AMD is likely set to launch the next batch of Ryzen 9000X3D models, and signs are pointing to Ryzen 9 being the next. There’s one new confirmation from the leaker @9550pro (aka HXL): these chips will not lose clock speeds against their standard non-X3D counterparts.
Ryzen 9 9000X3D Gains Clockspeed Buff
Now, to be clear: the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X, both 16-core processors, already share the same maximum clock speeds. So what is changing for Ryzen 9000? It looks like the new chip will also share the same base clock, and by extension, same TDP – the leaker has hinted that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D will achieve similar single-core and multi-core performance in Cinebench R23, and the latter is only possible if it has the same power limit as the non-X3D part.
This can be explained by the new chip architecture of the second-generation 3D V-Cache technology. In the past, the 3D V-Cache layer is stacked on top of the chip, but this introduces some level of thermal insulation and therefore limits the maximum power it could deliver. The new design flips it upside down, allowing the cores to come in direct contact with the IHS to dissipate heat, meaning the power draw can be cranked up safely.
Still, like before, the 12-core and 16-core chips will be spread their cores across two CCDs: one for cache-heavy work, while the other aims for frequency. This means that you’ll have to disable one CCD to gain maximum performance for gaming, though 12-core is perhaps the least ideal for this given that it’ll only get six cores available on the cache-heavy CCD, meaning it’ll perform worse than the natively 8-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Pokdepinion: There’s even less downsides for the 9950X3D now, isn’t it?
