--- title: New Linux Patches Tune AMD Ryzen Zen 6 To Optimize... description: New kernel patches posted to the Linux kernel mailing list add per-SoC and per-core-type Energy Performance Preference (EPP) tuning infrastructure to the AMD... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/new-linux-patches-tune-amd-ryzen-zen-6-to-optimize-performance-power-consumption-omlxtgrag twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: New Linux Patches Tune AMD Ryzen Zen 6 To Optimize Performance & Power Consumption | daily.dev og:description: New kernel patches posted to the Linux kernel mailing list add per-SoC and per-core-type Energy Performance Preference (EPP) tuning infrastructure to the AMD... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-linux-patches-tune-amd-ryzen-zen-6-to-optimize-performance-power-consumption-omlxtgrag og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/OMLxTgrAg.png og:image:alt: New Linux Patches Tune AMD Ryzen Zen 6 To Optimize Performance & Power Consumption og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New Linux Patches Tune AMD Ryzen Zen 6 To Optimize Performance & Power Consumption **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary New kernel patches posted to the Linux kernel mailing list add per-SoC and per-core-type Energy Performance Preference (EPP) tuning infrastructure to the AMD P-State driver, along with specific tuning values for upcoming Zen 6 client processors. The patches confirm Zen 6 client designs will use performance, efficiency, and a new low-power core type (added in Linux 7.3), and identify the Zen 6 client family/model IDs as Family 1Ah, models 0x80, 0x81, 0x84, 0x85, and 0xe0. Since the patches aren't fixes, they are expected to land in Linux 7.4 rather than be backported, making that kernel version the key target for optimized Zen 6 performance and power consumption on Linux, unless distro vendors backport them sooner. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What kernel version will support optimized power and performance tuning for AMD Ryzen Zen 6 processors on Linux? Linux 7.4 is expected to be the target kernel version for these AMD P-State EPP tuning patches, since the patches were posted for review after the Linux 7.4 merge window process began and don't qualify as urgent fixes. They could still be backported or picked up early by distribution vendor kernels, but mainline inclusion is expected in 7.4. _Track kernel version support for new AMD Zen 6 tuning as it lands on daily.dev before deploying new Ryzen hardware._ ### What are the model numbers and core types confirmed for AMD Zen 6 client processors? AMD Zen 6 client processors are confirmed as Family 1Ah with models 0x80, 0x81, 0x84, 0x85, and 0xe0, based on new Linux kernel EPP tuning patches. The patches also confirm three core types will be present in at least some Zen 6 client designs: performance cores, efficiency (dense) cores, and a new low-power core type first introduced in Linux 7.3. _Developers benchmarking new Ryzen chips can follow Zen 6 core-type details as they surface on daily.dev._ ### What is the AMD low-power core type added to the Linux kernel? The AMD low-power core type is a third CPU core classification, distinct from the existing performance and efficiency (dense) cores, added to the Linux kernel starting with version 7.3. It complements the existing core hierarchy and is now confirmed via new EPP tuning patches to appear in at least some AMD Zen 6 client processor designs. _Keep up with core-type and scheduler changes affecting AMD hardware support on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Linux 7.3 To Allow Tuning AMD P-State Dynamic EPP With Per CPU Core Granularity](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-7-3-to-allow-tuning-amd-p-state-dynamic-epp-with-per-cpu-core-granularity-5oybrvdml) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Linux Changes For CPPC On Zen 6 Clients - Hard-Coded Default Puts Low-Power Core At 0.47x](https://daily.dev/posts/linux-changes-for-cppc-on-zen-6-clients---hard-coded-default-puts-low-power-core-at-0-47x-zjx4kfzdb) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD P-State Driver Introducing New Features With Linux 7.1](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-p-state-driver-introducing-new-features-with-linux-7-1-llg2zq9sz) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD "Low Power" CPU Core Type Patches Queued Ahead Of Linux 7.3](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-low-power-cpu-core-type-patches-queued-ahead-of-linux-7-3-ueryqmili) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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