AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D CPUs are reportedly able to maintain higher clock speeds compared to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. This is according to leaks from a trusted hardware source known as HXL. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D was criticized for having lower clock speeds than the non-X3D version, the Ryzen 7 9700X.
However, the new Ryzen 9 X3D models apparently won’t have this issue. HXL says the 9950X3D and 9900X3D will feature two chiplets or CCDs. One will have a high clock speed, while the other will include the extra 64MB of 3D V-Cache memory.
This design aims to provide the gaming benefits of 3D V-Cache without sacrificing clock speeds. Some motherboard makers like Gigabyte and Asus are already preparing “X3D Turbo” modes.
Boosted clock speeds in new Ryzen
These will optimize how the cores are used for different tasks. For gaming, the mode could turn off the CCD without 3D V-Cache to focus on the high-speed cores. For heavy workloads, it would use all cores including the high-speed ones.
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is expected to be a 16-core/32-thread CPU with up to 128MB total L3 cache. The 9900X3D will likely be a 12-core/24-thread model. Both are rumored to be announced in January 2025.
AMD hasn’t officially confirmed these details yet, so take them with a grain of salt for now. But if true, the new Ryzen 9 X3D chips could offer an appealing mix of high clock speeds and gaming-boosting 3D V-Cache technology. This may give AMD an edge in the high-end CPU market.
