AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU Delayed Due To Unsatisfactory Clocks

Last week, AMD appear that they would be pushing back the launch of their flagship 3rd Gen Ryzen processor, the Ryzen 9 3950X, to Nov. Several insiders reported that the filibuster might be due to TSMC's 7nm chapters every bit there was increased demand for 7nm but Digitimes report that production and supply issues aren't the main culprit.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Delayed Due To Unsatisfactory Clocks, Design Adjustments To Be Made For The Flagship sixteen Core Mainstream CPU

According to Digitimes, it is at present being reported that the main reason to which AMD delayed the Ryzen 9 3950X is due to unsatisfactory clock speeds. The tertiary Gen Ryzen processors offer stellar performance no doubt just presently after launch, it was revealed that the processors were unable to hit their boost frequencies as AMD had advertised. This led AMD to release a BIOS gear up which some what fixed the issue and delivered better overall operation than what we got initially, however, there'south still room for comeback and I am sure AMD is definitely working to issue futurity updates for their newly released Ryzen 3rd Gen processors.

While the current stack of 3rd Gen Ryzen processors take been issued a BIOS set up, the flagship has still not even so released. AMD is definitely sampling the scrap to motherboard manufacturers but looks like they aren't painting a proficient picture for AMD. It might exist due to the fact that virtually motherboard makers are not getting sustained clock speeds on their products when testing them with the Ryzen 9 3950X and some insiders have got a word on this. Following is the statement from the source:

Last week's news most TSMC extending 7nm chip product pb time because of stiff demand provoked knee-jerk speculation that information technology was the crusade of AMD delaying the launch of its Ryzen nine 3950X. It has turned out that unsatisfactory clock speed - rather than foundry support - has prompted AMD to adjust the design of 16-core processor, according to sources from the motherboard suppy chain.

via DigiTimes

What'due south interesting hither is that DigiTimes says that these early results might prompt AMD to brand pattern changes. We tin can't say for certain what changes would be made if it would be amend dies than what consumers are currently getting on tertiary Gen Ryzen processors are a change in clock speeds.

In terms of specifications, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would feature the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. There would be three Chiplets on the Ryzen 9 interposer which include two Zen 2 dies and a single I/O die which is based on a 14nm procedure node. The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would be fully enabled, offer 16 cores and 32 threads. The core configuration has never been available on mainstream platforms such every bit AM4, fifty-fifty the 12 core, 24 thread Ryzen 9 3900X configuration hasn't been seen on mainstream platforms and AMD is the get-go to bring such high cadre counts that used to be HEDT exclusive, downward to mainstream users.

In terms of clock speeds, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X runs at a base frequency of 3.five GHz and boosts to a baking fast 4.vii GHz which is the highest for AMD's Ryzen 3000 series processor. The chip will feature 72 MB of total cache and just like the other Ryzen 9 parts, feature a TDP of 105W. The TDP is based on the base frequency numbers so it would actually be college when the chip boosts or is manually overclocked by users. When information technology comes to overclocking, nosotros also know that similar all other Ryzen CPUs, the Ryzen 9 3950X would feature a soldered design which should help deliver better thermals than TIM.

AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Lineup

CPU Name	Ryzen five 3500	Ryzen v 3500X	Ryzen 5 3600	Ryzen 5 3600X	Ryzen 7 3700X	Ryzen seven 3800X	Ryzen 9 3900X	Ryzen 9 3950X
Cores/Threads	6/6	6/vi	half-dozen/12	6/12	eight/16	8/16	12/24	16/32
Base of operations Clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	three.half-dozen GHz	three.8 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.ix GHz	iii.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.iv GHz	4.iv GHz	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Cache (L2+L3)	16 MB	32 MB	35 MB	35 MB	36 MB	36 MB	lxx MB	72 MB
PCIe Lanes (Gen 4 CPU+PCH)	40	40	twoscore	xl	40	40	xl	40
TDP	65W	65W	65W	95W	65W	105W	105W	105W
Cost	$149 United states	$179 US	$199 The states	$249 Usa	$329 US	$399 US	$499 The states	$749 Usa

Now it remains to be seen if AMD would indeed adjust the clock speeds or ship them at what they had initially advertised every bit listed above. I remember it was a good pace on AMD'south part to delay the chip rather than release a flagship product riddled with performance/clock problems. Let us know if you lot're waiting to buy the Ryzen 9 3950X CPU afterward these reports.

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