What the listings show
Both samples were tested on unidentified Lenovo platforms running Windows 11 Pro, according to Notebookcheck. Geekbench identifies them as Medusa Point 2/3, which separates them from the previously spotted ten-core Medusa Point 1. The Geekbench record for the eight-core part gives these details:
- Eight-core sample: The part is listed as AMD Eng Sample 100-000002152-50_Y, with 8 cores and 16 threads in clusters of 2 and 6 cores. It shows 1 MB of L2 per core (8 MB total) and 8 MB of L3. It reports a 2.00 GHz base frequency and the identifier AuthenticAMD Family 26 Model 224 Stepping 0. The run used Geekbench 7.1.0 for Windows with AVX2, and it was uploaded on November 4, 2026.
- Six-core sample: VideoCardz lists part 100-000001658-50_Y with 6 cores and 12 threads in a 1+5 arrangement. It has 6 MB of L2 and 4 MB of L3 and carries the same family and model identifier.
The eight-core entry also lists AVX-512 instruction-set flags, including AVX512-FP16 and AVX-VNNI. That is what the benchmark software reports. It is not AMD product documentation.
How the three Medusa Point samples compare
VideoCardz compiled this table from the Geekbench listings. These are leak-derived values, not AMD specifications.
| Sample | Cores / threads | Clusters | L2 | L3 | GB7 single | GB7 multi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medusa Point 1 | 10 / 20 | 4+6 | 10 MB | 16 MB | 3,100 | 18,313 |
| Medusa Point 2/3 (8C, later run) | 8 / 16 | 2+6 | 8 MB | 8 MB | 2,889 | 15,099 |
| Medusa Point 2/3 (6C) | 6 / 12 | 1+5 | 6 MB | 4 MB | 1,732 | 8,340 |
The L3 figure is the headline for Notebookcheck, which calls the L3 "significantly reduced". Earlier Medusa Point 10-core leaks were reported with different L3 numbers. Igor's Lab reported 32 MB for an earlier 10-core entry, while VideoCardz now cites 16 MB for the 10-core sample. Cache readings on engineering samples may not match what ships.
Why the scores are unreliable
The eight-core sample has two results, and they differ a lot.
- Earlier run: VideoCardz says the first 8-core result scored 1,415 single-core and 9,670 multi-core. The Geekbench page records a maximum frequency of 2,168 MHz and memory at 1,994 MT/s for that run.
- Later run: VideoCardz found another run from the same Lenovo system that scored 2,889 and 15,099. It lists a maximum frequency of 5.28 GHz against 2.17 GHz in the earlier test.
Using the later run, VideoCardz calculates the eight-core part at 6.8% lower single-core and 17.5% lower multi-core than the 10-core sample.
The six-core entry reports a maximum frequency of only 2.04 GHz. VideoCardz notes that the 10-core sample also reports about 2.0 GHz despite scoring much higher, which suggests not all clock readings are reliable. Notebookcheck says the hardware was clearly not operating at peak capacity. So the six-core score of 1,732 is not a forecast for a retail six-core laptop.
My own read is that these listings look like early validation runs where power and memory settings varied between runs. Geekbench does not say why, so that is an inference.
What is still unknown
- Core types: Geekbench does not show how the cores are divided between Zen 6 and Zen 6c, so their exact architectures remain uncertain. The earlier 10-core sample was read as a mix of four Zen 6 and six Zen 6c cores, but that split is not shown for the new samples.
- Same die or not: Both samples share the same family and model identifiers. Notebookcheck and VideoCardz both suggest they may be configurations of one die. That is a reasonable guess but not confirmed.
- Product names and launch: Notebookcheck says final specifications, product names and launch dates remain unconfirmed. VideoCardz says Zen 6 CPUs are now expected to debut around CES 2027. That is an expectation, not a confirmed date.
- Memory: The listings show four channels of DDR5 on both test systems. That describes the test platforms, not necessarily what retail laptops will use.
What it means for Windows laptop buyers
Notebookcheck reports that AMD said at its Financial Analyst Day that Zen 6 would arrive in 2026 on a TSMC 2 nm-class process. It adds that Medusa laptop chips, including Medusa Point and Medusa Halo, are anticipated in 2027, with a Zen 5-based Gorgon refresh filling the gap.
The leaks suggest AMD may offer a ladder of Medusa Point laptop parts below the 10-core chip. Whether those become budget or thin-and-light parts is speculation at this point. Reduced L3 could matter for cache-sensitive workloads, but the benchmark data doesn't show that.
For now, treat these numbers as a sign that a six-core and an eight-core Medusa Point exist, not as a performance preview. Wait for retail units and independent reviews before drawing conclusions.