CPUs have a number of caching levels. We've discussed cache structures generally, in our L1 & L2 explainer, but we haven't spent as much time discussing how an L3 works or how it's different compared ...

A CPU relies on various kinds of storage to optimally run programs and power a computer. These include components like hard disks and SSDs for long-term storage, RAM and GPU memory for fast, temporary ...

Some 45nm K10 based chips will be branded as Athlons. They are still based on the same architecture as Deneb. The main difference between the Phenom and Athlon chips will be that Athlons will not have ...

A 12-core Zen 3 X3D chip that AMD never sold has turned up in China, and, interestingly, it clocks higher than the prototype ...

New details have just leaked about a new next-gen Intel CPU that appears to not only square up to AMD's X3D chips, but punch them in the nose for good measure. According to the latest rumor, Intel is ...

Now that AMD's Zen 5 lineup is mostly out, rumours about the next-gen Zen 6 CPUs have stated showing up more frequently. For starters, the top-spec desktop model (Ryzen 9 11,950X, maybe) will no ...

Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake-S processors may retain more L3 cache than previously thought, according to a fresh update from leaker Jaykihn. The revised information says some SKUs created by disabling ...

It is no secret that AMD is quietly preparing to refresh its Granite Ridge family of desktop processors with several new models to solidify its market position, particularly among OEMs. Chi11edog on ...

AMD’s mic-drop moment at Computex was the news of its closely guarded “V-Cache” technology, which would enable chip stacking on Ryzen CPUs. PCWorld interviewed AMD’s Sam Naffziger about V-Cache. We ...

A rare Ryzen 9 5900X3D sample has appeared with a single 64MB 3D V-Cache stack. Its second CCD retains the standard 32MB Zen ...