AMD launches Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D and Ryzen 7 Pro 9755X3D, the world's first Pro-series Ryzen chips with 3D-VCache

AMD is extending its existing lineup of Ryzen 9000 Pro models with six new SKUs, including some armed with 3D-VCache technology. The highlight of the lineup is the Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D, armed with up to 144MB of cache, and the Ryzen 7 Pro 9755X3D boasting 104MB of L3 cache.

These two models are the world's first Pro-series chips to come with 3D-VCache technology. The extra 3D cache layer is aimed at accelerating professional cache-sensitive workloads such as video encoding and 3D rendering. Both models are virtually identical to their consumer desktop counterparts in terms of raw specs. The Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D comes with 16 cores, 32 threads, a 5.5 GHz boost clock, a 4.3 GHz base clock, 144MB of L2+L3 cache, and a 170W TDP. The Ryzen 7 Pro 9755X3D comes with 8 cores, 12 threads, 5.2GHz boost clock, 4.7GHz base clock, 104MB of L2+L3 cache, and a 120W TDP.

The rest of the lineup consists of traditional (non-X3D) parts, featuring a mix of 6, 8, 12, and 16-core parts. AMD is also offering multiple TDP variants for almost all of these non-X3D models, to better fit OEMs with systems that can handle higher TDPs. For the uninitiated, AMD's initial Ryzen 9000 Pro series lineup offered only three SKUs with a 65W TDP.

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The Ryzen 9 Pro 9965 features 16 cores and 32 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.5GHz, a base clock of 4.3GHz, 80MB of L2+L3 cache, and a 170W TDP. The Ryzen 9 Pro 9955 features 12 cores, 24 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4GHz, a base clock of up to 3.4GHz, 76MB of L2+L3 cache, and a 120W TDP. The Ryzen 9 Pro 9945 features the same specs but drops to a 65W TDP. The Ryzen 7 Pro 9755 comes with 8 cores, 16 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4GHz, a base clock of 3.8GHz, 40MB of L2+L3 cache, and a 120W TDP. The Ryzen 7 Pro 9745 features the same specs but drops the TDP to 65W.

The Ryzen 5 Pro 9655 comes with 6 cores, 12 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4GHz, a 3.9GHz base clock, 38MB of L2+L3 cache, and a 120W TDP. The Ryzen 5 Pro 9645 features the same specs but drops the TDP down to 65W. AMD's Pro-series CPUs are OEM exclusive and can't be purchased as standalone chips. These chips also come packed with extra features such as Shadow Stack and Memory Guard that are not available or officially supported on mainstream consumer Ryzen CPUs.