AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU hits 5.7Ghz, has 144MB of 3D V-Cache

Last year's Ryzen 7 5800X3D was the first to use 3D V-Cache. The innovation allowed the company to stack more cache onto its CPUs, which is useful for games. It was difficult for reviewers to recommend the chip because it wasn't as fast as the original 5800X. It seems that the problem has been solved by the company.

The 8-core Ryzen 7800X3D has 104 MB of combined L2 and L3 cache, while the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 140 MB of cache. The full 5.7 GHz and 5.6 GHz boost speeds of the 7950X3D and 7900X3D are impressive. They don't feel like the step down the 5800X3D was, even though their base speeds are slower.

It's not clear how much of an upgrade these chips will be. There are no pricing details for the new V-Cache CPUs that will be released in February.

A slew of 65-watt chips will be available on January 10th. There is a 12-core Ryzen 9 7900, 8-core Ryzen 7 7700, and 6-core Ryzen 5 7600. Everyone doesn't need 3D V-Cache.