The bios of an unknown ASUS motherboard reveal an interesting piece of information… Well, for those who are interested. Yes, the bios show an SP score of 120 on a Ryzen 9 9950X3D. This score is supposed to indicate the intrinsic quality of the CPU for overclocking.
Ryzen 9 9950X3D: a better quality CPU than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D?
Broadly speaking, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is mounted on an ASUS motherboard, the MBEC-X870-0130 model of which is not known. However, the important thing to remember here is that the SP score, which is supposed to indicate the quality of the processor, is 120. For comparison, via the subreddit r/overclocking, we learn that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D generally displays a score between 113 and 118. Of course, this score can give an indication of CPU quality, but it’s not an absolute truth either, especially on AMD platforms.
As for the CPU itself, it’s a sixteen-core model equipped with a 3D L3 cache. Its role is simply to improve performance on games/applications that take advantage of this type of cache. However, on Ryzen 9s, the performance gains are likely to be fairly random, depending on the game. Once again, these CPUs have two CCDs, but a single 3D V-Cache array on one of them. We’ve included an article explaining the limitations of this system.
As it stands, the only reason we were able to get this screenshot is simply because some copies are on their way to certain editorial offices. Obviously, the embargoes on testing are due to be lifted on March 11, but these are still just rumours. As for the price of this model, you’ll have to add a little extra to the MSRP of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, the previous-generation processor.