Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM UTCSExternal LinkAMD patch leaves little doubt: it’s got a new low-power core.Moore’s Law is Dead claimed Sony’s handheld PS6 would add Zen 6 LP (Low Power) cores, and Phoronix has found new evidence in a Linux kernel patch: “a Low Power core type, in addition to the existing Performance and Efficiency types.” They’re “designed for minimal power consumption during background or idle workloads,” not necessarily gaming on battery.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Sean Hollister
AMD patch leaves little doubt: it’s got a new low-power core.
[Link: AMD Linux Patches Introduce New "Low Power" CPU Core Type | https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Low-Power-CPU-Core-Linux | Phoronix] Moore’s Law is Dead claimed Sony’s handheld PS6 would add Zen 6 LP (Low Power) cores, and Phoronix has found new evidence in a Linux kernel patch: “a Low Power core type, in addition to the existing Performance and Efficiency types.” They’re “designed for minimal power consumption during background or idle workloads,” not necessarily gaming on battery.
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