AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 965X3D Spotted in Passmark With Near 9950X3D Performance

A new AMD CPU named the Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D has been spotted in Passmark result tables, suggesting AMD may be set to release a new Pro chip that eclipses all other existing options, Tom's Hardware reports. This 16-core CPU would presumably feature 128MB of L3 cache thanks to the additional 3D V-Cache, though its clock speed and TDP may end up slightly lower than the 9950X3D. Even then, performance is pretty close.

AMD's Pro line of CPUs tends to be slightly slower than its consumer counterparts, but with additional tweaks and software adjustments to make them more stable—the kind of platform professionals need if they don't want to spend for higher-end Threadripper options. At the time of writing, however, the best Pro chip AMD offers is the Ryzen 9 Pro 9945, which only has 12 cores and 64MB of L3 Cache. Doubling the cache and ...