Now that we have seen AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor beating everyone in gaming benchmarks, the question becomes: what about the 12-core and 16-core versions with the new 3D V-Cache? The answer, according to leaker Hoang Anh Phu (@AhnPhuH), is late January next year.
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The leaker previously claimed that there will be three Ryzen X3D chips available this generation, one of which already available in the market (9800X3D). As for the other two, they will naturally utilize AMD’s new second-generation 3D V-Cache technology that flips the stacking arrangement and puts the Zen 5 cores above for better heat transfer – and this should mean full overclocking support available for these chips as well.
However, like the predecessors, the leaker said some of the quirks relating to dual-CCD setups still remain. For one, this means either one of the CCD (core complex die) will be loaded with extra cache onboard, while the other CCD is a standard package; and for the 12-core model, this will be split into a 6+6 configuration where only six cores will get immediate access to the extra cache pool. Effectively, this will likely make the 12-core model perform worse than the 8-core equivalent despite the extra cores onboard.
That being said, one unknown thus far is whether AMD will be comfortable to increase the power envelope for these processors – for reference, all X3D parts in the Ryzen 7000 series were limited to 120W TDP regardless of their core count. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D proved that more power can be safely delivered without overheating the chip, so it’s perhaps high time for Team Red to give these processors equal power limits as their standard counterparts for improved multi-core performance.
Pokdepinion: The 16-core needs full 170W TDP to make it a good deal, but the 12-core is still going to be the oddball with the 6+6 configuration.
