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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: Dual V-Cache Power!
24 Mar
Summary
- New AMD chip to feature V-Cache on both chiplets.
- ASRock press release mistakenly confirms motherboard support.
- CES executives hinted at an imminent release for the new chip.
AMD appears to be on the verge of releasing its next-generation desktop processor, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2. Recent indications from an ASRock press release, which was quickly removed, suggest that the company's existing AM5 motherboards will support this new chip via a BIOS update.
This upcoming processor is expected to address a key limitation of current X3D models. Previous versions only featured 3D V-Cache on one of the two CPU chiplets, leading to latency for data accessed by the other. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is designed to place V-Cache on both chiplets, promising improved performance.
Hints of an imminent launch were also given by AMD executives at CES 2026, who advised to "stay tuned" regarding future desktop processors. Leaked specifications, though unconfirmed, suggest the chip will boast 16 Zen 5 cores and a substantial 192MB of cache, potentially running at 5.17GHz and consuming 200 watts.
