https://wccftech.com/amd-12-core-zen-2-ryzen-cpu-engineering-sample-benchmark-leaked-higher-ipc-vs-threadripper-1920x/ > We’re less than two weeks away from the official debut of AMD’s highly anticipated Zen 2 7nm based Ryzen 3000 series processors and today we’ve got another exciting leak. As you’ve come to know by now, the new 3000 series from AMD will include a plethora of new multi-core processors, featuring up to 16 cores, on the company’s mainstream AM4 platform. > Today’s leak pertains to an engineering sample of the company’s upcoming 12 core variant, which based on all the whispers we’ve been hearing, will likely be the company’s new all round top selling high performance chip. This is thanks to a combination of “very high clock speeds”, a high core count as well as a more affordable price tag than the top end 16 core flagship.