AMD has reportedly set a highly ambitious internal goal to push its next-gen gaming CPU range beyond the 7GHz clock speed barrier. According to the latest word from the rumor mill, the forthcoming Zen 6 architecture that will underpin the next generation of AMD Ryzen CPUs is potentially capable of hitting huge clock speeds that go well beyond anything weve seen before.This isnt the first time weve seen reports that AMD Zen 6 clock speeds are likely to be massive, or even the 7GHz AMD Zen 6 figure, but were apparently not just talking about AMD hitting 7GHz anymore, but instead actually targeting above 7GHz. As a point of comparison, the highest clock speed youll see in our guide to buying the best gaming CPU is 6GHz, which can only be hit by the Intel Core i9 14900K in a few limited circumstances, and it gets very hot doing it as well. Continue reading A new 7GHz+ AMD Ryzen gaming CPU is reportedly on the cards for next yearMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review