Monday, March 20th 2023
AMD EPYC Genoa-X Processor Spotted with 1248 MBs of 3D V-Cache
AMD's EPYC lineup already features the new Zen 4 core designed for better performance and efficiency. However, since the release of EPYC Milan-X processors with 3D V-cache integrated into server offerings, we wondered if AMD will continue to make such SKUs for upcoming generations. According to the report from Wccftech, we have a leaked table of specifications that showcase what some seemingly top-end Genoa-X SKUs will look like. The two SKUs listed here are the "100-000000892-04" coded engineering sample and the "100-000000892-06" coded retail sample. With support for the same SP5 platform, these CPUs should be easily integrated with the existing offerings from OEM.
As far as specifications, this processor features 384 MBs of L3 cache coming from CCDs, 768 MBs of L3 cache from the 3D V-Cache stacks, and 96 MBs of L2 cache for a total of 1248 MBs in the usable cache. A 3 MB stack of L1 cache is also dedicated to instructions and primary CPU data. Compared to the regular Genoa design, this is a 260% increase in cache sizes, and compared to Milan-X, the Genoa-X design also progresses with 56% more cache. With a TDP of up to 400 Watts, configurable to 320 Watts, this CPU can boost up to 3.7 GHz. AMD EPYC Genoa-X CPUs are expected to hit the shelves in the middle of 2023.
Source:
Wccftech
As far as specifications, this processor features 384 MBs of L3 cache coming from CCDs, 768 MBs of L3 cache from the 3D V-Cache stacks, and 96 MBs of L2 cache for a total of 1248 MBs in the usable cache. A 3 MB stack of L1 cache is also dedicated to instructions and primary CPU data. Compared to the regular Genoa design, this is a 260% increase in cache sizes, and compared to Milan-X, the Genoa-X design also progresses with 56% more cache. With a TDP of up to 400 Watts, configurable to 320 Watts, this CPU can boost up to 3.7 GHz. AMD EPYC Genoa-X CPUs are expected to hit the shelves in the middle of 2023.
25 Comments on AMD EPYC Genoa-X Processor Spotted with 1248 MBs of 3D V-Cache
So technically the only way to get a nice M-ATX motherboard with full PCI 4.0 X 16 support at all 4 PCI slots. You are either going with the Xeon or Epyc.
Do you have a specific compact MATX case in mind for all this? From what I've seen, most MATX cases are the similar if not the same Width/Depth footprint as ATX cases. Often you're only saving a few inches in vertical space.
The Xeon offers:
Motherboard - AsRock Rack - SPC741D8UD-2T/X550 - www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=SPC741D8UD-2T/X550#Specifications
The AMD Epyc 9 offers:
Motherboard - AsRock Rack - GENOAD8UD-2T/X550 - www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=GENOAD8UD-2T/X550#Specifications
The AMD Epyc 7 offers
Motherboard - Asrock Rack - ROMED6U-2L2T - www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=ROMED6U-2L2T#Specifications
In the world of Epyc there is no issue finding the motherboard. The issue for me personally. Making sure I pick the right 7 or 9 processor. That is no specific to what it will and will not do. If I understand server chips, they are extremely specific in what they do. Verses the AMD Threadripper Pro is able to do a lot across the board.
But you don't need to do that if you want to test how fast the processor can be without being dragged down by system memory by simply writing software which works on small enough datasets such that they fit into the cache.
You could install XP into the cache on this CPU, a lite version but still a whole OS in cache. Imagine how fast the memory leaks would cause crashes.....
thanks to their foundry partner amd has a process node advantage.
i don’t know if that is something that will last, one bad move by a couple of politicians and amd would be stuck on intel 16 or what ever Samsung is offering including at least a year getting things going.
i would hedge my bets
The tiny size of Zen 4 allows them to cram 96 of them in a power budget which is the same as the 56 cores in Sapphire Rapids..
Intel would have to lower the clock rate of its CPUs a lot to be able to launch CPUs with 96 or 128 cores with an acceptable electrical consumption (and, thus, Intel CPUs would have very low performance in relation to EPYC).