AMD has officially launched its latest processor, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition. Rumors regarding this model have been circulating since last year, and the company has finally confirmed its existence.
The standout feature of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is its dual-chiplet design, utilizing AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology. According to the company, this marks the debut of the world’s first desktop processor of its kind.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition will hit the market on April 22nd, though its pricing remains undisclosed at the moment.
This new processor is built on the Zen 5 architecture and manufactured using a 4nm process. It is intended for use with the AM5 platform. The processor boasts a total of 16 computing cores, supporting 32 threads, and features a combined cache of 208 MB—the largest ever seen in the history of Ryzen chips. The cache includes 1280 KB of L1, 16 MB of L2, and a substantial 192 MB of L3. The cores operate at a base frequency of 4.3 GHz, with a Boost frequency of up to 5.6 GHz, and the processor has a TDP rating of 200W.
Regarding availability, AMD will offer the Ryzen 7 9850X3D bundled with memory and a cooler for $1000.
According to AMD, the new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 delivers a 5-10% performance increase over the Ryzen 9 9950X3D in creative tasks, such as DaVinci Resolve and Blender, as well as during large-scale code compilations like Unreal Engine and Chromium. Moreover, the increased cache size is expected to enhance gaming performance.
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