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AMD “Zen 6” SKUs with 3D V-Cache May Have Up to 288 MB of Cache

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AMD’s anticipated “Zen 6” client processors are likely to maintain the trend of providing optional SKUs featuring 3D V-Cache, akin to those before them. Nonetheless, these upcoming processors could have considerably greater cache sizes than the existing “Zen 5” models in the “Granite Ridge” lineup. As reported by HXL on X, the single-CCD variant will feature 144 MB of 3D V-Cache, whereas the dual-CCD setup will come with 288 MB of cache. This indicates that AMD will retain its well-known CPU architecture featuring a client I/O die and two distinct CCDs, both of which will gain from enhanced cache capacity. This method closely resembles Intel’s forthcoming “Nova Lake” processors, which are also expected to gain a significant increase in…

Spotted AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D with 9,800 MT/s DDR5 Memory

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Within the “Granite Ridge” Ryzen 9000 X3D lineup, AMD’s forthcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor has been observed operating with 9,800 MT/s DDR5 memory, positioning this late-cycle “Zen 5” SKU exceptionally high for its category. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D offers 8 cores and 16 threads, 96 MB of L3 cache, and has a boost clock reaching 5.6 GHz, along with a TDP…

Insiders Reject Rumors of Price Increases for the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU

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Earlier this week, discussions regarding upcoming price hikes—impacting both current and older generation AMD Ryzen processors—circulated among PC hardware news sites and forums. There is a discussion on whether Team Red instructed its retail partners to raise the prices of the Ryzen 9000 (Zen 5) and Ryzen 7000/8000 (Zen 4) processor series after Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or promotional discounts ended. Tom’s Hardware chose to look into this contentious issue by contacting reliable sources. Less than an hour ago, their findings were released—stating: “two industry insiders who prefer to remain unnamed, one from a major U.S. distributor, (believe) that there are…

Insider Claims Intel Already Planning Refresh of “Wildcat Lake” Budget CPU Family

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In contemporary times, Intel tends to issue “Refreshed” versions of current CPU families. A new leak indicates that this trend will persist, featuring the upcoming budget-oriented “Wildcat Lake” mobile chip series. Earlier today, Jaykihn stated that an enhanced version will utilize two extra power cores and two more Low-Power efficient (LPE) units—previous leaks indicated the use of “Cougar Cove” P-cores and “Darkmont” low-power island cores for standard “Wildcat Lake” silicon. The July speculation suggested that Intel engineers were working on an entry-level 6-core CPU design, enhanced by a low…

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU with a 5.6 GHz boost frequency is listed by AMD.

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AMD has unveiled an official website placeholder for the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU, which surfaced in leaks back in October. AMD is reportedly working on two more updates for the “Granite Ridge” Ryzen 9000 X3D series. One is a premier model, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, while the other is an enhanced eight-core, 16-thread X3D configuration. Today, AMD’s site verifies the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which has 8 cores and 16 threads, 96 MB of…

Intel “Nova Lake” May Receive a 144 MB Cache Boost from bLLC

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One of the most trusted Intel leakers reports that the forthcoming Intel “Nova Lake” desktop CPUs will feature 144 MB of bLLC cache to enhance their current cache setup, providing Intel with a counterpart to AMD’s 3D V-Cache for improved gaming. Intel currently utilizes bLLC in its “Clearwater Forest” server processors as a passive interposer, integrating local cache below active tiles, so its addition to a standard gaming chip could provide a notable performance boost. According to the latest leak, the bLLC implementation will occur on the…

Geekbenched: Intel’s Supposed Flagship “Panther Lake-H” Ultra 9 386H Chip

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An interesting Intel Core Ultra 9 386H mobile processor has appeared on Geekbench Browser, as noted by those who woke up early. Today’s reports have concentrated on specifics generated by an “Acer Predator PHN16S-I51” test model; likely a next-generation Helios gaming laptop. The brave system—featuring 64 GB of memory—was tested with Geekbench 6.50, operating on a Windows 11 Pro 64-bit OS along with a Balanced power plan. At the beginning of this month, details about fundamental frequencies and…

7,200 MT/s DDR5 Memory Support Is Added by Intel’s “Arrow Lake Refresh”

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Further confirmations about the introduction of “Arrow Lake Refresh” have surfaced, with Intel revising its processor SKU support matrix for DDR5 technologies. The “Arrow Lake Refresh” chips will enable quicker DDR5 memory. Intel verifies that ARLR will come equipped with native capabilities for DDR5 memory speeds of up to 7200 MT/s on CUDIMM modules. This improved speed rating pertains solely to DDR5 modules that have built-in clock driver circuits, frequently referred to as CUDIMMs, which enhance signal integrity at elevated frequencies. Standard UDIMMs and CSODIMMs…

A little improvement in performance over “Arrow Lake” is provided by Intel’s “Panther Lake” Core Ultra X7 358H.

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Intel’s “Panther Lake” will launch in early 2026, as Intel and its collaborators showcase the initial laptop designs. The Panther Lake family seems to provide a slight enhancement compared to the earlier Core Ultra 200 series “Arrow Lake-H” mobile processors. Current PassMark results reveal that the Core Ultra X7 358H SKU, which consists of 4 P-Cores, 8 E-Cores, 4 LPE-Cores, and 12 Xe3 Cores, demonstrates a minor improvement compared to the similar “Arrow Lake” SKU, the Core Ultra 7 255H, that has 6 P-Cores,…

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