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Large L3 cache isn’t just for benchmarks; here are 3 other advantages in gaming

Large L3 cache is one of the standout features of AMD's X3D CPUs, such as the 9800X3D and 9950X3D. It's a big reason why AMD has consistently outperformed Intel in gaming benchmarks. Reviewers usually ...

Dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 shows up in benchmark with bigger L3 cache0 0

AMD is working on a mysterious dual-cache Ryzen processor, and early benchmarks give us a glimpse of what its bigger L3 cache ...
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New Ryzen 9000X3D CPU could deliver EPYC levels of game-boosting L3 cache — rumored chip reportedly sports 16 Zen 5 cores, 192MB L3 cache, 200W TDP

AMD already sells some of the best CPUs on the retail market. However, hardware leaker chi11eddog claims that the chipmaker might capitalize on the success of the Ryzen 9000X3D series and introduce ...
ExtremeTech

L2 vs. L3 cache: What's the Difference?

CPUs have a number of caching levels. We've discussed cache structures generally, in our L1 & L2 explainer, but we haven't spent as much time discussing how an L3 works or how it's different compared ...
Digital Trends

What is CPU cache, and why is it so important for gaming?

AMD’s 7800X3D and 7950X3D hold the top spot in CPUs for gaming, not because they have the most cores or the highest clock speeds, but because they have the most cache. But what is CPU cache, anyway?
TweakTown

Intel Xeon 'Granite Rapids' CPUs get major cache upgrade: top SKU now has 480MB of L3 cache

Intel is upping the L3 cache of its next-gen Xeon "Granite Rapids" CPUs with flagship SKUs featuring up to 480MB of L3 cache. Intel's current 5th Gen Xeon "Emerald Rapids" processors were launched in ...
SlashGear

What's The Difference Between L1, L2, And L3 CPU Cache?

A CPU relies on various kinds of storage to optimally run programs and power a computer. These include components like hard disks and SSDs for long-term storage, RAM and GPU memory for fast, temporary ...
PC World

All about AMD’s revolutionary V-Cache for Ryzen

AMD’s mic-drop moment at Computex was the news of its closely guarded “V-Cache” technology, which would enable chip stacking on Ryzen CPUs. PCWorld interviewed AMD’s Sam Naffziger about V-Cache. We ...
TweakTown

AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D spotted: boost clocks of over 5.6GHz, 128MB of L3 cache

TL;DR: AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor, debuting at CES 2025, features 16 cores, 32 threads, and up to 5.65GHz clock speeds. It includes 128MB of L3 cache using 3D V-Cache technology, maintaining a ...
HotHardware

Intel's Xeon Granite Rapids CPUs Tipped For A Huge L3 Cache Upgrade To 480MB

A recent update to Intel's Software Development Emulator may have inadvertently revealed that the company's upcoming Granite Rapids server CPU comes with 480MB of L3 cache, as spotted by @InstLatX64 ...
eTeknix

AMD is Reportedly Preparing Ryzen 9000 Processor with 3DV-Cache in Both Chiplets: 192 MB of L3

According to several well-known PC hardware websites, AMD seems to be preparing a new processor from the Ryzen 9000 series, featuring a massive 192 MB of L3 cache. This potential processor would use ...