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AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition Crams 208MB of Cache Into a Single Chip
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 nearly doubles L3 cache to 196MB for improved responsiveness in gaming and professional workloads, with a 5–10% performance boost over last year’s model.
- AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU on Thursday, utilizing chip-stacking technology on both core chiplet dies to nearly double the L3 cache to 196MB. The processor launches globally on April 22.
- Benchmarking shows a 5% to 10% performance increase over last year's 9950X3D, with AMD SVP Jack Huynh noting the 208MB total cache is "the most we've ever built into a Ryzen processor."
- While the chip requires 200 watts of power, hardware analyst Michael Justin Allen Sexton noted that AMD previously tried to "lock games to running on a single CCD because there's a performance penalty in games associated with going between CCDs."
- Targeting PC builders seeking a powerful gaming rig that doubles as an elite workstation, the processor excels for workloads that "thrive on ultra-fast data access," such as large software builds, game engine compiles, and 3D rendering.
- Existing AM5 motherboards will support the new chip. Although AMD did not officially announce pricing, the Dual Edition appears positioned above the original Ryzen 9 9950X3D, which currently retails for $675 on Amazon.
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