This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Oct 21 – Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) shares fell about 2% Tuesday after hardware leaks surfaced outlining possible specs for upcoming Ryzen chips.
The leaks, attributed to the well-known leaker chi11eddog, name two high-end parts: a Ryzen 7 9850X3D said to be an eight-core, 16-thread chip with a 120W TDP, 96MB of L3 cache and boost clocks up to about 5.6 GHz; and a Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 described as a 16-core, 32-thread part with dual X3D CCDs, roughly 192MB of L3 cache and up to 5.6 GHz.
If validated, the dual-X3D design would raise consumer L3 cache to levels not seen in desktop chips and could change performance dynamics in gaming and workloads that benefit from large on-chip cache. Industry sites note the claims remain unconfirmed and should be treated as rumors until AMD provides details.
No pricing or launch timing was given in the leaks. Investors appear to be weighing the potential product roadmap against expectations for peak clock speeds and power draw, prompting the modest pullback in the stock.