- Changes to the ASUS TRX motherboard BIOS manual have sparked rumors
- 3D V-Cache capabilities could come to new AMD APUs
- The changes could mark a bold move by AMD
AMD appears to be working on a new edition of Threadripper with 3D V-Cache capabilities.
Speculation about the move follows details posted on the Chiphell forum, after a well-known hardware leaker with the nickname 'zhangzhonghao' noticed changes to the ASUS TRX motherboard BIOS manual.
“Today I saw the news that the word VCache appeared in the BIOS manual of the ASUS TRX motherboard, and then I asked the supply chain and it is really appearing,” the poster said.
Top level usage
Zhangzhonghao further added that this would apply to all CCDs (Core Chiplet Dies), not just those featured in the consumer-focused Ryzen series, and that next-generation APUs will also feature V-Cache.
However, at first there will be certain limitations.
“The next generation will start stacking 3D on APUs (to strengthen the CPU and GPU),” the poster adds. “The technology and cost are set, but according to current news it is limited to laptops and is for halo-level use.”
This speculation follows coverage of videocardzwhich reported new features added to the ASUS WRX90 motherboard based on readers' testimony. The manual for this particular motherboard notes that there is an option to control the 3D V-Cache stacks.
However, there are currently no Threadripper CPUs that use this.
What does this mean for users?
All told, speculation about AMD's move is still pretty shaky, but previous 'zhangzhonghao' leaks have come true, Videocardz notes.
Any potential changes from AMD are likely still in the works and there are notable limitations. 3D V-Cache capabilities are unlikely to appear on the Ryzen AI 300 Max series, but its next version could see changes.
AMD has not integrated more than a 64MB stack of 3D V-Cache into Ryzen CPUs before. videocardz grades. However, there have been a range of Ryzen mobile CPUs that feature this capability through the Dragon Range series.