AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 pushes X3D to the limit

Building on the existing AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, the new chip introduces a dual 3D V-Cache design, meaning both core chiplets (CCDs) now get stacked cache instead of just one. The re ...

Google's new TurboQuant algorithm speeds up AI memory 8x, cutting costs by 50% or more

Within 24 hours of the release, community members began porting the algorithm to popular local AI libraries like MLX for ...
ExtremeTech

L2 vs. L3 cache: What's the Difference?

CPUs have a number of caching levels. We've discussed cache structures generally, in our L1 & L2 explainer, but we haven't spent as much time discussing how an L3 works or how it's different compared ...
ExtremeTech

New cache organization scheme could dramatically improve performance, power consumption

A new proposal could boost cache efficiency and performance significantly, at the very time we need it most. Will CPU designers bite? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...
PC World

How does CPU memory cache work?

In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and ...