AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Spotted, Confirming Dual 3D V-Cache Design Among Other Specs

AMD is apparently busy cooking up new Ryzen processors with 3D V-Cache, as the sighting of Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 has been confirmed on two occasions, per Videocardz. Just days earlier, another unannounced X3D model in the form of 9850X3D was spotted in retailers, while this one is found on benchmarking databases like Geekbench and PassMark.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Is Real

Both benchmark entries confirms some of the specs shared by leakers previously: the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will feature 16 Zen 5-based cores, 4.3GHz base clock, and a slightly lower 5.6GHz boost clock (-100MHz vs 9950X3D). More importantly, it features a total of 192MB L3 cache split across two core complex dies (CCDs), which is likely where the ‘2’ in its name stands for. This is expected to be the first CPU to feature dual 3D V-Cache design, unlike the usual asymmetrical cache configuration found in existing models.

In particular, PassMark already shows the CPU Mark scores, which can be compared against the Ryzen 9 9950X3D with a single X3D chipset featuring 128MB of L3 cache. The 9950X3D2 scores just 2% higher than the 9950X3D, which is mostly negligible; it should be said that the unconfirmed 200W TDP (higher than 9950X3D’s 170W) likely made up for the minor deficit in single-core performance, but keep in mind 9950X3D2’s numbers may be inaccurate as it might not be a finalized product yet.

It’s hard to say if the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will make it to CES 2026’s show floor, since as we said earlier, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D has been found in retailers, which usually means imminent retail launch. No sightings of the 9950X3D2 has been found in the retailers just yet, so it’s possible that this chip may end up debuting slightly later than the upcoming 8-core variant.

Pokdepinion: I do wonder if that means 9950X3D gets cannibalized in the market as a result.