AMD's new Zen 6 chips will have a low-power core built from five different generations of Zen

AMD’s Zen 6 chips appear set to add a new low-power core type, separate from the existing compact cores.

A Linux kernel patch suggests it will be managed via amd_get_highest_perf() for performance scaling.

Leak analysis points to a hybrid design mixing Zen 6 ISA support with components from Zen 5, Zen 4, Zen 3, and Zen 2.

If well supported in software, the new core could improve battery life and efficiency for laptops and handhelds by handling very light tasks.