#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.

#AMD #Ryzen 9 #9950X3D Delivers Excellent Performance For #Linux Developers, Creators & Technical Computing
Generationally 9950X3D came out 25% faster than 7950X3D overall making it still a very nice generational upgrade with being able to leverage the same #AM5 motherboard and DDR5 system memory.
Heavy hitting gains for 9950X3D in AI workloads like OpenVINO, TensorFlow, and Llama.cpp. HPC / technical computing workloads, and more all benefited handsomely from 3D #VCache.
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-linux
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Delivers Excellent Performance For Linux Developers, Creators & Technical Computing Review

Ahead of tomorrow's availability of the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPUs in retail channels, today the embargo lifts on being able to deliver Ryzen 9 9950X3D reviews and performance benchmarks.

#Intel doesn't plan to bring 3D #VCache-like tech to consumer CPUs for now — next-gen #ClearwaterForest #Xeon #CPU will feature "#LocalCache" in the base tile akin to AMD's 3D V-Cache
"We still have it (3D Stacked Cache) technologically. This means that next year there will be a CPU (Clearwater Forest) for the first time that has a cache tile, but not on desktop."
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-doesnt-plan-to-bring-3d-v-cache-like-tech-to-consumer-cpus-for-now-next-gen-clearwater-forest-xeon-cpus-will-feature-local-cache-in-the-base-tile-akin-to-amds-3d-v-cache
Intel won't bring 3D V-Cache-like tech to consumer CPUs for now — next-gen Clearwater Forest Xeon CPUs will feature "Local Cache" in the base tile akin to AMD's 3D V-Cache

If only Intel would bring this to the mainstream market.

Tom's Hardware
#AMD 3D #VCache Optimizer Driver Headlines The x86 Platform Enhancements In #Linux 6.13
This is the new driver from AMD that allows for users having AMD #Ryzen #X3D #CPU where only some #CCD(s) have the larger 3D V-Cache to set their preference on cache vs. frequency.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.13-x86-Platform-Drivers
AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer Driver Headlines The x86 Platform Enhancements In Linux 6.13

#AMD crafts custom #EPYC #CPU with #HBM3 memory for #Microsoft #Azure – CPU with 88 #Zen4 cores and 450GB of HBM3 may be repurposed #MI300C, four chips hit 7TB/s
#HBv series of Azure #VM are focused on delivering high amounts of memory bandwidth; Microsoft calls it “biggest #HPC bottleneck.” Previously, Microsoft had used #MilanX and #GenoaX with AMD 3D #VCache to provide extra bandwidth, but for latest #HBv5 VMs, Microsoft clearly wanted something even more performant.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-crafts-custom-epyc-cpu-for-microsoft-azure-with-hbm3-memory-cpu-with-88-zen-4-cores-and-450gb-of-hbm3-may-be-repurposed-mi300c-four-chips-hit-7-tb-s
AMD crafts custom EPYC CPU with HBM3 memory for Microsoft Azure – CPU with 96 Zen 4 cores and 450GB of HBM3 may be repurposed MI300C, four chips hit 7 TB/s [Updated]

This AMD chip with HBM3 is exclusive to Azure.

Tom's Hardware
#AMD 3D #VCache Optimizer Driver To Be Merged For #LinuxKernel 6.13
The Ryzen X3D processors with 3D V-Cache for some core complex dies (CCDs) but not all can now have a bias set under #Linux whether it should be optimized for frequency mode or cache mode. When the 3D V-Cache optimizer driver is set to frequency mode, cores with the faster CCD are prioritized over the larger cache but lower clocked CCD.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-3DV-Optimizer-Linux-6.13
AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer Driver To Be Merged For Linux 6.13

#Broadwell’s #eDRAM: VCache before #VCache was Cool
Broadwell’s limited #2013 desktop release is interesting because it came with 128 MB of eDRAM L4 cache. Broadwell couldn’t act as a high performance flagship, but #Intel took opportunity to go for high #iGPU performance. Even better, L4 could serve #CPU cores too. That meant Intel had a large cache on a desktop CPU, nearly 7 years before AMD launched the Ryzen 7 5800X3D with vertically stacked cache to give 96 MB of L3.
https://chipsandcheese.com/p/broadwells-edram-vcache-before-vcache
Broadwell’s eDRAM: VCache before VCache was Cool

Up to Haswell’s 2013 release, Intel’s “tick-tock” strategy seemed unstoppable.

Chips and Cheese
#AMD #Ryzen 7 #9800X3D #Linux Performance: #Zen5 With 3D #VCache
$480 Ryzen 7 9800X3D comes with 8c/16th and new version of 3D V-Cache tech that delivers impressive performance. Geo mean of over 300 benchmarks, 9800X3D surpassed Core i9 14900K and landed just behind prior gen Ryzen 9 7950X and 7950X3D #CPU. Compared to 7800X3D, 9800X3D delivered 1.34x performance. While not all workloads can benefit greatly from V-Cache, many productivity/HPC/technical workloads can.
https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-linux
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Linux Performance: Zen 5 With 3D V-Cache Review

Ahead of tomorrow's availability of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor as the first Zen 5 CPU released with 3D V-Cache, today the review embargo lifts.

#AMD #X3D #VCache Performance Optimizer Driver Posted For #Linux
The AMD 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer Driver provides an interface for user-space to indicate whether their workloads are more cache sensitive or prefer higher frequency operation. This interface sets a bias to alter the #CPU core reordering depending upon whether you are desiring higher frequences or larger L3 cache usage for your application(s).
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-3DV-Cache-Optimizer-Linux
AMD 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer Driver Posted For Linux

AMD today quietly posted a new open-source Linux kernel driver for review..