Rumor: AMD Ryzen CPU lineup leaks with six-core models in tow

The internet is ablaze with rumors of a leaked lineup of AMD's hotly-anticipated Ryzen CPUs. The leak in question first originated on Chinese forum Coolaler. The post has since then been removed, but Google has a cached version here. The list shows a total of 17 Ryzen models, ranging from a so-called R3 1100 with four cores, all the way up to the R7 Pro 1800X with the eight-core, 16-thread design that AMD has touted since the first Zen announcements. Perhaps the most interesting nugget in the leak is the presence of four six-core, 12-thread models. Drop the wimpy little salt shaker and grab the 40-pound bag of ice-melting magnesium chloride from the garage as we dig into this.