Talking Zen 6 with Mike Clark at AMD In-Depth(chipsandcheese.com)
AMD's Mike Clark, the original architect of Zen, discussed the latest developments in the Zen 6 family, including the differences between Zen 6 and Zen 6c, in an interview at AMD In-Depth. Clark explained that starting with Zen 4, AMD has been evolving its core families, with a focus on leveraging denser technology to add extra instructions per clock (IPC) within the core. The Zen 6 family marks a significant change from previous generations, with Clark highlighting the design team's efforts to build upon the lessons learned from previous iterations, resulting in a more efficient and powerful core architecture. The conversation delved into the specifics of the Zen 6 and Zen 6c designs, providing insight into the evolution of AMD's core technology and what drove the changes in the latest generation.