A recently leaked internal roadmap from OEM manufacturer Seleno has prematurely revealed AMD’s plans for its next-generation Zen 6 mobile processors, confirming for the first time the new Gator Range and Medusa series. This document outlines AMD’s mobile product strategy for 2026-2027 and indirectly showcases its overall approach for high-end gaming laptops, thin-and-light performance notebooks, and the mainstream market. The roadmap’s three main series are each positioned differently: Gator Range targets enthusiast gaming and high-performance computing, Medusa Point is aimed at the high-end and mainstream markets, while Medusa BB covers a broader range of mass-market laptop products.
At the top of the lineup, the Gator Range series will port desktop-class core specifications to the mobile platform, supporting up to 24 cores and 32 threads with a TDP of 55W or more, directly succeeding the existing Fire Range HX series. These processors are essentially a mobile extension of the desktop platform, targeting users who demand extreme multi-threaded performance and high frame-rate gaming. With mobile devices increasingly leaning towards becoming “desktop replacements,” Gator Range represents AMD’s ambition in the enthusiast laptop market.
Running parallel to this, the Medusa Point series emphasizes balance and diverse configurations. It will use a 3nm process, integrating Zen 6 and Zen 6C cores for a maximum of 22 cores. The specific combination is four Zen 6 cores, four Zen 6C cores, two low-power LP Zen 6 cores, and an additional 12-core Zen 6 CCD, allowing for seamless transitions between high-performance and low-power modes. Medusa Point will also feature up to 8 CU RDNA 3.5+ integrated graphics, providing stronger graphical performance for thin-and-light notebooks. This heterogeneous design not only maintains powerful computing capability during high-load scenarios but also extends battery life during everyday use, making it a core choice for high-end and mainstream laptops.
In contrast, Medusa BB is designed for the broader consumer market, positioned between the mid-range and mainstream. Its top configuration will be 10 cores, with a setup of four Zen 6, four Zen 6C, and two LP Zen 6 cores, along with up to 8 CU RDNA 3.5 iGPU. These processors will cover the Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 series, making them ideal for daily office work, multimedia, and light gaming users, and will be the primary models for large-scale OEM shipments.
Regarding the timeline, the roadmap indicates these three series will be launched in 2027, but this likely only reflects a specific manufacturer’s procurement and shipping schedule. According to AMD’s overall development plan, the Zen 6 architecture is expected to debut in 2026, including both desktop and mobile products. More specific details may be officially revealed at the AMD Financial Analyst Day in November. At that time, in addition to Zen 6, a long-term plan for Zen 7 may also be announced, presenting a complete future product blueprint.
The strategic value of Zen 6 is not just in its process and performance iteration, but also in accelerating the unification of AMD’s product lines. By introducing heterogeneous designs and high-spec CCDs to the mobile segment, AMD is further blurring the lines between desktop and mobile platforms while expanding its coverage of both the consumer and professional markets. Combined with the annual iteration of Instinct accelerators and the advancement of the RDNA 5/UDNA series GPUs, AMD is attempting to build a more complete competitive edge through full-platform synergy in the data center, client, and AI markets.
In a corresponding move, Intel’s roadmap includes the successive releases of the Arrow Lake and Panther Lake platforms over the next two years. Their goal is also to enhance the competitiveness of their mobile processors through advanced processes and AI acceleration units. Intel holds a traditional advantage in the high-end gaming and thin-and-light laptop markets, but AMD is narrowing the gap through continuous iteration of the Zen architecture and a more aggressive core stacking strategy. If AMD can deliver on its promises of IPC improvements, power efficiency optimization, and heterogeneous scheduling with Zen 6, the competition in the laptop sector will intensify.
The early leak of the Zen 6 mobile processors means that the market competition for 2026-2027 has already entered a pre-heating phase. Whether it’s the high-performance laptops with Gator Range or the mainstream market covered by Medusa Point and Medusa BB, AMD is striving to build a complete product line to meet different user needs. In the coming months, as the AMD Financial Analyst Day approaches, more information on Zen 6’s performance, power efficiency, and AI acceleration will gradually be revealed, becoming a key focus for investors and industry observers.