AMD 3D V-Cache: From Gaming CPU King to Server Performance Revolution
Introduction: The King of Gaming, 3D V-Cache AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology has been hailed as the “king of gaming performance” since its initial release. This technology, which vertically stacks L3 cache on top of the CPU die, expanding it from 384MB to up to 1,152MB, is precisely optimized for the random data access patterns prevalent in gaming. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D achieves a 54% FPS improvement in Baldur’s Gate 3 and a 37% improvement in Starfield compared to the standard 9950X. It also offers a 15% gaming performance boost over its predecessor, the 7950X3D. This is not merely a “slightly faster” improvement but a generational leap. ...