AMD is reportedly working on two new Ryzen 9000 CPUs with 3D V-Cache

AMD's first batch of Ryzen 9000 X3D processors with 3D V-Cache featured just a few different SKUs. Soon, AMD may expand the line-up, as a new report claims that the company is working on new Zen 5 CPUs for the X3D line-up, including a 16-core model that appears to feature dual 3D V-Cache chiplets for the first time.

According to the chi11eddog, a 16-core Zen 5 CPU that reportedly comes with 192 MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 200W, a 30W increase over the current Ryzen 9 9950X. This huge cache figure strongly implies a dual CCD configuration where both 8-core chiplets are equipped with a 64 MB slice of 3D V-Cache on top of their native 32 MB of L3.

If true, this would be a landmark product for AMD and a massive win for enthusiasts. It would be the company's first-ever consumer desktop CPU with two V-Cache dies. This would solve the main drawback of the previous-gen 7950X3D and the 9950X3D, which used an asymmetric design with one V-Cache CCD and one standard CCD, forcing the system to juggle workloads between them. A CPU with V-Cache on all 16 cores would offer no-compromise performance, delivering the maximum gaming benefit without sacrificing all-core productivity speed.

The leak also mentions a second, more conventional 8-core variant with 96MB of L3 cache and a 120W TDP. Based on these specs alone, this looks very much like a potential Ryzen 7 9700X3D, following the familiar formula of a single 8-core CCD with 3D V-Cache.

KitGuru says: AMD has previously commented on the high cost of producing dual V-Cache CPUs for the consumer market, so take this rumour with a grain of salt.

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