There are two new AMD Ryzen 9000X3D gaming CPUs with 3D V-cache coming very quickly, in line with the newest leak. If this rumor is right, then weβll solely be ready two extra months earlier than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are launched. Nevertheless, it seems to be as if thereβs a giant catch, which might make the cheaper 9800X3D the higher CPU for gaming, as with the 7800X3D earlier than it.
Thatβs as a result of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D specs lend themselves to dependable gaming efficiency, with all eight of its cores having access to the massive slice of 64MB 3D V-cache. As we present in our 9800X3D evaluation, this AMD tech actually bumps up the CPUβs efficiency in video games, as does its 5.2GHz increase clock, which is quicker than the 5GHz of the 7800X3D.
Nevertheless, in line with this newest leak, each the brand new X3D chips may have only one 3D V-cache chip below one of many chiplets. As AMDβs CPUs have as much as eight cores per chiplet, that implies that a few of these cores gainedβt have direct entry to the additional cache, inflicting latency points if a recreation makes use of a core on the chiplet with out the cache.
In truth, if the Ryzen 9 9900X3D has the identical configuration because the Ryzen 9 7900X3D earlier than it, with 12 cores unfold throughout two chiplets with six cores every, then solely six cores may have direct entry to the additional cache.
This newest leak comes from tech leaker Joang Anh Phu, who has kind for AMD X3D rumors, together with being proper in regards to the 9800X3D value costing $30 greater than the 7800X3D, every week earlier than the 9800X3D value was formally revealed. This time, Joang Anh Phu has acknowledged that there shall be new 12-core and 16-core X3D CPUs launching in βlate Jan,β in a submit on X (previously Twitter). Assuming that AMD adopts the identical naming technique as its earlier releases, this could imply the 12-core chip is the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, and the 16-core CPU is the Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
Maybe extra importantly, nevertheless, one other X consumer then requested βThe one query is, full 3dvcache, or solely half like final time,β referring to the earlier X3D chips solely having 3D V-cache on one chiplet. βSimilar as final genβ, replies Joang Anh Phu, that means these new X3D chips will doubtlessly endure from the identical points as their Zen 4 predecessors.
If this rumor is true, thatβs a giant disappointment. AMD has solved the principle thermal points with 3D V-cache with the 9800X3D, by shifting the 3D V-cache to below the core chiplet die quite than on prime of it, and we had been hoping this transfer would allow AMD to place 3D V-cache below each the core chiplet dies within the new CPUs. In spite of everything, a 16-core CPU with 128MB of 3D V-cache wouldnβt simply be superb in video games, however it could even be unbelievable for multi-threading work, giving AMD a chip that might do all of it.
That is all nonetheless on the rumor stage, although, with no official announcement from AMD, so take it with a grain of salt proper now. In case youβre seeking to purchase a brand new processor within the meantime, take a look at our information to the most effective gaming CPU, the place we take you thru all our favourite choices to swimsuit a variety of budgets.
