One of the best processors that can currently be found on the market aimed at the gaming public, we find it in the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, a processor with 16 cores and 32 threads as well as 128 MB of L3 cache. However, it seems that AMD is not satisfied with 128 MB of L3 cache and is studying the possibility of launching a model with up to 192 MB.
At least that’s what a video published on the Chinese network Bilibili seems to indicate. In this video we can see how a user claims to have gained access to an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 192 MB of hidden L3
As can be seen in the video, the user does not know if it is an error in the program used, CPU-Z, or if it really is a processor that is not available on the market. Unfortunately, it doesn’t specify where the processor comes from, which opens the door to all kinds of speculation.
More cache in the Ryzen 9 7950X3D
By not establishing the origin of the processor, it makes sense to think of all kinds of speculation. The first is that this is a processor that AMD tested and abandoned. If you finally threw it away, it means that there may be traces performance problem or temperature in the long term and this, with current dissipation solutions, is not enough to lower its operating temperature.
The second, which we have already mentioned, is that it is a application error CPU-Z, however, doesn’t really seem to be the case, as Windows Task Manager also recognizes the same amount of L3 cache.
It is possible that Windows’ detection system is faulty and misleading both the operating system and the application being used, although this is very unlikely. If we look at the following screenshot we see how the user installed Windows 10 on the computer equipped with this processor, it is therefore possible that this version of Windows is the culprit of a hypothetical unreal reading.
It is possible that this processor could integrate up to 192 MB of L3 cache by playing with the chiplet configuration by adding a third 64 MB CCD which would be added to the two 64 MB that the processor already includes.
Will it come to market?
AMD launched this processor on the market in February 2023 and did so with the 128 MB configuration. It is possible that in the last year you have tried a new configuration with more cache.
However, given that the company is expected to showcase the Ryzen 9000 lineup at Computex, the possibility of this chip hitting the market is quite remote.
A larger L3 cache represents a performance improvement, however, it involves changing traditional cache uniformity and generating greater latency. An example is found in how the performance of Ryzen 7 7800X3D It is superior to the Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
