According to the leak, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor may be equipped with an increased L3 cache of 192 MB, which is 64 MB more than the production chips.
Processor with enhanced cache
Leaked specifications
A video and a screenshot have appeared on the Internet, indicating the existence of an engineering prototype of the 16- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D core processor with an atypical amount of L3 cache. Instead of the standard 128 MB L3 cache, the images show 192 MB of fast memory integrated into the CPU die. The remaining parameters of the chip correspond to the specifications of the production model.
Reasons for increasing the cache
According to experts, AMD had the technical ability to add an additional fast SRAM chip memory with a capacity of 64 MB, made using a 7-nm process technology, which, together with 128 MB of the existing cache, would give 192 MB of the L3 caching subsystem. It is possible that engineering samples were originally intended to have a larger cache size for testing purposes.
Proof of Existence
While visiting AMD's Austin campus, Gamers Nexus had the opportunity Check out the engineering version of the previous generation Ryzen 9 5950X3D processor, equipped with 192 MB L3 cache. Thus, the existence of chips with atypical cache sizes is confirmed.
Reasons for canceling the cache increase
AMD probably decided not to release the Ryzen 9 7950X3D with an expanded cache due to the potential decrease in gaming performance caused by increased latencies accessing the distributed memory subsystem. However, some engineering samples may have been accidentally leaked to enthusiasts despite their routine destruction after testing.
Glossary
- AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is an American company, a manufacturer of microprocessors, boards, chipsets and systems on a chip.
- Ryzen 9 7950X3D is AMD's flagship 16-core desktop processor based on Zen 4 architecture with 3D V-Cache.
- L3 cache (Third Level Cache) is an intermediate processor memory buffer that provides accelerated data access to improve performance.
- Tom's Hardware is a popular English-language resource dedicated to reviews and testing of computer hardware.
- Gamers Nexus is a reputable YouTube channel specializing in gaming hardware reviews and related topics.
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Questions and Answers
How does the captured processor sample differ from the regular version of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D?
Is there a chance that this is simply an operating system or software bug?
What configuration of processors with larger caches has AMD tested?
Why might AMD decide not to release the Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 192MB cache?
What usually happens to engineering samples of processors after testing?
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Tomáš
This is really interesting! I'm a big fan of gaming processors myself 😎 192 MB of L3 cache could provide a serious performance boost in some games. Although AMD likely abandoned this configuration due to latency issues.
Софія
Thomas, I don't think 192MB of cache memory will do much good. As the article states, additional pools often degrade performance due to increased latency. Isn't it better to optimize game code for existing cache configurations?
Mohammed
Sofia, you are right. But it would be great if AMD released a limited edition of such processors for enthusiasts! 🤩 I wouldn't mind testing it on my gaming PC.
Франческа
Maybe this engineering sample was tested with new games that better use a large amount of cache? After all, developers have to constantly adapt to new hardware. And Mohammed, I don’t advise you to buy rare engineering samples - they can be unstable 😅
Зигмунт
Hah, all these new technologies only lead to higher prices for computers 💸 In my favorite Witcher 3, everything flies, I don’t need anything more. These cache trends are ridiculous and meaningless to the average gamer.
Наталія
Zygmunt, don't be such a grump! 🙃 New cache technologies may provide an advantage in next-gen games with higher requirements. Imagine what The Witcher 4 could look like with a huge amount of super-fast memory? It's worth opening up to new things!
Антон
I understand Zygmunt’s skepticism, but progress does not stand still! 💻 If developers can use the increased L3 cache size wisely, it could lead to significant performance improvements in future games. I'm looking forward to seeing what else AMD has in store.
Eliza
I agree with Anton - the more options, the better. And the users themselves will decide what to use. The main thing is that AMD and other developers experiment and offer new technologies. Someone will always have a use for a huge CPU cache! 🚀