TweakTown

AMD's next Zen 6 processors teased with 'well over' 6.0GHz CPU clocks

TL;DR: AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processors are expected to exceed 6.0GHz clock speeds, potentially reaching 6.4-6.5GHz, thanks to significant TSMC process node advancements from N4P to N2X. This leap ...
TweakTown

AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D spotted: boost clocks of over 5.6GHz, 128MB of L3 cache

TL;DR: AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor, debuting at CES 2025, features 16 cores, 32 threads, and up to 5.65GHz clock speeds. It includes 128MB of L3 cache using 3D V-Cache technology, maintaining a ...
PC World

AMD’s monstrous Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ready to stomp all over Intel

At CES 2025, AMD revealed the Ryzen 9 9950X3D for desktop PCs, which the company is calling both the “world’s best gaming processor” and the “world’s best processor for content creation.” On paper, ...
HotHardware

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Spotted With A 5.65GHz Clock Speed And 128MB L3 Cache

AMD made some key changes to its second generation 3D V-Cache design that allows it to be more flexible with clock speeds, and rumor has it that both the upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D ...
ExtremeTech

Analyzing Bulldozer: Why AMD's chip is so disappointing

AMD's Bulldozer is finally here, after years of development -- and its performance is significantly worse than anyone expected. The situation is ugly enough that it may explain why so many executives ...