GoKawiilAMD has announced the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, its newest flagship and the world’s first desktop CPU that stacks 3D V-Cache across both CCDs. The CPU comes with a massive 208MB (16MB L2 Cache + 192MB L3 Cache) of total cache to deliver a touted 5~ 10% performance boost over the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. While pricing has not been disclosed, AMD has confirmed that the CPU will be available for purchase starting April 22.
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 offers a similar layout as the regular 9950X3D, with 16 cores and 32 threads, with a slightly reduced maximum boost clock of 5.6 GHz. It comes with a TDP of 200W, which is 30W more than the 9950X3D, making it the most power-hungry desktop consumer chip from the company and potentially requiring a more robust cooling solution. As with other Zen 5 chips, the processor retains compatibility with the AM5 platform with support for DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5, and Precision Boost Overdrive 2. The CPU will also come in a special monochrome packaging to make it stand out from the rest of the SKUs.
Swipe to scroll horizontally AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition — Specifications CPU Street (MSRP) Arch Cores / Threads (P+E) P-Core Base / Boost Clock (GHz) Cache (L2/L3) TDP Memory Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 TBA Zen 5 X3D 16 / 32 4.3 / 5.6 208MB (16+192) 200W DDR5-5600 Ryzen 9 9950X3D $699 Zen 5 X3D 16 / 32 4.3 / 5.7 144MB (16+128) 170W DDR5-5600 Ryzen 9 9950X $545 ($599) Zen 5 16 / 32 4.3 / 5.7 80MB (16+64) 170W DDR5-5600 Ryzen 9 9900X3D $599 Zen 5 X3D 12 / 24 4.4 / 5.5 140 (12+128) 120W DDR5-5600 Ryzen 7 9800X3D $480 Zen 5 X3D 8 / 16 4.7 / 5.2 104MB (8+96) 120W DDR5-5600 Ryzen 9 9900X $380 ($469) Zen 5 12 / 24 4.4 / 5.6 76MB (12+64) 120W DDR5-5600 Ryzen 7 9700X $289 ($329) Zen 5 8 / 16 3.8 / 5.5 40MB (8+32) 65W DDR5-5600
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Jack Huynh, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMD's Computing and Graphics Group, made the announcement in a video claiming that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 should offer excellent performance in gaming and productivity. While AMD hasn’t shared any gaming benchmarks, expect the CPU to offer up to 7% better performance compared to the 9950X3D in rendering benchmarks such as V-Ray and Blender, and about 5% to 7% faster in content creation benchmarks, including Puget for DaVinci Resolve and Geekbench multi-core. The chip also purportedly offers up to 13% faster performance in AI and simulation, and 8% faster performance in Unreal Engine compilation.
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The announcement aligns with an earlier report from December, where the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 was spotted in a couple of leaked benchmarks. Initial listings suggested the implementation of dual 3D V-Cache, with the CPU scoring 71,585 in PassMark multi-core and 4,716 in single-core tests. In Geekbench, it achieved roughly 3,456 in single-core and 21,062 in multi-core performance. Since the leaked numbers aren’t official, it is best to wait for our full review for a detailed analysis of the 9950X3D2.
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