The Ryzen 9 9950X3D:
Before starting our tests, we couldn’t do anything else than tell you about the new AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D processors. These are two new AMD processors featuring second-generation AMD 3D V-cache technology.
The main difference lies in the location of this cache. Previously, the 3D V-cache was superimposed on the “Zen 3” cores for the Ryzen 5800X3D and on the “Zen 4” cores for the Ryzen 7000X3D. With this second generation of AMD 3D V-cache, it has been placed below rather than above the processor cores. As a result, the main source of heat, the “Zen 5” cores, is taken care of directly by your cooling solution. The 3D V-cache memory is less sensitive to temperature than the processor cores, which is a considerable development for this second generation. Thanks to cooler temperatures, it should be possible to maintain higher operating frequencies in multithreaded tasks than with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
In terms of technical specifications, our AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has 16 cores and 32 threads, a boost frequency of up to 5.7 GHz, 144 MB of cache and a TDP of 170 watts. Finally, AMD has announced an average gain of around 8% compared with the previous generation, i.e. the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, and 20% compared with the Intel i9 285K processor.
The Ryzen 7 9900X3D has 12 cores and 24 threads, a boost frequency of up to 5.5 GHz, 140 MB of cache and a TDP of 140 watts. Finally, AMD has announced an average gain of around 8% compared with the previous generation, i.e. the Ryzen 9 7900X3D.
