it well ahead of the Medusa Point part - at least for now.

Further details of the Geekbench 6 listing.

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Geekbench 6, GB6 Frequency data (account required), spotted by @9550pro via Twitter/X

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Sambit Saha, 2026-07-19 (Update: 2026-07-20)