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AMD releases its 3D cache chip

goes by without AMD or Intel releasing something juicy. This month, it’s AMD’s turn with the launch of the first chip to use its innovative 3D V-Cache technology. The new Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a regular Ryzen with a slab of extra cache stuck on top using a direct copper bond (technically, it’s Through Silicon Vias (TSVs)—basically holes through the dies). The 5800X3D is an eight-core Zen 3 chip with a base clock of 3.4GHz and

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