Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Apr 13, 2025
#AMD's 3D #VCacheOptimizer Driver For Squeezing More Ryzen 9 #9950X3D Performance Review
Merged for the #Linux 6.13 kernel was the AMD 3D #VCache Optimizer driver for being able to influence the kernel's scheduling decisions on AMD processors where only a subset of CCDs have the larger 3D V-Cache.
Leveraging the AMD #3DVCache Optimizer Linux driver made for a very noticeable difference on the single-threaded workloads.
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-3d-vcache-optimizer-9950x3d
AMD's 3D V-Cache Optimizer Driver For Squeezing More Ryzen 9 9950X3D Performance Review

Merged for the Linux 6.13 kernel was the AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer driver for being able to influence the kernel's scheduling decisions on AMD processors where only a subset of CCDs have the larger 3D V-Cache.