AMD’s top gaming CPU tech is coming to workstations
▼ Summary
– AMD is introducing 3D V-Cache technology in its Ryzen PRO 9000 series workstation processors for the first time, previously limited to gaming chips.
– The 3D V-Cache tech is aimed at complex, data-intensive workloads like simulation, rendering, and real-time visualization.
– The Ryzen PRO 9000 series is built on Zen 5 architecture, offering 6 to 16 cores, 12 to 32 threads, and support for up to 256GB ECC DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0.
– Only select models in the Ryzen PRO 9000 series will include the 3D V-Cache.
– The new chips will start rolling out in the second half of 2026, with the Lenovo ThinkStation P4 launching in Q3 2026.
For the first time, AMD is bringing its 3D V-Cache technology to commercial workstation processors with a refreshed Ryzen PRO 9000 series. Previously, these stacked cache chips were primarily pitched at gamers, but they have steadily improved for creative tasks in recent years. In our review of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D last year, Tom Warren called it “the best CPU for both gaming and creator tasks,” adding that it “greatly improves creator workloads” compared to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
AMD says the 3D V-Cache will benefit “complex, data-intensive workloads such as simulation, rendering and real-time visualization.” The expanded Ryzen PRO 9000 series is built on the Zen 5 architecture and includes chips with 6 to 16 cores and 12 to 32 threads. They also support up to 256GB of ECC DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0. Only “select” models will include the 3D V-Cache, according to AMD. The new processors will start rolling out in the second half of 2026, with the Lenovo ThinkStation P4 expected to launch in Q3 2026.
(Source: The Verge)
