Hardware leaker chi11eddog, known for ties to board manufacturers, claims that AMD is preparing to launch a Ryzen CPU based on the Zen 5 architecture with a higher TDP than current models and significantly larger L3 cache.

According to the leak, two models are planned, both based on the Granite Ridge architecture (Zen 5) and featuring increased cache. The 8-core version is said to have a 120W TDP and 96MB of L3 cache. This configuration matches that of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, suggesting it could be a lower-tier variant (possibly 9700X3D), which AMD typically releases later.

More attention is on the 16-core version, reportedly featuring a 200W TDP, which is 30W higher than both the 9950X and 9950X3D. Importantly, it allegedly includes 192MB of L3 cache, indicating a dual CCD layout, each with 32MB standard cache and 64MB of 3D V-Cache.

Reading between the lines, this suggests AMD may have decided, or is still evaluating, the possibility of launching its first desktop Ryzen CPU with dual 3D V-Cache dies. AMD previously stated that such configurations are expensive to produce, which is why they haven't been released before.

The current top model combines one CCD with 3D V-Cache and one without, requiring users to toggle between gaming and non-gaming modes, effectively disabling one chiplet during certain workloads.

Source - Videocardz 

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