AMD Confirms Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Release Date, Calls Dual 3D V-Cache CPU ‘Incredible’

AMD's Ryzen 9 processors with more than eight CPU cores use two different pieces of silicon, known as complex core dies or CCDs, for their CPU cores. Well, ever since AMD unveiled the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the original 3D V-Cache CPU, users have been wondering when the company would launch a chip with 3D V-Cache on both CCDs. That time is now: AMD has finally announced the chip that those folks have been waiting for, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition.

See, chips like the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D are dual-CCD processors, but they only have 3D V-Cache on one of those CCDs, which means only half of the CPU cores get the full benefit of the extra cache. This can require users to do some careful thread wrangling by hand, using tools like Process Lasso to ensure that applications are actually running on the correct ...